This page addresses Nodegrid Serial Console cabling and adapter usage in data center environments.

Due to the lack of industry standards for RS-232 console ports and cabling, we are providing information for adapting the NSC to your heterogeneous, multi-vendor infrastructure devices. You may use the serial port pin-out information here to make your own cabling.

  • Z000036: RJ-45F (NSC Txx Legacy pinout) to DB-9F cross converter
  • Z000039: RJ-45F (NSC Txx Legacy pinout) to RJ-45M Sun/Cisco cross converter
  • Z000015: RJ-45F (NSC TxxR Cisco pinout) to DB-9F cross converter

Z000036

RJ-45F (NSC Txx or Legacy pinout) to DB-9F, crossover cable connectors

NSC Txx or Legacy Pinout Connector Wiring Layout Generic DB-9 Connector Wiring Layout
3TxD RxD 2
6 RxD TxD 3
4 Gnd Gnd 5
2 DTR DCD 1
  DSR 6
7 DCD DTR 4
8 RSR  
1 RTS CTS8
5 CTS RTS 7

Z000039

RJ-45F (NSC Txx or Legacy pinout) to RJ-45M Sun/Cisco crossover adapter diagram

NSC Txx or Legacy Pinout Connector Wiring Layout Sun/Cisco Cable Connector Wiring Layout
3 TxD RxD 6
6 RxD TxD 3
4 Gnd Gnd 4
  Gnd 5
2 DTR DSR 7
7 DCD DTR 2
1 RTS CTS 8
5 CTS RTS 1

Z000015

RJ-45F (NSC TxxR or Cisco pinout) to DB-9F, crossover cable connectors

NSC TxxR or Cisco Pinout Connector Wiring Layout Generic DB-9 Connector Wiring Layout
1 CTS RTS 7
2 DCD DTR 4
3 RxD TxD 3
4 Gnd Gnd 5
5 Gnd
6 TxD RxD 2
7 DTR DCD 1
DSR 6
8 RTS CTS 8