Cisco ASA 5512-X Hardware Installation Guide

Identifying Cable Pinouts
Console Port (RJ-45)
Cisco ASA 5512-X, ASA 5515-X, ASA 5525-X, ASA 5545-X, and ASA 5555-X Hardware Installation Guide
72
Figure 2 10/100/1000 Port Pinouts
Console Port (RJ-45)
Cisco products use the following types of RJ-45 cables:
 Straight-through
 Crossover
Note: Cisco does not provide these cables, yet they are widely available from other sources.
Figure 3 shows the RJ 45 cable.
Figure 3 RJ-45 Cable
To identify the RJ-45 cable type, hold the two ends of the cable next to each other so that you can see the colored
wires inside the ends, as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4 RJ-45 Cable Identification
Examine the sequence of colored wires to determine the type of RJ-45 cable, as follows:
 Straight-through—The colored wires are in the same sequence at both ends of the cable.
 Crossover—The first (far left) colored wire at one end of the cable is the third colored wire at the other end of
the cable.
Table 1 lists the rolled (console) cable pinouts for RJ-45.
60915
23145678Pin Label
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TP0+
TP0-
TP1+
TP2+
TP2-
TP1-
TP3+
TP3-
H2936
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
RJ-45 connector
H5663

Cisco ASA 5512-X Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	ASA 5512-X
Category	Firewall
Language	English