Device, Figure 59: ethernet port – Juniper Networks MX480 User Manual
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3.
Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
Figure 59: Ethernet Port
Figure 60: Routing Engine Ethernet Cable Connector
Connecting the MX480 Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device
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
AUX
port on the Routing Engine. Both ports accept a
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
CONSOLE
port and
another device to the
AUX
port, you must supply an additional cable.
To connect a management console or auxiliary device:
1.
Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
2.
Plug the RJ-45 end of the serial cable (
shows the connector)
into the
AUX
port or
CONSOLE
port on the Routing Engine.
shows
the ports.
3.
Plug the female DB-9 end into the device's serial port.
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
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