C
PIN-OUTS
Console Cable 
A Console cable is an 8-conductor RJ45-to-DB9 cable. 
One end of the cable has an RJ-45 plug for connecting 
to the switch’s Console port, and the other end has a 
DB-9 socket connector for connecting to the serial port 
on the terminal, as shown in Figure 71.
Figure 71   Console Cable 
Table 1 Console Cable Pinouts
Direction B
B
8
1
Main label
A
Direction A
Pos 1
Pos 9
RJ-45 Signal Direction DB9 
(modem)
DB9 
(console)
1 RTS — 7 8
2 DTR — 4 6
3 TXD — 3 2
4 CD — 1 5
5 GND — 5 5
6 RXD — 2 3
7 DSR — 6 4
8 RTS — 8 7