Which type of cable would be used to connect a computer to a switch for management of the switch?

Although operation of computers connected to a switch uses a straight-through cable, management via the console port requires a rollover cable and an EIA/TIA 232 adapter. A straight-through cable is used to connect a data communications equipment (DCE) Ethernet device such as a switch to data terminal equipment (DTE) such as a host. You would use a crossover cable when connecting a DCE Ethernet device to another DCE Ethernet device; you would need to cross the connection with a crossover cable. Newer switches have medium dependent interface-crossover (MDI-X) capabilities to detect the need for a crossover cable and will automatically switch the cable over if a straight-through cable is used. A shielded cable has either a metal webbed shield or foil shield to filter out electrical magnetic interference (EMI).