Replacing The Console Or Auxiliary Cable On An Mx480 Router - Juniper MX480 Hardware Manual

Replacing the Console or Auxiliary Cable on an MX480 Router

To use a system console to configure and manage the Routing Engine, connect it to the 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 RJ-45/DB-9 cable is provided
with the router. If you want to connect a device to both ports, you must supply another cable.
To replace a cable connected to a management console or auxiliary device:
1. Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD grounding strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other
end of the strap to the ESD point on the chassis.
2. Press the tab on the connector, and pull the connector straight out of the port.
3. Disconnect the cable from the console or auxiliary device.
4. Plug the RJ-45 end of the replacement serial cable into the CONSOLE or AUX port.
shows the external device ports on the Routing Engine.
5. Plug the female DB-9 end into the console or auxiliary device's serial port.
Figure 105: Auxiliary and Console Ports
SEE ALSO
Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire Specifications for MX Series Routers
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage to an MX480 Router | 477
Figure 92 on page 288
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