Step 4: Connect External Devices and Cables
Connect the MX5, MX10, MX40, or MX80 Router to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
Connect the MX5, MX10, MX40, or MX80 Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device
Connect MIC Cables to the MX5, MX10, MX40, or MX80 Router
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Figure 8: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector
Figure 9: Front Panel Ports
Alarm
Routing
Console
LEDs
Engine
port
LED
System
status
LED
ONLINE/
OFFLINE
ONLINE/
Auxiliary
USB
Reset
OFFLINE
button
port
port
button
Connect the MX5, MX10, MX40, or MX80 Router to a Network for Out-of-Band
Management on page 11
Connect the MX5, MX10, MX40, or MX80 Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary
Device on page 11
Connect MIC Cables to the MX5, MX10, MX40, or MX80 Router on page 11
Turn off the power to the management device.
1.
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable
2.
the
port on the Routing Engine.
ETHERNET
Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
3.
Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
1.
Plug the RJ-45 end of the serial cable
2.
the
AUX
port or
CONSOLE
Plug the female DB-9 end into the device's serial port.
3.
Have ready a length of the type of cable used by the component. For MIC cable
1.
specifications, see the MX Series Interface Module Reference.
Remove the rubber safety plug from the cable connector port.
2.
Step 4: Connect External Devices and Cables
Ethernet
port
Clock
ports
10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC
(Figure 8 on page 11
Figure 9 on page 11
(Figure 8 on page 11
port on the front panel.
Figure 9 on page 11
shows the connector) into
shows the port.
shows the connector) into
shows the ports.
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