Specifications

40 | Console Ports
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Access the RJ-45 Console Port with a DB-9 Adapter
If the DTE has a DB-9 interface, you can connect to the console using an RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter along
with the RJ-45 rollover cable.
Table 7-1 lists the pin assignments.
Table 7-1. Pin Assignments Between the Console and a DTE Terminal Server
Console Port RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter Terminal Server Device
Signal RJ-45 Pinout RJ-45 Pinout DB-9 Pin Signal
RTS
1 8 8 CTS
NC
2 7 6 DSR
TxD
3 6 2 RxD
GND
4 5 5 GND
GND
5 4 5 GND
RxD
6 3 3 TxD
NC
7 2 4 DTR
CTS
817RTS