System Management and Power Connections

The connections described here provide electrical power and management access. For cable pinouts, see the chassis and card installation guides for the Cisco AS5350 and Cisco AS5400. You can access these documents at Cisco Product Documentation

>Access Servers and Access Routers > Access Servers > Cisco AS5350 or Cisco AS5400 > Hardware Installation Documents for Cisco AS5350 or Cisco AS5400.

Power and Management Cable Connections

 

Color or

 

 

Port or Connection

Type

Connected to:

Cable

 

 

 

 

Console

Light blue

PC or ASCII terminal communication

RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable (included)

 

 

port (usually labeled COM)

and terminal adapter (included).

 

 

 

 

Auxiliary

Black

Modem for remote access

RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and a

 

 

 

modem adapter (included).

 

 

 

 

Power (AC)

Power

100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz

Grounding power cord (included).

 

cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power (DC)

Refer to the “Connect DC Power” section on page 27 for instructions about the DC power

 

connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bantam jack

 

Test device

 

 

 

 

 

Alarm

 

Alarm device

12 or 14 AWG copper wire

 

 

 

 

BITS port

 

Signal generator

Coax cable

 

 

 

 

WAN, LAN, and Voice Connections

The following table summarizes the WAN, LAN, and voice connections.

WAN, LAN and Voice Connections

Port or Connection

Port type, color

Connected to:

Cable

 

 

 

 

Ethernet

RJ-45, Yellow

Ethernet hub

Straight-through Ethernet

 

 

 

 

T1/E1 WAN

RJ-45

T1 or E1 network

RJ-45 to DB-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RJ-45 to BNC interface cable for

 

 

 

unbalanced connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RJ-45 to Twinax interface cable for

 

 

 

balanced connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RJ-45 to RJ-45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RJ-45 to bare wire

 

 

 

 

 

36-pin serial

 

8-port interface cable

 

 

 

 

T3 WAN

BNC

T3 network

BNC to BNC

 

 

 

 

Connect a Console Terminal

Use the console terminal for local administrative access to the universal gateway. You can only connect a terminal to the console port. You can use the auxiliary port to connect a terminal or a modem for remote access to the universal gateway.

To connect a terminal (an ASCII terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software) to the console port on the Cisco AS5350 or Cisco AS5400, follow this procedure.

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Cisco AS5400, Cisco AS5350 specifications

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The Cisco AS5350 is a versatile voice gateway that supports a wide range of protocols including VoIP and PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). Designed for scalability, it can handle numerous simultaneous calls, making it an ideal solution for businesses that require robust communication systems. Some of its main features include built-in support for various signaling protocols such as SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and H.323, which allow seamless integration with existing networks. Additionally, the AS5350 is equipped with high-density digital signal processors (DSPs) that enable efficient call processing and transcoding, ensuring high-quality voice transmission.

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