FAQ: What is the pinout for the console port of the SSG, ISG, and NS25, NS50, NS204, NS208, NS5400 and NS5200 devices?
| Knowledge Base ID: | KB7107 |
| Version: | 4.0 |
| Published: | 07 Oct 2008 |
| Updated: | 07 Oct 2008 |
| Categories: |
 Firewall/IPSec_VPN ScreenOS |
RJ-45 Console port pinout for Juniper Firewall devices
Problem:
What is the pinout for the RJ-45 console port of the following devices?
Solution:- SSG devices
- ISG devices
- NetScreen devices -- NS25, NS50, NS204, NS208, NS5200, NS5400
The wiring for the console port of these firewalls is as follows:
| Console (DTE) | Console Port |
| Signal | RJ-45 Pin |
| RTS | 1 |
| DTR | 2 |
| TXD | 3 |
| GND | 4 |
| GND | 5 |
| RXD | 6 |
| DSR | 7 |
| CTS | 8 |
Configuration
