CAB-HD8-ASYNC Versus CAB-OCTAL-ASYNC

[fribert000]

The Question is so simple: Is the CAB-HD8-ASYNC cable a rolled cable just like the CAB-OCTAL-ASYNC cable - or not!. I simply cannot find the answer (or pinouts) of the CAB-HD8-ASYNC).

Thanks

Johnny

[bretjaquish]

They look the same. Stonewall cable is an excellent 3rd party cable supplier. They have them listed both as RS-232, 68 pin, RJ45. I would give them a call and ask their engineering dept.

http://www.stonewallcable.com/product.asp?dept_id=144&pf_id=SC-3727

http://www.stonewallcable.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=114&pf%5Fid=SC%2D9554%2DT

[fribert000]

Hi and thanks for your reply. I think, though, that they may have done a little too much copy and paste. 'HD' in CAB-HD8-ASYNC' is supposed to mean 'High Density'. And this means another 'footprint' than the CAB-OCTAL-ASYNC cable, in my understading of it. Ok, I can live with that. However, I really need to know if this CAB-HD8-ASYNC cable (for the HWIC-xxA modules) is 'rolled' like the older one for the NM-xx modules (CAB-OCTAL-ASYNC).

Or not 'rolled' - e.g. for connection of other console interfaces than Cisco (and compatibles like Nokia consoles).

Thanks

Johnny

[sean.stuart]

It is designed to go from Cisco terminal servers to other Cisco gear, so maintains the same pinout as the CAB-OCTAL-ASYNC.  Any existing RJ-45 to console adapters you have for the older octal cables should continue to work with the HD octals.

Good luck,

Sean