Chapter 5 NPE-G1 Overview

Connection Equipment and Specifications

The Cisco 7200 series routers ship with a roll-over cable. Connection to a terminal or a modem requires an RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter, and possibly a DB-25-to-DB9 adapter. Refer to Table 5-10for the cable and adapter configurations that can be used to connect terminals and modems to the Cisco 7200 series routers.

Table 5-10

Asynchronous Device Cabling Options

 

 

 

 

 

Access Server Port

RJ-45 Cable Type

DB-25 Adapter

End Device

 

 

 

 

Console or auxiliary

Roll-over

FDTE1

Terminal

Console or auxiliary

Straight

FDCE

Terminal

 

 

 

 

Auxiliary or console

Roll-over

MMOD2

Modem

1.The FDTE RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter is labeled “Terminal”.

2.The MMOD RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter is labeled “Modem”.

The cable and auxiliary ports are configured as asynchronous serial ports. Figure 5-13shows the RJ-45 console and auxiliary port connections.

Figure 5-13 Console and Auxiliary Port RJ-45 Connections

NETWORK

C P U

R E S E T

PROCESSING

ENGINE

-

G1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S L OT

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

C T I V E

C O M

 

 

 

PAC T

 

 

 

F L A S H

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

1 2

CONSOLE

AUX

 

3

45

66777

1

Console port

4

Cable to console terminal or DTE

 

 

 

 

2

Auxiliary port

5

Cable to modem or DCE

 

 

 

 

3

RJ-45 connectors

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acable and adapter kit is available from Cisco (Product Number ACS-2500ASYN=). Table 5-10describes the cable and adapter configurations that can be used to connect terminals and modems to the console or the auxiliary port.

RJ-45 Console Port Signals and Pinouts

The NPE-G1 console port supports Data Carrier Detect (DCD). Table 5-11lists the RJ-45 console port signals for the NPE-G1.

Network Processing Engine and Network Services Engine Installation and Configuration

 

OL-4448-12

5-19

 

 

 

Page 61
Image 61
Cisco Systems NPE-175, NPE-225 manual RJ-45 Console Port Signals and Pinouts, Fdte, Fdce, Mmod