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Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Guide
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Appendix B Port, Cable, and Connector Specifications
Console Port
DB-25 Adapter (for Connecting to a Terminal)
Use the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and the RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter (labeled
“Terminal”) to connect the console port to a terminal.
Table B-2 lists the pinouts for the asynchronous
serial console port, the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter.
Modem Adapter
Use the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and the RJ-45-to-DB-25 male DCE adapter (labeled “Modem”)
to connect the console port to a modem.
Table B-3 lists the pinouts for the asynchronous serial auxiliary
port, the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45-to-DB-25 male DCE adapter.
Table B-2 Port Mode 1: Console Port Signaling and Pinouts
(DB-25 Adapter)
Console Port RJ-45-to-RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45-to-DB-25
Terminal
Adapter
Console
Device
Signal RJ-45 Pin RJ-45 Pin DB-25 Pin Signal
RTS 1
1
1. Pin 1 is connected internally to Pin 8.
8 5 CTS
DTR 2 7 6 DSR
TxD 3 6 3 RxD
GND 4 5 7 GND
GND 5 4 7 GND
RxD 6 3 2 TxD
DSR 7 3 20 DTR
CTS 8
1
1 4 RTS
Table B-3 Port Mode 1: Console Port Signaling and Pinouts
(Modem Adapter)
Console Port RJ-45-to-RJ-45
Rollover Cable
RJ-45-to-DB-25
Modem Adapter
Modem
Signal RJ-45 Pin RJ-45 Pin DB-25 Pin Signal
RTS 1
1
1. Pin 1 is connected internally to Pin 8.
8 4 RTS
DTR 2 7 20 DTR
TxD 3 6 3 TxD
GND 4 5 7 GND
GND 5 4 7 GND
RxD 6 3 2 RxD
DSR 7 3 8 DCD
CTS 8
1
1 5 CTS