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Connecting the MX240 Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device
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Figure 82: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector
Tools and Parts Required for MX240 Router Connections on page 211
Connecting DPC, MPC, MIC, or PIC Cables to the MX240 Router on page 217
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
AUX
port or
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 MX240 Router to the Network
port on the Routing Engine. Both ports accept a
AUX
port, you must supply an additional cable.
(Figure 79 on page 213
port on the Routing Engine.
port and
CONSOLE
shows the connector)
Figure 78 on page 213
shows
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