CHAPTER 6
Cabling E-Series Routers
Required Tools, Wires, and Cables
Cabling your system should take only a few minutes. You will need the items listed below and in Table 6-1for proper installation.
•1/8" flathead screwdriver
•3/8" wrench or 3/8" nut-driver
•No. 2 Phillips screwdriver
•Ground wires – We recommend a minimum of 10-AWG ground wire.
•#10 (ERX-7xx/14xx models) or #8 (ERX-310 router) kep nut to connect the ground (earth) wire to the ground terminal.
•Power input module wiring – We recommend a minimum of 10-AWG (ERX-7xx/14xx model) or 14-AWG (ERX-310 router DC model) wire with a dual stud terminal lug with 3/8" spacing. For the ERX-310 router AC model, use a standard IEC power cord.
Table 6-1Required cables
Connection | Port and Cable Used |
Management connection between SRP | One 10/100Base-T Ethernet management |
I/O module and the LAN | port with an RJ-45 connector |
Management connection between SRP | One RS-232 port with a DB-9 connector for |
I/O module and a management console | VT100 management access |
Direct connections to I/O modules | See Table 12-3in Chapter 12, Module |
| Specifications for specific I/O module |
| connector information |
| |
Note: If you plan on using a cable-management bracket (ERX-7xx/14xx models only), install it before you begin cabling your E-series router. Cable-management brackets are helpful to keep network interface cables untangled and orderly and to prevent cables from hindering access to other slots. See Installing a Cable-Management Bracket on ERX-7xx Models in Chapter 9, Maintaining E-Series Routers.
