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Table3-2 Console cable views
Console cable type
Console cable view
Product code for the
recommended H3C console
cable
DB9-to-RJ45 console cable
04042967
USB-to-RJ45 console cable
0404A1EE
Mini USB console cable
User supplied,
Connecting the console cable
Connecting a DB9-to-RJ45 console cable
CAUTION:
Follow these guidelines when you connect a DB9-to-RJ45 console cable:
•
Identify the marks for the ports and make sure you are connecting the correct ports.
•
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 console cable is an 8-core shielded cable, with a crimped RJ-45 connector at one
end for connecting to the serial console port on the switch, and a DB-9 female connector at the other
end for connecting to the serial port on the console 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
