Cisco Systems manual Cisco XR 12410 Router Installation Guide

Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco XR 12410 Router

Connecting PRP Route Processor Cables

See the “PRP Ethernet Connections” section on page 2-26 for additional information about the Ethernet 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.

Caution Ethernet ports are primarily used as a Telnet port into the Cisco XR 12410 router, and for booting or accessing Cisco software images over a network to which an Ethernet port is directly connected. Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) functions are switched off by default for security reasons. We strongly caution you to consider the security implications of switching on CEF routing functions on these ports.

Use the following procedure to connect an Ethernet cable to the PRP RJ-45

Ethernet receptacle:

Step 1 Plug the cable directly into the RJ-45 receptacle.

Step 2 Connect the network end of your RJ-45 cable to a switch, hub, repeater, DTE, or other external equipment.

Note The Ethernet interfaces on the PRP are endstation devices only, not repeaters.

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