H3C S5130S-10P-EI - Connecting a DB9-To-RJ45 Console Cable

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Micro USB console cable User supplied,
Connecting a DB9-to-RJ45 console cable
CAUTION:
Follow these
guidelines when you connect a DB9-to-RJ45 console cable:
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Identify the mark on the serial console port and make sure you are connecting to the correct port.
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The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping. To connect a PC to an operating switch,
first connect the PC end. To disconnect a PC from an operating switch, first disconnect the switch
end.
A DB9-to-RJ45 serial console cable is an 8-core shielded cable, with a crimped RJ-45 connector at
one end for connecting to the serial console port of the switch, and a DB-9 female connector at the
other end for connecting to the serial port on a configuration terminal.
Figure3-2 DB9-to-RJ45 console cable
Table3-3 DB9-to-RJ45 console cable signal pinout
RJ-45 Signal DB-9 Signal
1 RTS 8 CTS
2 DTR 6 DSR
3 TXD 2 RXD
4 SG 5 SG
5 SG 5 SG
6 RXD 3 TXD
7 DSR 4 DTR
8 CTS 7 RTS