Juniper PTX Series - Connecting the PTX5000 Packet Transport Switch to a Management Console or Auxiliary Device; Figure 39: Connecting to the Console or Auxiliary Port on the Control Board; Connecting the PTX5000 Packet Transport Switch to a Management Console or; Auxiliary Device

Connecting the PTX5000 Packet Transport Switch to a Management Console or
Auxiliary Device
Attach one or more management console or auxiliary devices to the Routing Engine ports
on each control board for management and service operations (see Figure 39 on page 86).
To connect the cables to a management console or auxiliary device:
1. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect
the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
2. If necessary, turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
3. Plug one end of a copper cable with RJ-45 connectors into the CONSOLE or AUXILIARY
port on the control board in slot CB0. This port connects to the Routing Engine installed
into the control board in slot CB0.
4. Attach the other end of the cable to the console or auxiliary device.
5. Plug one end of another copper cable with RJ-45 connectors into the CONSOLE or
AUXILIARY port on CB1. This port connects to the Routing Engine installed into the
control in slot CB1.
6. Attach the other end of the cable to the console or auxiliary device.
Figure 39: Connecting to the Console or Auxiliary Port on the Control
Board
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Related
Documentation
PTX5000 Control Board Description on page 22•
• PTX5000 Management Interface Cable Specifications on page 271
• RJ-45 Connector Pinouts for the PTX5000 AUXILIARY and CONSOLE Ports on page 272
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