Connecting The Mx960 Router To A Management Console Or Auxiliary Device; Figure 83: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector - Juniper MX960 Hardware Manual

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Connecting the MX960 Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device

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Figure 83: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector

Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire Specifications for MX Series Routers on
page 142
Tools and Parts Required for MX960 Router Connections on page 247
Replacing Connections to MX960 Routing Engine Interface Ports on page 343
Connecting DPC, MPC, MIC, or PIC Cables to the MX960 Router on page 253
Connecting the MX960 Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device on page 248
Connecting an MX960 Router to an External Alarm-Reporting Device on page 249
To use a system console to configure and manage the Routing Engine, connect it to the
appropriate CONSOLE port on the Routing Engine. To use a laptop, modem, or other
auxiliary device, connect it to the
cable with an RJ-45 connector. One serial cable with an RJ-45 connector and a DB-9
connector is provided with the router. To connect a device to the
another device to the AUX
To connect a management console or auxiliary device:
Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
1.
Plug the RJ-45 end of the serial cable
2.
into the port or
AUX CONSOLE
the ports.
Plug the female DB-9 end into the device's serial port.
3.
NOTE:
For console devices, configure the serial port to the following values:
Baud rate—9600
Parity—N
Data bits—8
Stop bits—1
Flow control—none
Chapter 18: Connecting the MX960 Router to the Network
port on the Routing Engine. Both ports accept a
AUX
port, you must supply an additional cable.
(Figure 80 on page 249
port on the Routing Engine.
port and
CONSOLE
shows the connector)
Figure 79 on page 249 shows
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