The console cable RS232 lines used vary between Routers and Catalyst Switches.
- Router console does not use RTS/CTS (pins 1 and 8).
- Router aux port uses all pins.
- Some Catalyst switches do not use DSR/DTR (pins 2 and 7) but do use RTS/CTS (pins 1 and 8).
Reference:
Connecting a Terminal to the Console Port on Catalyst Switches
This solves an issue I’ve been having with connecting some Catalyst switches to my Lantronix ETS-16 terminal server – the cables are only connected to RJ45 pins 2-7. The solution is to make up a cable with 1 looped to 8 (RTS – CTS) on the RJ45.
The Cisco RJ45 – 9D-Female rollover cable works perfectly as I would expect!