I noticed in the directions for cabling it says this:
To connect multi-purpose cable of an ISR 9024-M (internally managed
unit):
Step 1 Connect the DB-9 connector and the RJ45 connector to each extremity of the
multipurpose Mng cable.
Step 2 Connect the DB-9 connector to the CLI port on the ISR 9024-M
Step 3 Connect the RJ45 connector to the Ethernet port either on the rear panel or on the
front panel (but not to both).
I am assuming (since i didnt get any cables with it) that the management cable is the patch cable? And the directions are a little confusing as it sounds like they want you to connect the db9 port to a db9-to-rj45 converter to a cat5e cable them plug that right into the ether port?