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Cable and Adapter Pinouts
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Cable and Adapter Pinouts
Cable and adapter pinouts
These pinouts describe how specified connectors
are wired. Pinouts are helpful when building and testing connectors, cables, and
adapters.
9-pin DE-9 console cable
This table lists the pinouts for a 9-pin DE-9
console cable that connects to the 9-pin serial port on your platform.
These platforms have a 9-pin serial
port: BIG-IP 1600/3600/3900/6900/8900/8950/11000/11050.
DE-9F pin |
DE-9F signal |
DE-9F pin |
DE-9F signal |
|---|---|---|---|
1, 6 |
DCD, DSR |
4 |
DTR |
2 |
RD |
3 |
TD |
3 |
TD |
2 |
RD |
4 |
DTR |
6, 1 |
DSR, DCD |
5 |
SGND |
5 |
SGND |
7 |
RTS |
8 |
CTS |
8 |
CTS |
7 |
RTS |
9 |
RI |
9 |
RI |
RJ45/DE-9 console cable
This table lists the pinouts for a RJ45/DE-9
console cable that connects to the RJ45 console port on your platform.
These platforms have an RJ45 console
port: BIG-IP 2000/4000/5000/7000/10000 Series, BIG-IP iSeries, F5 rSeries,
VIPRION B2100/B2150/B2250/B4300/B4400 Series blades, and VELOS SX Series
system controllers.
RJ45 pin |
Signal |
DE-9 pin |
|---|---|---|
1 |
RTS |
8 |
2 |
DTR |
6 |
3 |
TX |
2 |
4 |
GND |
5 |
5 |
GND |
5 |
6 |
RX |
3 |
7 |
DSR |
4 |
8 |
CTS |
7 |
9-pin DE-9 failover cable
This table lists the pinouts for the 9-pin DE-9
failover cable that you can use to connect platforms for failover
purposes.
These platforms have a 9-pin serial
port: BIG-IP 1600/3600/3900/6900/8900/8950/11000/11050 and VIPRION
B4100/B4200 Series blades.
DE-9F pin |
DE-9F signal |
DE-9F pin |
DE-9F signal |
|---|---|---|---|
4 |
DTR |
6 |
DSR |
5 |
SG |
5 |
SG |
6 |
DSR |
4 |
DTR |
7 |
RTS |
8 |
CTS |
8 |
CTS |
7 |
RTS |
RJ45 failover cable
This table lists the pinouts for the RJ45
failover cable that you can use to connect platforms for failover
purposes.
These platforms have an RJ45 port: BIG-IP
2000/4000/5000/7000/10000/12000 and BIG-IP iSeries.
RJ45 pin |
RJ45 signal |
RJ45 pin |
RJ45 signal |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
RTS |
3 |
CTS |
2 |
DTR |
6 |
DSR |
3 |
CTS |
1 |
RTS |
6 |
DSR |
2 |
DTR |
5 |
GND |
5 |
GND |
4 |
GND |
4 |
GND |
7 |
TXD |
8 |
RXD |
8 |
RXD |
7 |
TXD |
RJ45M/RJ45F rolled adapter
This table lists the pinouts for the RJ45M/RJ45F
rolled adapter that connects to the RJ45 console port on your
platform.
These platforms have an RJ45 console
port: BIG-IP 2000/4000/5000/7000/10000 Series, BIG-IP iSeries, F5 rSeries,
VIPRION B2100/B2150/B2250/B4300/B4400 Series blades, and VELOS SX Series
system controllers.
RJ45M pin |
RJ45F pin |
|---|---|
1 |
8 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
