Connecting The M7I Router To A Network For Out-Of-Band Management; Device; Figure 31: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector; Figure 32: Routing Engine Interface Ports - Juniper M7i Hardware Manual

M7i Multiservice Edge Router Hardware Guide

Connecting the M7i Router to a Network for Out-of-Band Management

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Connecting the M7i Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device
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To connect the Routing Engine to a network for out-of-band management, insert an
Ethernet cable with RJ-45/RJ-45 connectors into the
One such cable is provided with the router (see
Specifications for the M7i Router" on page
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable
1.
the port on the Routing Engine
MGMT
ports on the Routing Engine.
Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
2.

Figure 31: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector

Figure 32: Routing Engine Interface Ports

M7i Power System Description on page 59
M7i Router Power Requirements on page 79
M7i Router Site Preparation Checklist on page 73
To use a system console to configure and manage the Routing Engine, connect it to the
port on the Routing Engine. To use a laptop, modem, or other auxiliary device,
CONSOLE
connect it to the
AUX/MODEM
(EIA-232) serial cable with DB-9/DB-9 connectors. One such cable is provided with the
router. If you want to connect a device to both ports, you must supply another cable. See
"Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire Specifications for the M7i Router" on page
To connect a management console or auxiliary device:
Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
1.
Plug the female end (shown in
2.
into the or
CONSOLE AUX/MODEM
shows the layout of the ports on the Routing Engine.
MGMT
"Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire
97). Follow this procedure:
(Figure 31 on page 116
Figure 32 on page 116
port on the Routing Engine. Both ports accept an RS-232
Figure 33 on page 117) of the provided console cable
port. "Routing Engine Interface Ports" on page 116
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port on the Routing Engine.
shows the connector) into
shows the layout of the
97.