Chapter 8
Connecting the Router
Tools and Parts Required
Connecting the Router to Management and Alarm Devices
Tools and Parts Required on page 49
Connecting the Router to Management and Alarm Devices on page 49
Connecting DPC Cables on page 51
To connect the router to management devices and DPCs, you need the following
tools and parts:
Phillips (+) screwdrivers, numbers 1 and 2
2.5-mm flat-blade (–) screwdriver
2.5-mm Phillips (+) screwdriver
Wire cutters
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding wrist strap
After you have installed the router into the rack, connect one or more external devices
to the Routing Engine ports for management and service operations (see
Figure 26 on page 49). For specifications for the cable accepted by the Routing Engine
management ports, see "Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire
Specifications" on page 183.
Figure 26: Routing Engine Management Ports
Tools and Parts Required
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