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Appendix B Connectors and Cables
Cable and Adapter Specifications
B-10
Catalyst 2955 Hardware Installation Guide
78-14944-03
Connecting to a Terminal
Use the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable and an RJ-45-to-DB-25 female
DTE adapter to connect the console port to a terminal. Figure B-13 shows how to
connect the console port to a terminal. Table B-4 lists the pinouts for the console
port, the adapter cable, and the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter.
Note The RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter is not supplied with the switch. You can
order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) with that adapter from Cisco.
Figure B-13 Connecting the Console Port to a Terminal
Table B-4 Console Port Signaling and Cabling Using a DB-25 Adapter
Console
Port (DTE)
RJ-45-to-DB-9
Adapter Cable
RJ-45-to-DB-25
Terminal Adapter
Console
Device
Signal RJ-45 Pin DB-9 Pin DB-25 Pin Signal
RTS 1 8 5 CTS
Not
connected
266 DSR
TxD 3 2 3 RxD
GND 4 5 7 GND
GND 5 5 7 GND
RxD 6 3 2 TxD
Not
connected
7420 DTR
CTS 8 7 4 RTS
Terminal
74588
RJ-45-to-DB-9
adapter cable
Catalyst 2950 series switch