Connecting The M7I Router To A Network For Out-Of-Band Management; Device; Figure 27: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector; Figure 28: 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

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 "Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire
Specifications for the M7i Router" on page 179). Follow this procedure:
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable (Figure 27 on page 54 shows the connector) into
1.
the port on the Routing EngineFigure 28 on page 54 shows the layout of the
MGMT
ports on the Routing Engine.
Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
2.

Figure 27: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector

Figure 28: Routing Engine Interface Ports

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 179.
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 Figure 29 on page 54) of the provided console cable
2.
into the or
CONSOLE AUX/MODEM
Out-of-Band Management" on page 54 shows the layout of the ports on the Routing
Engine.
Tighten the screws on the connector.
3.

Figure 29: Console and Auxiliary Serial Port Connector

Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire Specifications for the M7i Router on page 179.
M7i Power System Description on page 21
M7i Router Power Requirements on page 163
MGMT
port on the Routing Engine. Both ports accept an RS-232
port. "Connecting the M7i Router to a Network for
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port on the Routing Engine.