Tableof Contents
ConfiguringLineModuleRedundancy............................................51
TheNextStep.......................................................................51
Chapter 5 Cabling ERX Routers 53
CablingOverview...................................................................53
RequiredTools,Wires,andCables................................................ 55
CablingtheSRPI/OModule....................................................... 56
ExternalTimingPorts......................................................... 56
ManagementPorts ............................................................ 59
ConnectingtotheNetwork...............................................60
Connectingtoa ConsoleTerminal.......................................60
CablingtheRouterforPower......................................................60
Task1:TurnOffAllRouterPower............................................ 62
Task2:ConnecttheGroundingCables.......................................63
Task3:ConnectthePowerCables............................................63
ERX-7xxModels,ERX-14xxModels,ERX-310Router(DCModel)....63
ERX-310Router(ACModel)..............................................65
CablingI/OModules................................................................66
BNCConnectors................................................................66
HSSIConnectors...............................................................66
RJ-45Connectors...............................................................67
RJ-48CConnectors.............................................................67
LCDuplexConnectors.........................................................68
SCDuplexConnectors.........................................................68
SMBConnectors................................................................70
X.21/V.35Connectors..........................................................71
RedundantPorts...............................................................72
TheNextStep.......................................................................72
Chapter 6 Powering Up ERX Routers 73
BeforeYouPowerUptheSystem..................................................73
PoweringUp.........................................................................73
InitializationSequence........................................................ 74
StatusLEDs..........................................................................75
PoweringDown.....................................................................75
TheNextStep.......................................................................75
Chapter 7 Accessing ERX Routers 77
SettingUp ManagementAccess................................................... 77
ConsolePortSetup................................................................. 78
UsingHyperTerminal .........................................................78
ConnectingDirectlytotheRouter............................................78
AssigninganIPAddress.......................................................80
TelnetSetup.........................................................................80
SNMP................................................................................ 82
TheNextStep.......................................................................82
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