Replacing The Console Or Auxiliary Cable On An Mx480 Router; Figure 89: Cable Connector; Figure 90: Ethernet Port; Figure 91: Auxiliary And Console Ports - Juniper MX480 Hardware Manual

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Plug one end of the replacement cable into the
4.
shows the port.
Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
5.

Figure 89: Cable Connector

Figure 90: Ethernet Port

Replacing the Console or Auxiliary Cable on an MX480 Router

To use a system console to configure and manage the Routing Engine, connect it to the
port on the Routing Engine. To use a laptop, modem, or other auxiliary device,
CONSOLE
connect it to the AUX port on the Routing Engine. Both ports accept a cable with an RJ-45
connector. One RJ-45/DB-9 cable is provided with the router. If you want to connect a
device to both ports, you must supply another cable.
To replace a cable connected to a management console or auxiliary device:
Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect
1.
the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
Press the tab on the connector, and pull the connector straight out of the port.
2.
Disconnect the cable from the console or auxiliary device.
3.
Plug the RJ-45 end of the replacement serial cable into the
4.
Figure 91 on page 181 shows the external device ports on the Routing Engine.
Plug the female DB-9 end into the console or auxiliary device's serial port.
5.

Figure 91: Auxiliary and Console Ports

Chapter 14: Replacing MX480 Hardware Components
port. Figure 90 on page 181
ETHERNET
CONSOLE
or port.
AUX
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