Connecting The Mx960 Router To A Management Console Or Auxiliary Device - Juniper MX960 Hardware Manual

Connecting the MX960 Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary
Device
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 AUX port on the Routing Engine. Both ports 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. To connect a device to the
CONSOLE port and another device to the AUX port, you must supply an additional cable.
To connect a management console or auxiliary device:
1. Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
2. Plug the RJ-45 end of the serial cable
or CONSOLE port on the Routing Engine.
3. Plug the female DB-9 end into the device's serial port.
NOTE:
For console devices, configure the serial port to the following values:
Baud rate—9600
Parity—N
Data bits—8
Stop bits—1
Flow control—none
Figure 127: Auxiliary and Console Ports
(Figure 123 on page 360
Figure 122 on page 360
shows the connector) into the AUX port
shows the ports.
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