The SRP IOA module provides three management ports (console, auxiliary, 10/100Base-T Ethernet). You can connect a console directly to the RS-232 serial console port or debug auxiliary port using a shielded straight-through cable with a female DB-9 connector on one end and a male DB-25 with a crossover adapter on the DB-25 end. These ports are called serial ports, RS-232 ports, or console ports. These ports are considered a data terminal equipment interface (DTE). Direct connection to a terminal or PC (which also have DTE interfaces) requires a crossover cable.
Figure 35: SRP IOA Console Port and Auxiliary Port Pinout

Table 16: SRP IOA – RS-232 Console Connector Pinout
Pin |
Signal |
|---|---|
1 |
DCD |
2 |
RXD |
3 |
TXD |
4 |
DTR |
5 |
GND |
6 |
DSR |
7 |
RTS |
8 |
CTS |
9 |
RNG |
Table 17: SRP IOA – RS-232 Auxiliary Connector Pinout
Pin |
Signal |
|---|---|
1 |
no connect |
2 |
RXD |
3 |
TXD |
4 |
DTR |
5 |
no connect |
6 |
DSR |
7 |
no connect |
8 |
no connect |
9 |
no connect |
After you have configured an IP address on the system, you can connect using a host running Telnet over the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port on the SRP IOA. The router is shipped with a straight-through cable having a male RJ-45 Ethernet connector on each end.
See Table 18 for the pinouts of the Ethernet cable's RJ-45 connector.
Table 18: SRP IOA – RJ-45 Connector Pinout
Pin |
Signal |
|---|---|
1 |
TX + |
2 |
TX – |
3 |
RX + |
4 |
no connect |
5 |
no connect |
6 |
RX – |
7 |
no connect |
8 |
no connect |
To facilitate connecting the system to a terminal, the system is shipped with one of each of the following cable adapters:
Table 19 lists the pinouts for the crossover adapter.
Table 19: DB-9 – RJ-45 Crossover Adapter Pinout
DB-9 Pin |
Signal |
RJ-45 Pin |
|---|---|---|
1 |
DCD |
1 |
2 |
RXD |
3 |
3 |
TXD |
2 |
4 |
DTR |
6 |
5 |
GND |
5 |
6 |
DSR |
4 |
7 |
RTS |
8 |
8 |
CTS |
7 |
9 |
RNG |
no connect |
Table 20 lists the pinout for the straight-through adapter.
Table 20: DB-9 – RJ-45 Straight-Through Adapter Pinout