To connect a management console:
1. Turn off power to the console device.
2. Plug the RJ-45 end of the serial cable (see Figure 41 on page 104) into the CON port on the router.
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:
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Baud rate—9600
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Parity—N
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Data bits—8
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Stop bits—1
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Flow control—none
Figure 41: Console and Auxiliary Cable Connector
Figure 42: Connecting the MX204 Router to a Management Console Through a Console Server
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CON
To Console
port Console server
PC
Figure 43: Connecting the MX204 Router Directly to a Management Console
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