RJ-45 Connector Pinouts for MX Series Routing Engine AUX and CONSOLE
Ports
The ports on the Routing Engine labeled AUX and CONSOLE are asynchronous serial interfaces that accept
an RJ-45 connector. The ports connect the Routing Engine to an auxiliary or console management device.
Table 95 on page 211
describes the RJ-45 connector pinout.
Table 95: RJ-45 Connector Pinout for the AUX and CONSOLE Ports
Pin
Signal
1
RTS
2
DTR
3
TXD
4
Ground
5
Ground
6
RXD
7
DSR/DCD
8
CTS
Description
Request to Send
Data Terminal Ready
Transmit Data
Signal Ground
Signal Ground
Receive Data
Data Set Ready
Clear to Send
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