Juniper MX960 - Connecting the MX960 Router to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device

Connecting the MX960 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 (Figure 123 on page 360 shows the connector) into the AUX port
or CONSOLE port on the Routing Engine. Figure 122 on page 360 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:
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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 127: Auxiliary and Console Ports
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