Updated Date: 05/29/2026
Cable and Adapter Pinouts
These pinouts describe how specified connectors are wired. Pinouts are helpful when building and testing connectors, cables, and adapters.
This table lists the pinouts for a 9-pin DE-9 console cable that connects to the 9-pin serial port on your platform.
Note: 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 |
This table lists the pinouts for a RJ45/DE-9 console cable that connects to the RJ45 console port on your platform.
Note: 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 |
This table lists the pinouts for the 9-pin DE-9 failover cable that you can use to connect platforms for failover purposes.
Note: 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 |
This table lists the pinouts for the RJ45 failover cable that you can use to connect platforms for failover purposes.
Note: 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 |
This table lists the pinouts for the RJ45M/RJ45F rolled adapter that connects to the RJ45 console port on your platform.
Note: 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 |