Question
What kind of cable do I need for the 8040 serial console (loadbalancer switch)?
Answer
The original IBM cable has the part number (P/N) 32R1803.
It has a SubD9 jack (female) on PC side, and a SGI miniDIN jack (male, non-center-pin) on switch side:
![](https://support.trustwave.com/kb/attachments/images/606~SubD9_female.jpg)
SubD9 jack (female)
![](https://support.trustwave.com/kb/attachments/images/607~SGI_mini_DIN.jpg)
SGI miniDIN jack (male, non-center-pin)
The wire assignment is as follows:
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