Dell C Series

Installing the Software 21
Accessing the Console with a DB-25 Adapter
You can connect to the console port using an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and
an RJ-45 to a DB-25 female DTE adapter.
GND 5 4 5 GND
RxD633TxD
DSR 7 2 4 DTR
CTS817RTS
Table 2-3. Pin Assignments Between the Console and a DTE Terminal Server
Console Port RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45 to DB-25
Modem Adapter
Terminal
Server Device
Signal RJ-45 Pinout RJ-45 Pinout DB-25 Pinout Signal
RTS 1 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 2 20 DTR
CTS 8 1 N/A RTS
Table 2-2. 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