Connecting The Acx5048 And Acx5096 To External Devices; Connecting An Acx5000 Router To A Management Console - Juniper ACX5048 Hardware Manual

Connecting the ACX5048 and ACX5096 to External
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Connecting an ACX5000 Router to a Management Console
The ACX routers has a console port with an RJ-45 connector. Use the console port to connect the device
to a management console 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 pin contact and you want to connect your
laptop or PC directly to the ACX routers, 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 ACX router 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 into the console server (see
management console (see
Figure 41 on page 121
Figure 42 on page 121).
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Figure 41 on page 121) or
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