Connecting To The Auxiliary Port - Cisco RSP2 - Route Switch Processor 2 Installation And Configuration Manual

Connecting to the Auxiliary Port

The auxiliary port on the RSP2 is a DB-25 plug DTE port for connecting a modem or other DCE device
(such as a channel service unit [CSU], data service unit [DSU], or other router) to the router. The port is
located above the console port on the RSP2 and is labeled AUX. An example of a modem connection is
shown in
Using the Y-Cables for Console and Auxiliary Connections
For systems with two RSP2s installed and the HSA or HA feature enabled, you can connect to either the
console or auxiliary ports simultaneously on both RSPs using a special, optional Y-cable. If only one
RSP2 is installed, it is the system active by default.
The Y-cables are not required; two individual console cables and two individual auxiliary cables can be
Note
used instead.
Figure 6
Figure 6
DB-25 female
Figure 7
DB-25 male
OL-4923-01 B0
Figure 5.
shows the console Y-cable and
Console Y-Cable (Part Number CAB-RSP2CON=)
To console terminal
Auxiliary Y-Cable (Part Number CAB-RSP2AUX=)
To external
auxiliary equipment
Figure 7 shows the auxiliary Y-cable.
DB-25 male
Console connectors
to console ports on two
RSP2s in RSP slots 2 and 3
DB-25 male
DB-25 female
Auxiliary connectors
to auxiliary ports on two
RSP2s in RSP slots 2 and 3
DB-25 female
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