Appendix; Port, Cable, And Connector Specifications; Console Port; Console Port Cables And Adapters - Cisco WS-C6503 Manual

Port, Cable, and Connector Specifications

Revised: July 2011
This appendix lists the port, cable, and connector specifications for the Catalyst 6500 series supervisor
engines. The following ports, cables, and connectors along with signal summaries are contained in this

appendix:

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Also included in this appendix is information and procedures on how to clean the fiber-optic connectors.

Console Port

The console port allows you to access the switch either locally (through a console terminal) or remotely
(through a modem). The console port is an EIA/TIA-232 asynchronous, serial connection with hardware
flow control and an RJ-45 connector. This section covers the following topics:
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Console Port Cables and Adapters

The Catalyst 6500 series switch comes with an accessory kit that contains the cable and adapters you
need to connect a console (an ASCII terminal or PC running terminal emulation software) or modem to
the supervisor engine console port. The accessory kit includes the following items:
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This is the same rollover cable and connector adapters that ship with many other Cisco products.
Note
OL-7397-03
Console Port, page B-1
Uplink Ports, page B-5
USB Ports, page B-7
Copper and Fiber-Optic Connectors, page B-7
Console Port Cables and Adapters, page B-1
CONSOLE PORT MODE Switch (Supervisor Engine 2 Only), page B-2
RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable
RJ-45-to-DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled "Terminal")
RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter (labeled "Terminal")
RJ-45-to-DB-25 male DCE adapter (labeled "Modem")
A P P E N D I X
Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Guide
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B-1