Cisco 11500 Series CSS Hardware Installation Guide (Software Versions 7.20 and 7.30)
Cable Connector Pinouts

Table Of Contents

Cable Connector Pinouts

RJ-45 Fast Ethernet Connector Pinouts

RJ-45 RS-232 Console Port Pinouts

Connecting the Console Port to a PC

Connecting the Console Port to a Terminal

Connecting the Console Port to a Modem

RJ-45 Management Connector Pinouts


Cable Connector Pinouts


This appendix contains the following sections that list pinouts for the connectors used with the CSS 11501, CSS 11503, and CSS 11506:

RJ-45 Fast Ethernet Connector Pinouts

RJ-45 RS-232 Console Port Pinouts

RJ-45 Management Connector Pinouts

RJ-45 Fast Ethernet Connector Pinouts

Table B-1 lists the pinouts for the RJ-45 Fast Ethernet connectors on the CSS 11501 front panel and the 8- and 16-port Fast Ethernet Modules in the CSS 11503 or CSS 11506 chassis. The 10/100 Mb ports support autocrossover, allowing a connection to be made to any device using an Ethernet-type cable.

Table B-1 RJ-45 Fast Ethernet Connector Pinouts

Signal Name
RJ-45 Fast Ethernet Pin Numbers

RX +

1

RX -

2

TX +

3

Unconnected

4

Unconnected

5

TX -

6

Unconnected

7

Unconnected

8


RJ-45 RS-232 Console Port Pinouts

Table B-2 lists the RJ-45 RS-232 Serial connector pinouts for the Console port on the CSS 11501 front panel and the CSS 11503 or CSS 11506 Switch Control Module (SCM).

Table B-2 RJ-45 RS-232 Serial Connector Pinouts for the Console Port 

Signal Name
Pin Number

RTS

1

DTR

2

TXD

3

GND

4

GND

5

RXD

6

DSR

7

CTS

8


The following sections provide the pinouts for:

Connecting the Console Port to a PC

Connecting the Console Port to a Terminal

Connecting the Console Port to a Modem

Connecting the Console Port to a PC

To connect the console port to a PC running terminal emulation software, use an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter labeled Terminal. The DTE adapter is part of the accessory kit.

Table B-3 lists the signals of the console port and PC console device, and the pinouts of the rollover cable and the DTE adapter interfaces.

Table B-3 Console Port to PC Signals and Pinouts 

Console Port Signal
Console Port to RJ-45 Rollover Cable Pinouts
RJ-45 Rollover Cable to RJ-45 DTE Adapter Pinouts
DB-9 DTE Adapter to PC Console Device Pinouts
PC Console Device Signal

RTS

1

8

8

CTS

DTR

2

7

6

DSR

TXD

3

6

2

RXD

GND

4

5

5

GND

GND

5

4

5

GND

RXD

6

3

3

TXD

DSR

7

3

4

DTR

CTS

8

1

7

RTS


Connecting the Console Port to a Terminal

To connect the console port to a terminal, use an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and an RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter. The DTE adapter is part of the accessory kit.

Table B-4 lists the signals of the console port and terminal device, and the pinouts of the rollover cable and the DTE adapter interfaces.

Table B-4 Console Port to Terminal Signals and Pinouts 

Console Port Signal
Console Port to RJ-45 Rollover Cable Pinouts
RJ-45 Rollover Cable to RJ-45 DTE Adapter Pinouts
DB-25 DTE Adapter to Terminal Pinouts
Terminal Device 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

3

20

DTR

CTS

8

1

4

RTS


Connecting the Console Port to a Modem

To connect the console port to a terminal, use an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and an RJ-45 to DB-25 male DCE adapter.

Table B-5 lists the signals of the console port and modem device, and the pinouts of the rollover cable and the DCE adapter interfaces.

Table B-5 Console Port to Modem Signals and Pinouts 

Console Port Signal
Console Port to RJ-45 Rollover Cable Pinouts
RJ-45 Rollover Cable to RJ-45 DCE Adapter Pinouts
DB-25 DCE Adapter to Modem Pinouts
Modem Device Signal

RTS

1

8

4

RTS

DTR

2

7

20

DTR

TXD

3

6

3

TXD

GND

4

5

7

GND

GND

5

4

7

GND

RXD

6

3

2

RXD

DSR

7

3

8

DCD

CTS

8

1

5

CTS


RJ-45 Management Connector Pinouts

Table B-6 lists the RJ-45 10 Mb Ethernet Management connector pinouts on the CSS 11501 front panel and the CSS 11503 or CSS 11506 SCM.

Table B-6 RJ-45 Management Connector Pinouts

Signal Name
Pin Number

TX +

1

TX -

2

RX +

3

Unconnected

4

Unconnected

5

RX -

6

Unconnected

7

Unconnected

8