Removing The Management Ethernet Cable; Installing The Management Ethernet Cable; Replacing The Console Or Auxiliary Cable; Disconnecting The Cable From A Management Console Or Auxiliary Device - Juniper MX240 Hardware Manual

Replacing the Management Ethernet Cable
To connect the Routing Engine to a network for out-of-band management, connect
an Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors to the
One such cable is provided with the router. For cable specifications, see "Routing
Engine Interface Cable and Wire Specifications" on page 183.

Figure 48: Cable Connectors

Removing the Management Ethernet Cable

To remove the managment Ethernet cable:
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2.

Installing the Management Ethernet Cable

To install the management Ethernet cable:
1.
2.

Replacing the Console or Auxiliary Cable

To use a system console to configure and manage the Routing Engine, connect it to
the
device, connect it to the
with an RJ-45 connector. One serial cable with an RJ-45 connector and a DB-9
connector is provided with the router. If you want to connect a device to both ports,
you must supply another cable. For cable specifications, see "Routing Engine Interface
Cable and Wire Specifications" on page 183.

Disconnecting the Cable from a Management Console or Auxiliary Device

To disconnect a serial cable from a management console or auxiliary device:
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2.
3.
Press the tab on the connector and pull the connector straight out of the port.
Figure 48 on page 105 shows the connector.
Disconnect the cable from the network device.
Plug one end of the replacement cable into the
104 shows the external device ports on the Routing Engine.
Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
port on the Routing Engine. To use a laptop, modem, or other auxiliary
CONSOLE
AUX
Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
Press the tab on the connector and pull the connector straight out of the
or port.
AUX
Disconnect the cable from the console or auxiliary device.
Replacing Connections to Routing Engine Interface Ports
Chapter 13: Replacing Hardware Components
ETHERNET
ETHERNET
port on the Routing Engine. Both ports accept a cable
port on the Routing Engine.
port. Figure 47 on page
CONSOLE
105