Connecting The Mx480 Router To A Management Console Or Auxiliary Device - Juniper MX480 Hardware Manual

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Figure 77: Ethernet Port
Figure 78: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector
Connecting the MX480 Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary
Device
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 AUX port on the Routing Engine. Both ports accept a 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
CONSOLE port and another device to the AUX port, you must supply an additional cable.
To connect a management console or auxiliary device:
1. Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
2. Plug the RJ-45 end of the serial cable (Figure 80 on page 267 shows the connector) into the AUX port
or CONSOLE port on the Routing Engine. Figure 79 on page 267 shows the ports.
3. Plug the female DB-9 end into the device's serial port.