Console Port Connector Pinout Information for an EX Series Switch
The console port on an EX Series switch is an RS-232 serial interface that uses an RJ-45 connector to connect to a console management device. The default baud rate for the console port is 9600 baud.
Table 1 provides the pinout information for the RJ-45 console connector. An RJ-45 cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter are supplied with the switch.
 | Note: If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 male connector pin and you want to connect your laptop or PC directly to an EX Series switch, use a combination of the RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter supplied with the switch and a USB to DB-9 male adapter. You must provide the USB to DB-9 male adapter. |
Table 1: EX Series Switches Console Port Connector Pinout Information
Pin | Signal | Description |
|---|---|---|
1 | RTS Output | Request to send |
2 | DTR Output | Data terminal ready |
3 | TxD Output | Transmit data |
4 | Signal Ground | Signal ground |
5 | Signal Ground | Signal ground |
6 | RxD Input | Receive data |
7 | CD Input | Data carrier detect |
8 | CTS Input | Clear to send |
Related Topics
- See Rear Panel of an EX2200 Switch for port location.
- See Rear Panel of an EX3200 Switch for port location.
- See Rear Panel of an EX4200 Switch for port location.
- See Front Panel of an EX4500 Switch for port location.
- See Switch Fabric and Routing Engine (SRE) Module in an EX8208 Switch for port location.
- See Routing Engine (RE) Module in an EX8216 Switch for port location.
- Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Management Console
