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CiscoASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter3 Installing Cards and Modules in the Chassis
Connecting Cables to the RSP or RP
Connecting to the Console Port
The system console port on the RSP/RP is an RJ-45 receptacle for connecting a data terminal to perform
the initial configuration of the router. The console port requires a straight-through RJ-45 cable.
See RSP and RP Port Connection Guidelines, page1-55 for additional information about the console
port.
Follow this procedure to connect a data terminal to the RSP/RP console port:
Step1 Set your terminal to these operational values: 9600bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 2 stop bits (9600 8N2).
Step2 Power off the data terminal.
Step3 Attach the terminal end of the cable to the interface port on the data terminal.
Step4 Attach the other end of the cable to the RSP/RP console port.
Step5 Power on the data terminal.
Connecting to the Auxiliary Port
The auxiliary port on the RSP/RP is a RJ-45 receptacle for connecting a modem or other data
communication equipment (DCE) device (such as another router) to the RSP/RP. The asynchronous
auxiliary port supports hardware flow control and modem control.
See RSP and RP Port Connection Guidelines, page1-55 for additional information about the auxiliary
port.
Follow this procedure to connect an asynchronous serial device to the RSP/RP auxiliary port:
Step1 Power off the asynchronous serial device.
Step2 Attach the device end of the cable to the interface port on the asynchronous serial device.
Step3 Attach the other end of the cable to the RSP/RP auxiliary port.
Step4 Power on the asynchronous serial device.
Connecting to the Ethernet Management Ports
To connect cables to the RSP/RP management ports, attach Category 5 UTP cables directly to the
MGT LAN 0 and MGT LAN 1 RJ-45 receptacles on the RSP/RP.
See Management LAN Ports Connection Guidelines, page1-57 for additional information about the
Ethernet management LAN ports.
Note RJ-45 cables are not available from Cisco Systems; they are available from outside commercial cable
vendors. Use cables that comply with EIA/TIA-568 standards.