Crossover Cable And Adapter Pinouts; Identifying A Crossover Cable; Adapter Pinouts - Cisco Catalyst 2970 Hardware Installation Manual

Appendix B Connector and Cable Specifications

Crossover Cable and Adapter Pinouts

Identifying a Crossover Cable

Adapter Pinouts

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This section describes how to identify a crossover cable and also describes the
adapter pinouts.
To identify a crossover cable, compare the two modular ends of the cable. Hold
the cable ends side-by-side, with the tab at the back. The wire connected to the
pin on the outside of the left plug should be the same color as the wire connected
to the pin on the outside of the right plug. (See
Figure B-8 Identifying a Crossover Cable
Pin 1 on one connector and
pin 8 on the other connector
should be the same color.
Pin 1
Table B-1 lists the pinouts for the console port, the RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable,
and the console device.
Figure
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Cable and Adapter Specifications
B-8.)
Pin 8
B-7