Cisco XR 12410 Installation Manual page 118

Connecting PRP Route Processor Cables
See the
information about the Ethernet ports.
RJ-45 cables are not available from Cisco Systems; they are available from
Note
outside commercial cable vendors. Use cables that comply with EIA/TIA-568
standards.
Ethernet ports are primarily used as a Telnet port into the Cisco XR 12410 router,
Caution
and for booting or accessing Cisco software images over a network to which an
Ethernet port is directly connected. Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) functions
are switched off by default for security reasons. We strongly caution you to
consider the security implications of switching on CEF routing functions on these
ports.
Use the following procedure to connect an Ethernet cable to the PRP RJ-45
Ethernet receptacle:
Step 1 Plug the cable directly into the RJ-45 receptacle.
Connect the network end of your RJ-45 cable to a switch, hub, repeater, DTE, or
Step 2
other external equipment.
Note
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"PRP Ethernet Connections" section on page 2-26
The Ethernet interfaces on the PRP are endstation devices only, not
repeaters.
Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco XR 12410 Router
for additional
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