Juniper EX4400 - Page 179

• Stop bits—1
• DCD state—Disregard
You will need:
• One USB cable with USB-C connectors at both ends—not provided.
• (If your laptop or desktop PC does not have a USB-C port) One USB-A to USB-C converter cable—
not provided.
EX4400 switches have two console ports:
• An RJ-45 console port on the rear panel that accepts a cable with an RJ-45 connector.
• A USB-C console port on the front panel that accepts a USB cable with a USB-C connector.
You can log in to the switch and congure and manage the switch by using either of the console ports.
The RJ-45 console port is enabled by default. However, you must congure the USB-C console port
before you can use it to connect to the switch.
In this topic, you learn how to connect EX4400 switches to the management console by using the USB-
C console port.
To connect the switch to the console by using the USB-C console port:
1. Connect the host machine to the device directly by using the acve console port or remotely by
using the management interface.
2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB-C or USB-A port your PC or laptop.
3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB-C console port on the front panel switch.
4. Use the set system ports auxiliary type ansi conguraon command to enable logging in to the switch
by using the USB-C console port.
5. Use the request system boot-console auxiliary command to see the boot logs on the console connected
to the USB-C port.
Note that only the Junos OS boot logs will be visible on the USB Type-C console.
6. Reboot the switch. The boot logs and the login prompt appear on the console connected to the USB-
C port.
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