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Connect the ACX Series Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device | 11
Connect Network Interface Cables to the ACX Series Router | 11
Figure 9: Ethernet Cable Connector
Tools Required to Connect External Devices and Cables
To connect external devices and cables to the router, you need the following tools:
• Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector aached (not provided)
• RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter (not provided)
NOTE: We no longer include a DB-9 to RJ-45 cable or a DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter with a CAT5E
copper cable as part of the device package. If you require a console cable, you can order it
separately with the part number JNP-CBL-RJ45-DB9 (DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter with a CAT5E
copper cable).
• Management host, such as a PC, with an Ethernet port (not provided)
Connect the ACX Series Router to a Network for Out-of-Band
Management
1. Turn o the power to the management device.
2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable (Figure 9 on page 10 shows the connector) into the MGMT port
on the front of the chassis. Figure 1 on page 2, Figure 2 on page 2, and Figure 3 on page 3 show the
port.
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