CHAPTER 15
Connecting the ACX500 to External
Devices
Connecting ACX500 Routers to Management Devices
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Connecting ACX500 Routers to Management Devices on page 151
Connecting the ACX500 Router to an External Alarm-Reporting Device on page 153
Connecting the ACX500 Router to External Clocking Devices on page 154
To connect external devices and cables to the router, you need the following tools:
RJ-45 Ethernet cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter (provided)
Management host, such as a PC, with an Ethernet port (not provided)
NOTE:
Ensure that you use a waterproof fiber-optic cable with an outer
diameter of 10 mm for the SFP ports, and that with an outer diameter of
6.5 mm for the RJ-45 ports.
For the ACX500 outdoor router, see
page 121
topic to know how to access, secure, and weatherproof the router ports. See
"Front Panel of an ACX500 Outdoor Router" on page 35
that are available under the management port cover on the ACX500 outdoor router.
NOTE:
When accessing the management ports of the ACX500 outdoor
router, ensure to weatherproof the port units by securing back the interface
port cover.
Connecting the Router to a Network for Out-of-Band Management on page 152
Connecting the Router to a Management Console on page 152
"Weatherproofing the ACX500 Outdoor Router" on
to know more about the ports
151