Cisco vEdge Series User Manual

RJ-45–to–DB-9 Serial Port Adapter Pinout
The console port on a vEdge 1000 router is an RS-232 serial interface that uses an RJ-45 connector to connect
to a management device such as a PC or a laptop. If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 male connector
pin and you want to connect your laptop or PC to a vEdge 1000 router, use a combination of the RJ-45–to–DB-9
female adapter along with a USB–to–DB-9 male adapter as shown in Figure 4. Note that the vEdge router
does not ship with an RJ-45–to–DB-9 serial port adapter cable.
Figure 4: vEdge 1000 Router Connected to a Laptop via RJ-45–to–DB-9 Cable
Table 7 provides the wiring and pinout information for the RJ-45–to–DB-9 serial port adapter cable.
Table 43:
SignalDB9
Pin
SignalRJ-45
Pin
CTS8RTS1
RXD2TXD3
GND5GND4
TXD3RXD6
RTS7CTS8
You can also connect the vEdge 1000 router to a management device such as a PC or a laptop using an
RJ-45–to–RJ45 cable as shown in Figure 5. Note that the vEdge router does not ship with an RJ-45–to–RJ-45
cable.
Figure 5: vEdge 1000 Router Connected to a Laptop via RJ-45–to–RJ-45 Cable
Hardware Installation Guide for vEdge Routers
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vEdge 1000 Router
Ports and Connectors

Cisco vEdge Series Specifications

General

Connectivity Technology	Wired
Virtualization Support	Yes
High Availability	Yes
QoS Support	Yes
Product Type	Router
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet
Routing Protocols	BGP, OSPF
Interfaces	Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System	Cisco vEdge OS
Security	IPSec
Management	CLI