Cisco MDS 9396T User Manual

Console Port
The console port is an asynchronous RS-232 serial port with an RJ-45 connector. You can use the RJ-45 to
RJ-45 rollover cable and the RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter or the RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter
(depending on your computer serial port) to connect the console port to a computer running terminal emulation
software.
Console Port Pinouts
The following table lists the pinouts for the console port on the Cisco MDS 9396T Switch.
Table 4: Console Port Pinouts
SignalPin
RTS1
1
DTR2
TxD3
GND4
GND5
RxD6
DSR7
CTS8
1. Pin 1 is connected internally to pin 8.
Connecting the Console Port to a Computer Using the DB-25 Adapter
You can use the RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter (labeled “Terminal”)
to connect the console port to a computer running terminal emulation software. The following table lists the
pinouts for the console port, the RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter.
Table 5: Port Mode Signaling and Pinouts with DB-25 Adapter
Console DeviceRJ-45 to DB-25
Terminal Adapter
RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover CableConsole Port
SignalDB-25 PinRJ-45 PinRJ-45 PinSignal
CTS581RTS
DSR672DTR
RxD363TxD
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Cisco MDS 9396T Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	MDS 9396T
Category	Switch
Language	English