Figure 29 on page 101
shows the front panel of the MX10003 RCB. All the connections to the router are
made through the RCBs. The external devices are connected through the RCBs.
Figure 29: Routing and Control Board (RCB) Ports
1
2
3
1
USB port
—
2
Management (MGMT) port
—
3
Console (CON) port
—
4
SSD LEDs
—
5
SSD slots (0 and 1)
—
6
Master (MST) LED
—
7
Alarm (ALM) LED
—
Connecting the Router to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
To connect the RCB to a network for out-of-band management, connect an Ethernet cable with RJ-45
connectors to the MGMT port on the RCB interface. One Ethernet cable is provided with the router. To
connect to the MGMT port on the RCB interface:
NOTE:
Use shielded CAT5e cable for connecting the CON and MGMT ports in RCB for INDIA
only.
1. Turn off power to the management device.
2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable
on the RCB interface.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
4
5
6
7
14
13
12
11
(Figure 30 on page 102
8
9
10
8
Time of day (ToD) port with LEDs
—
9
BITS port with LEDs
—
10
Clocking ports
—
11
OFFLINE button
—
12
ONLINE LED
—
13
OK/FAIL LED
—
14
RESET button
—
shows the connector) into the MGMT port
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