Connecting A Management Ethernet Cable - Cisco NCS 560-4 Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Cisco NCS 560-4 Router
Figure 49: Connecting a Modem to the Cisco NCS 560-4 Router
1 RJ45 AUX port
2 DB-9 to DB-25 adapter
Step 2 Connect the DB-9 end of the console cable to the DB-9 end of the modem adapter.
Step 3
Connect the DB-25 end of the modem adapter to the modem.
Step 4 Make sure that your modem and the router auxiliary port are configured for the same transmission speed (up
to 115200 bps is supported) and for mode control with data carrier detect (DCD) and data terminal ready
(DTR) operations.

Connecting a Management Ethernet Cable

When using the Ethernet Management port in the default mode (speed-auto and duplex-auto) the port operates
in auto-MDI/MDI-X mode. The port automatically provides the correct signal connectivity through the
Auto-MDI/MDI-X feature. The port automatically senses a crossover or straight-through cable and adapts to
it.
However, when the Ethernet Management port is configured to a fixed speed (10 or 100 Mbps) through
command-line interface (CLI) commands, the port is forced to MDI mode.
When in a fixed-speed configuration and MDI mode:
• Use a crossover cable to connect to an MDI port
• Use a straight-through cable to connect to an MDI-X port
3 RJ45 to DB-9
4 Modem
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