What type of cable is required for console access?
What is the pin-out for console cables needed for Dell switches?
There are five physical console interfaces RJ45 (rollover and straight through), DB9, USB type A, and USB type B:
Switches that use RJ45 rollover (RJ45 to DB9 Dell, Part# C206M): PowerConnect 5500, 7000, 8000, 8100, N100, N1500, N2000, N3000, N4000, Force10 E-Series (ExaScale and TeraScale), C-Series, Z-Series, S55, S60, S4810
Switches that use RJ45 straight-through (Not Dell specific): Force10 S25, S50
Switches that use DB9 (Null modem cable, Dell Part# PD378): PowerConnect 2800, 3500, 6200
Switches that use USB type A (DB9 to USB type A, Dell Part# WY835): PowerConnect m6220, m6348, m8024, m8024-k
Switches that use USB type B (Not Dell Specific): Force10 E-Series (ExaScale), Z-Series, S55, S60, S4810
The rollover pin-out from DB9 to RJ45 is:
DB9 RJ45
1 NA
2 3
3 6
4 7
5 4,5
6 2
7 8
8 1
9 NA
The null modem pinout from DB9 to DB9 is:
DB9 DB9
1 4
2 3
3 2
4 1,6
5 5
6 4
7 8
8 7
9 NA
The pinout for DB9 to USB type A is:
DB9 USB
1 NA
2 3
3 2
4 NA
5 4
6 NA
7 NA
8 NA
9 NA