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Appendix A Cable Pinouts
Console Port (RJ-45)
Console Port (RJ-45)
Cisco products use the following three types of RJ-45 cables:
• Straight-through
• Crossover
• Rolled
Note Cisco does not provide these cables; they are widely available from other sources.
Figure A-2 shows the RJ 45 cable.
Figure A-2 RJ-45 Cable
To identify the RJ-45 cable type, hold the two ends of the cable next to each other so you can see the
colored wires inside the ends, as shown in Figure A-3.
Figure A-3 RJ-45 Cable Identification
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8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
RJ-45 connector
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