Connect the Router to Management Devices
Figure 21: Routing Engine Management Ports
Lamp test button
Link status LED
Routing Engine
ports
To connect external devices to the Routing Engine management ports, perform the
procedures described in the following sections:
Connect to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
To connect the Routing Engine to a network for out-of-band management, connect an
Ethernet cable with RJ-45/RJ-45 connectors to the MGMT port on the craft interface. One
such cable is provided with the router. For cable specifications, see "Cable Specifications for
Routing Engine Management Interfaces" on page 52. Follow this procedure:
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Red alarm LED
Yellow alarm LED
Activity status LED
PIC0/3
PIC1/3
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Connect to a Network for Out-of-Band Management on page 62
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Connect to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device on page 63
Turn off the power to the management device.
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable (Figure 22 shows the connector) into the MGMT port
on the craft interface (see Figure 21).
Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
PIC0/2
PIC0/1
PIC1/2
PIC1/1
PIC online/offline buttons
PIC0/0
PIC1/0