Juniper Networks EX3200, EX4200 manual Ethernet Cable Connector

Complete Hardware Guide for EX3200 and EX4200 Ethernet Switches

Figure 64: Ethernet Cable Connector

NOTE: If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 male connector pin and you want to connect your laptop or PC directly to the switch, use a combination of the RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter supplied with the switch and a USB to DB-9 male adapter.

You must provide the USB to DB-9 male adapter.

NOTE: Most modems have an RS-232 DB-25 connector. You must separately purchase an adapter to connect your modem to the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter and Ethernet cable supplied with the switch.

To connect a modem to the console port:

1.Turn off power to the switch.

2.Turn off power to the modem.

3.Connect one end of the cable to the console port (labeled CON or CONSOLE) on the switch.

For the location of the console port on different EX Series switches:

■See Rear Panel of an EX2200 Switch.

■See “Rear Panel of an EX3200 Switch” on page 9.

■See “Rear Panel of an EX4200 Switch” on page 11.

■See Switch Fabric and Routing Engine (SRE) Module in an EX8208 Switch.

■See Routing Engine (RE) Module in an EX8216 Switch.

4.Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter supplied with your switch.

5.Connect the serial port adapter to the DB-9 female to DB-25 male adapter or other adapter appropriate for your modem.

6.Plug the modem adapter into the DB-25 connector on the modem.

7.Connect one end of the phone cable to the modem and the other end to your telephone network.

8.Turn on the power to your modem.

9.Power on the switch.

Related Topics ■ Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Management Console on page 153

■Console Port Connector Pinout Information for an EX Series Switch on page 41

158■ Connecting the Modem to the Console Port