Connecting Cables To The Rp - Cisco NCS 4000 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Installing Route Processor Cards, Fabric Cards, and Line Cards
Figure 36: Interface Cable Routing Using the Line Card Cable Management Bracket

Connecting Cables to the RP

This section describes how to connect cables to the console and Ethernet ports on the RP. The console ports
are asynchronous serial ports; any devices connected to these ports must be capable of asynchronous
transmission. For example, most modems are asynchronous devices.
Caution The ports labeled Ethernet and Console are safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits. SELV circuits should
be connected only to other SELV circuits.
Note
RP cables are not available from Cisco, but they are available from any commercial cable vendor.
Note To comply with the intra-building lightning surge requirements of Telecordia GR-1089-CORE, Issue 6, you
must use a shielded cable when connecting to the console and Ethernet ports. A shielded cable is terminated
by shielded connectors on both ends, with the cable shield material tied to both connectors.
Connecting to the Console Port
The system console port on the RP is an RJ-45 receptacle for connecting a data terminal to perform the initial
configuration of the chassis. The console port requires a straight-through RJ-45 cable.
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