MX480 3D Universal Edge Router Hardware Guide
Connecting the MX480 Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device
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Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
3.
Figure 55: Ethernet Port
Figure 56: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector
To use a system console to configure and manage the Routing Engine, connect it to the
appropriate
CONSOLE
port on the Routing Engine. To use a laptop, modem, or other
auxiliary device, connect it to the
cable with an RJ-45 connector. One serial cable with an RJ-45 connector and a DB-9
connector is provided with the router. To connect a device to the
another device to the
AUX
To connect a management console or auxiliary device:
Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
1.
Plug the RJ-45 end of the serial cable
2.
into the
AUX
port or
CONSOLE
the ports.
Plug the female DB-9 end into the device's serial port.
3.
NOTE:
For console devices, configure the serial port to the following values:
Baud rate—9600
Parity—N
Data bits—8
Stop bits—1
Flow control—none
port on the Routing Engine. Both ports accept a
AUX
port, you must supply an additional cable.
(Figure 58 on page 91
port on the Routing Engine.
port and
CONSOLE
shows the connector)
Figure 57 on page 91
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