That pretty much settles it then - thanks! -- RMc "Steven M. Caesare" <scaes...@caesare.com> wrote on 12/02/2010 08:29:12 AM:
> Note it?s not just pinout? it?s protocol. > > If you have a cable that simply re-packages the USB protocol in to a > RJ45 physical connection (your APC?s?), it won?t work with another > device that is expecting a serial protocol. > > The USB-to-serial dongles actually have active electronics in them > that are translating the protocol?they aren?t just ?connector > converter cables?, such as some devices (ciscos) that have a serial > port that requires a simple cable with RJ45 at one end and DB9 at the other? > > -sc > > From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 9:24 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: APC USB-to-RJ45 cables > > > Thanks... > > I know Juniper is straight through. Now, time to check on APC... > > Andy Shook <andy.sh...@peak10.com> wrote on 12/02/2010 08:14:45 AM: > > > Richard, > > You need to check the network appliance to confirm pin out > > requirements for the console cables. Cisco, for example is a rolled > > console cable end#1 is pinned out 1-8 with end #2 pinned out 8-1. > > Dell is straight through, etc. > > > > Shook > > > > From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] > > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 9:04 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: APC USB-to-RJ45 cables > > > > I don?t think they are standard serial. > > > > From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] > > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 7:57 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: APC USB-to-RJ45 cables > > > > > > Greetings! > > > > Having solved the issue from TUE (where I needed a serial connection > > to a network appliance), I've been wondering... > > > > APC supplies (some of?) their UPS's with USB-to-RJ45 cables. Might > > those be used to make a serial connection? > > > > That is, a network appliance has a "console port", and it is an RJ45 > > jack. They supply an RJ45-to-DP9 adaptor to plug into a serial > > port. It was suggested to me that I order a DP9-to-USB dongle to > > complete that connection to a laptop. > > > > Before I go retrieve one of those and begin playing, has anyone out > > there ever used one of those APC cables on the console port of a > > network appliance for a (successful) console session? > > > > Thanks... > > -- > > Richard D. McClary > > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > > ASPCA® > > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > > Urbana, IL 61802 > > > > richardmccl...@aspca.org > > > > P: 217-337-9761 > > C: 217-417-1182 > > F: 217-337-9761 > > www.aspca.org > > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments > > hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty > to Animals® > > (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named > > herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential > > information. 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