Connecting To The Network; Connecting To A Console Terminal; Cabling The E-Series Router For Power; Connect Dc Power Or Ac Power To Your E-Series Router - Juniper E Series Hardware Manual

Connecting to the Network

To connect the E-series router to the network:
1. Insert an Ethernet cable (RJ-45) connector into the 10/100Base-T (RJ-45) port on
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate Ethernet network for an

Connecting to a Console Terminal

When you connect a console directly to the E-series router SRP I/O module, use a
cable appropriate for your terminal connector. The cable must have a female DB-9
connector to attach to the RS-232 port on the SRP I/O module.
To connect the console to the SRP I/O module:
1. Insert the female DB-9 connector into the RS-232 port, and tighten the screws.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to your terminal's serial port (VT100/ANSI).

Cabling the E-series Router for Power

After you have correctly cabled the modules and I/O modules, you must attach
grounding and electrical wires before you attempt system power-up. There are
three main tasks involved:
1. Switch all E-series router power switches to OFF.
CAUTION:
installation.
2. Connect the grounding wires to the chassis.
WARNING:
cables) and disconnect them last when installing or servicing the E-series router.
3. Connect the power cables (AC or DC) to the power input modules.
See Chapter 11, System Specifications for the power requirements for the E-series
router. Table 9 identifies the power input module cabling requirements, and
Figure 31 shows the main components of a power input module.
the SRP I/O module until it clicks into place.
out-of-band connection.
Switches may have inadvertently flipped to ON during shipping and
Always connect the grounding wires first (before connecting the power
Chapter 6: Cabling E-series Routers

Cabling the E-series Router for Power

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