Console Port Cables/Adapters/Kits/Pinouts

FAQ_User — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:40:00 GMT

Article ID: 3377

Related to
Cabling Assemblies
PC Adapter
DB25
DB9
RJ45

Goals
Pinouts and console cable kits
RJ45 / DB9 adapter for serial console session

Solution
This document outlines the pinouts and various console cable kits available for Cabletron intelligent devices.

Pinouts

RJ-45 Console Port (Female RJ-45 Port on Cabletron Device)
Included on EMME, EMM-E6, NBR Series, Standalone Repeaters, MMAC+, SmartSwitch, and other Cabletron Devices with an RJ-45 port.
Console Cable Kit Part Number 9372065.

PC Serial Adapter VT Series Adapter Modem Adapter

RJ-45M DB-9F RJ-45M DB-25F RJ-45M DB-25M
1 (Tx) 2 1 (Tx) 3 1 (Tx) 2
2 (DSR) 7 2 (DSR) 20 2 (DSR) 8
4 (Rx) 3 4 (Rx) 2 4 (Rx) 3
5 (GND) 5 5 (GND) 7 5 (GND) 7
6 (DTR) 8 6 (DTR) 5 6 (DTR) 20
8 (RING) 22
DB-9 Console Port (Female DB-9 Port on Cabletron Device)
Included on IRM-2, IRM-3, MRXI, FN100, and other Cabletron devices with DB-9 Console Port.
Console Cable Kit Part Number 9372038.

PC Serial Adapter VT Series Adapter Modem Adapter

DB-9M DB-9F DB-9M DB-25F DB-9M DB-25M
2 (Tx) 2 2 (Tx) 3 2 (Tx) 2
3 (Rx) 3 3 (Rx) 2 3 (Rx) 3
5 (GND) 5 5 (GND) 7 5 (GND) 7
7 (RTS) 8 7 (RTS) 5 7 (RTS) 20
8 (CTS) 7 8 (CTS) 20 8 (CTS) 8
DB-25 NMS Port (Male DB-25 Port on Cabletron Device)
Included on ATX LanSwitch (3X00-ATX), SMC ES/1, SMC ES/1-ATX
Console Cable Kit Part Number 9372106.

PC Serial Adapter VT Series Adapter Modem Adapter

DB-25F DB-9F DB-25F DB-25F DB-25F DB-25M
2 2 2 3 2 2
3 3 3 2 3 3
5 1 5 5 5 4
7 5 7 7 7 7
20 20
DB-9 NMS Port (Female DB-9 Port on Cabletron Device)
Included on FastNetwork-10 (FN-10), SMC TigerSwitch XE, TigerSwitch XLE.
Console Cable Kit Part Number 9372105.

PC Serial Adapter VT Series Adapter Modem Adapter

DB-9M DB-9F DB-9M DB-25F DB-9M DB-25M
2 2 2 3 2 2
3 3 3 2 3 3
5 5 5 7 5 7
7 8 7 5 7 20
8 7 8 20 8 8
Console Cable Kits

RJ-45 Console Cable Kit - Part Number 9372065

Included: Straight-through (8 Pin) RJ-45M to RJ-45M 6'
RJ-45F to DB-9F PC Serial Port Adapter
Optional: RJ-45F to DB25F VT Series Serial Port Adapter P/N: 6380039
RJ-45F to DB25M Modem Serial Port Adapter P/N: 6380040
DB-9 Console Cable Kit - Part Number 9372038

Included: DB-9M to RJ-45M 6'
RJ-45F to DB-9F PC Serial Port Adapter
Optional: RJ-45F to DB25F VT Series Serial Port Adapter P/N: 6380039
RJ-45F to DB25M Modem Serial Port Adapter P/N: 6380040
DB-25 NMS Console Cable Kit - Part Number 9372106

Included: Straight-through (8 Pin) RJ-45M to RJ-45M 6'
RJ-45F to DB-9F PC Serial Port Adapter
RJ-45F to DB25F NMS Comm Port Adapter
DB-9 NMS Console Cable Kit - Part Number 9372105

Included: DB-9M to RJ-45M 6'
RJ-45F to DB-9F PC Serial Port Adapter

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