Connecting The Optical Ila To A Management Console - Juniper PTX3000 Hardware Manual

Figure 20: Connecting an Optical ILA to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
MGMT
To Management Port
(on Device)

Connecting the Optical ILA to a Management Console

The optical ILA has a console port with an RJ-45 connector. Use the console port to connect the device
directly to a management console, such as a laptop, or to a console server.
Ensure that you have an RJ-45 to DB-9 rollover cable available. An RJ-45 cable with an RJ-45 to DB-9
adapter is provided with the device.
NOTE: If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 plug connector pin and you want to connect
your laptop or PC directly to the optical ILA, use a combination of the RJ-45 cable and RJ-45 to
DB-9 adapter supplied with the device and a USB to DB-9 plug adapter. You must provide the
USB to DB-9 plug adapter.
To connect the optical ILA to a management console (see
1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the console port (labeled CON).
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable directly to a management console or console server.
Management
Network
Figure 21 on page 60
Management PC
Management PC
Management PC
or Figure 22 on page 60):
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