Connecting The Mx960 Router To A Network For Out-Of-Band Management; Device; Figure 77: Ethernet Port; Figure 78: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector - Juniper MX960 Hardware Manual

MX960 3D Universal Edge Router Hardware Guide

Connecting the MX960 Router to a Network for Out-of-Band Management

Connecting the MX960 Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device
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To connect the Routing Engine to a network for out-of-band management, connect an
Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors to the
Ethernet cable is provided with the router. To connect to the
Routing Engine:
Turn off the power to the management device.
1.
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable
2.
the port on the Routing Engine.
ETHERNET
Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
3.

Figure 77: Ethernet Port

Figure 78: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector

To use a system console to configure and manage the Routing Engine, connect it to the
appropriate CONSOLE port on the Routing Engine. To use a laptop, modem, or other
auxiliary device, connect it to the
cable with an RJ-45 connector. One serial cable with an RJ-45 connector and a DB-9
connector is provided with the router. To connect a device to the
another device to the AUX
To connect a management console or auxiliary device:
Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
1.
Plug the RJ-45 end of the serial cable
2.
into the port or
AUX CONSOLE
the ports.
Plug the female DB-9 end into the device's serial port.
3.
ETHERNET
(Figure 78 on page 248
Figure 77 on page 248
port on the Routing Engine. Both ports accept a
AUX
port, you must supply an additional cable.
(Figure 80 on page 249
port on the Routing Engine.
port on the Routing Engine. One
port on the
ETHERNET
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shows the port.
port and
CONSOLE
shows the connector)
Figure 79 on page 249
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