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H3C S3600 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installation

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3.4 Connecting the Switch to a Console Terminal

3.4.1 Console Cable

Console cable is an 8-core cable. At one end of the cable is a crimped RJ-45 connector

for the connection to the Console port of the switch; at the other end of the cable are

one DB-9 (female) connector for the connection to the serial port on the console

terminal. See

Figure 3-22.

Figure 3-22 Console cable

Table 3-3 Console cable pinouts

RJ-45 Signal Direction DB-9

1 RTS ← 7

2 DTR ← 4

3 TXD ← 3

4 CD → 1

5 GND –– 5

6 RXD → 2

7 DSR → 6

8 CTS → 8

3.4.2 Connecting the Console Cable

Follow these steps to connect a terminal device, a PC for example, to the switch:

Step 1: Plug the DB-9 (female) connector of the Console cable to the serial port of the

PC where the switch is to be configured.

Step 2: Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the Console port of the

switch.

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