Step 4: Connect External Devices and Cables
IN THIS SECTION
Tools Required to Connect External Devices and Cables | 13
Connect the ACX4000 Router to a Network for Out-of-Band Management | 13
Connect the ACX4000 Gateway to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device | 14
Connect Network Interface Cables to the ACX4000 Router | 14
Figure 6: Ethernet Cable Connector
Tools Required to Connect External Devices and Cables
To connect external devices and cables to the router, you need the following tools:
Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector attached (provided)
RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter (provided)
Management host, such as a PC, with an Ethernet port (not provided)
Connect the ACX4000 Router to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
1. Turn off the power to the management device.
2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable
on the front of the chassis.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
(Figure 6 on page 13
Figure 1 on page 4
shows the port.
shows the connector) into the MGMT port
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