A P P E N D I X B

Cable Specifications
This appendix describes the ports and connectors that are used to configure the Cisco ONS 15104 to
other network components. It covers the following information:
• Cable Accessory Kit on page B-2
• Console Port Signals and Pinouts on page B-2
• Ethernet Port Signals on page B-4
• Fiber Connectors on page B-4
For configuration examples using cables with Cisco ONS 15104 ports and connectors, see
“Connecting to Your Network” in Chapter 4, “Installing the Cisco ONS 15104.”. See Figure B-1 to
review the locations of the Ethernet and console ports and fiber-optic connectors.

Figure B-1 Cisco ONS 15104 Front Panel

ONS 15104 regeneration ports Power switch

Console
port
Ethernet

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port
ONS 15104
CISCO OPTICAL REGENERAT OR 100-240 VAC\ 50/60 HZ
1.0-0.5 A 60 W

LINK
ETHERNET ACT CONSOLE TX RX
0 1 LINK P/1
TX RX
LINK P/0 SYSTEM SYSTEM
POWER
FAIL READY

Activity
(Ethernet) SONET Rx System Power
Fail
Activity System Power connector
(console) Ready
Link ports for the
OC-48 controllers
Regen1 and Regen0

Cable Specifications B-1

Cable Accessory Kit

Cable Accessory Kit

The Cisco ONS 15104 comes with a cable accessory kit that contains the cables and adapters you
need to connect a terminal, a PC running communication software, or a modem to your
Cisco ONS 15104. The cable accessory kit includes the following items:
• Straight Ethernet cable
• Rollover RJ-45 console cable
• RJ-45/DB9 adapter
• RJ-45/DB25 female adapter
• RJ-45/DB25 male adapter cable
• Mounting brackets
• Cable-management bracket
• Power cord clip

Note Single-mode long-reach simplex cables with SC connectors are available from the following
cable vendors: AMP, Anixter, AT&T, Red-Hawk, and Siemens. These cables are not available from
Cisco Systems.

Console Port Signals and Pinouts

Use the RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled Terminal) to
connect the console port to a PC running terminal emulation software. Table B-1 lists the pinouts for
the console port cable and adapter. (See Figure B-2.)

Figure B-2 Console Port and Console Port Connector (RJ-45)

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ONS 15104
CISCO OPTICAL REGENERATO R 100-240 VAC\ 50/60 HZ
1.0-0.5 A 60 W

LINK
ETHERNET ACT CONSOLE TX RX
0 1 LINK P/1
TX RX
LINK P/0 SYSTEM SYSTEM
POWER
FAIL READY

Console port
connector (RJ-45)

RJ-45-to-RJ-45
rollover cable

Laptop computer

RJ-45-to-DB-9 or
RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter

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 Identifying a Rollover Cable

Identifying a Rollover Cable

You can identify a rollover cable by comparing the two modular ends of the cable. Hold the cables
side-by-side, with the tab at the back, the wire connected to the pin on the outside of the left plug
should be the same color as the wire connected to the pin on the outside of the right plug. (See
Figure B-3.) If your cable came from Cisco Systems, pin 1 will be white on one connector, but pin
8 will be white on the other (a roll-over cable reverses pins 1 and 8, 2 and 7, 3 and 6, plus 4 and 5).

Figure B-3 Identifying a Rollover Cable

Pin 1 and pin 8

should be the
same color
Pin 1 Pin 8

H3824
Table B-1 shows the pin-outs for the DB-9 adapter. Use the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 roll-over cable and
RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter (labeled Terminal) to connect the console port to a terminal.

Table B-1 Console Port Signaling and Cabling Using a DB-9 Adapter

Console RJ-45 to RJ-45 RJ-45 to DB-9 Console

Port (DTE) Roll-Over Cable Terminal Adapter Device
Signal RJ-45 Pin RJ-45 Pin DB-9 Pin Signal
RTS 11 8 8 CTS
DTR 2 7 6 DSR
TxD 3 6 2 RxD
GND 4 5 5 GND
GND 5 4 5 GND
RxD 6 3 3 TxD
DSR 7 3 4 DTR
1
CTS 8 1 7 RTS
1 Pin 1 is connected internally to pin 8.

Cable Specifications B-3

Ethernet Port Signals

Table B-2 lists the pinouts for the asynchronous serial console port, the RJ-45 to RJ-45 roll-over
cable, and the RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter (labeled Terminal).

Table B-2 Console Port Signaling and Cabling Using a DB-25 Adapter

Console RJ-45-to-RJ-45 RJ-45-to-DB-25 Console

Port (DTE)1 Roll-Over Cable Terminal Adapter Device
Signal RJ-45 Pin RJ-45 Pin DB-25 Pin Signal
2
RTS 1 8 5 CTS
DTR 2 7 6 DSR
TxD 3 6 3 RxD
GND 4 5 7 GND
GND 5 4 7 GND
RxD 6 3 2 TxD
DSR 7 3 20 DTR
1
CTS 8 1 4 RTS
1 You can use the same cabling to connect a console to the auxiliary port.
2 Pin 1 is connected internally to pin 8.

Ethernet Port Signals

The Ethernet port is used to download Cisco IOS software images to the Cisco ONS 15104.
However, the Ethernet port must be configured through a PC terminal before you can download files.
You can use a straight Ethernet cable to connect and configure the Cisco ONS 15104 to other
components through the Ethernet port.

Fiber Connectors
The Cisco ONS 15104 has two pair of fiber connectors for bidirectional transmission. The left fiber
connector interfaces with an OC-48 regeneration port that transmits data. The right fiber connector
interfaces with an OC-48 regeneration port that receives data. The SC connector supports
single-mode, fiber-optic transmissions. The SC connector is the default connector for the
Cisco ONS 15104 as specified by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) as the
Fiber-Optic Cable Intermatability Standard (FOCIS-3). (See Figure B-4.)

B-4 Cisco ONS 15104 Installation and Configuration Guide

 Fiber Connectors

Figure B-4 OC-48 Regeneration Ports with Fiber Connectors

TX RX

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TX RX
0 1
TX RX

2 simplex connectors

Cable Specifications B-5

Fiber Connectors

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