Ethernet Patch Cables

A console cable links a terminal's DB9 serial port to the RJ-45 console port of a switch or router, for setup before the device is on the network. The usual build is DB9 female at the terminal and an RJ-45 plug at the device, run at the settings in the switch guide: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity on Dell's PowerConnect 8024. Some switches also take USB: Cisco's Catalyst 9200 has a mini-USB console port. Each cable is tested in-house; other cords are on networking cables.