HP 5000 Router manual Booting and Configuring Router, To a Local Console

BOOTING AND CONFIGURING THE

3 ROUTER

	During the initial configuration of the router, you can use only the console or AUX
	port. This chapter describes how to connect the router to a local or remote
	console terminal and how to set parameters at the console terminal.
Connecting the Router	To set up the local configuration environment, connect the RJ-45 connector of the
to a Local Console	console cable to the console port on the router, and the DB-25 connector or DB-9
Terminal	connector to the serial port of a PC, as shown below.
	Figure 16 Local Configuration Through the Console Port
		RS232 Serial interface

PC

Console port

Console cable

Connecting the Router to a Remote Console Terminal

To set up the remote configuration environment, you must connect a local modem to the serial port of a local PC. Connect a remote modem to the AUX port of the remote router using an AUX cable. Use PSTN to connect the local and remote modems, as shown below.

Figure 17 Remote Configuration Through the AUX Port

Telephone cable

Modem serial interface cable

Modem

PSTN

AUX cable

PC

Router 5012 Modem Telephone cable