Juniper EX4100 Hardware Manual page 157

• Flow control—None
• Data—8
• Parity—None
• Stop bits—1
• DCD state—Disregard
You will need:
• One USB cable with USB Type C connectors at both ends (not provided).
• (If your laptop or desktop PC does not have a USB Type C port) One USB Type A to USB Type C
converter cable (not provided).
EX4100 and EX4100-F switches have two console ports:
• An RJ-45 console port on the rear panel that accepts a cable with an RJ-45 connector
• A USB Type C console port on the front panel that accepts a USB cable with a USB Type C connector
You can log in to the switch and configure and manage the switch by using either of the console ports.
The RJ-45 console port is enabled by default. However, you must configure the USB Type C console
port before you can use it to connect to the switch.
In this topic, you learn how to connect EX4100 and EX4100-F switches to the management console
using the USB Type C console port.
To connect the switch to the console using the USB Type C console port:
1. Connect the host machine to the device directly. You can use the active console port or use the
management interface to connect remotely.
2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB Type C or Type A port your PC or laptop.
3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB Type C console port on the front panel switch.
4. Use the set system ports auxiliary configuration command to enable login (to the switch) using the
USB Type C console port.
5. Use the request system boot-console auxiliary command to see the boot logs on the console connected
to the USB Type C port.
6. Reboot the switch. The boot logs and the login prompt appear on the console connected to the USB
Type C port.
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