Ensure that you have an appropriate cable available. See “Cable Specifications for Console and Management
Connections for an ACX5000 Router” on page 95.
To connect a ACX5000 router to a network for out-of-band management (see Figure 43 on page 122):
1. Connect one end of the cable to one of the management ports (labeled C0 and
C1) on the ACX5000 router.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the management router (see Figure 43 on page 122).
Figure 43: Connecting a ACX5000 Router to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
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Management PC
Management PC
Management
Network
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SEE ALSO
Management Panel of an ACX5000 Router | 47
Management Port Connector Pinouts for an ACX5000 Router | 96
Initially Configuring the ACX5000 Router
You must perform the initial configuration of the ACX5000 router through the console port using the
command-line interface (CLI).
Before you begin connecting and configuring an ACX5000 router, set the following parameter values on
the console server or PC:
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Baud Rate—9600
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Flow Control—None
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