Connecting To A Network For Out-Of-Band Management; Connecting To A Management Console Or Auxiliary Device; Connecting To An External Alarm-Reporting Device; Figure 27: Rj-45 Cable Connector - Juniper MX240 Hardware Manual

MX240 Ethernet Services Router Hardware Guide

Figure 27: RJ-45 Cable Connector

To connect external devices to the Routing Engine management ports, perform the
procedures described in the following sections:

Connecting to a Network for Out-of-Band Management

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. Follow this procedure:
1.
2.
3.

Connecting to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device

To use a system console to configure and manage the Routing Engine, connect it to
the appropriate
other auxiliary device, connect it to the
accept a cable 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 the
additional cable. For cable specifications, see "Routing Engine Interface Cable and
Wire Specifications" on page 183.
To connect a management console or auxiliary device:
1.
2.
3.

Connecting to an External Alarm-Reporting Device

To connect the router to external alarm-reporting devices, attach wires to the
and
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Connecting the Router to Management and Alarm Devices
Connecting to a Network for Out-of-Band Management on page 50
Connecting to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device on page 50
Connecting to an External Alarm-Reporting Device on page 50
Turn off the power to the management device.
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable (Figure 27 on page 50 shows the connector)
into the ETHERNET port on the Routing Engine. Figure 26 on page 49 shows the
external device ports on the Routing Engine.
Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
CONSOLE port on the Routing Engine. To use a laptop, modem, or
CONSOLE port and another device to the
Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
Plug the RJ-45 end of the serial cable (Figure 27 on page 50 shows the connector)
into the port or
AUX CONSOLE
49 shows the external device ports on the Routing Engine.
Plug the female DB-9 end into the device's serial port.
relay contacts on the craft interface. (See Figure 28 on page 51.) A
YELLOW
port on the Routing Engine.
ETHERNET
port on the Routing Engine. Both ports
AUX
AUX port, you must supply an
port on the Routing Engine. Figure 26 on page
RED