M160 Internet Router Hardware Guide
The ports with the indicated label in each set function as follows:
ETHERNET—Connects the RoutingEngine through an Ethernet connection to a
management LAN (or any other devicethat plugs into an Ethernet connection)
for out-of-band management. The port uses an autosensing RJ-45 connectorto
support both 10- and 100-Mbpsconnections. Two small LEDs on the left edge
of the port indicate the connection in use: the LED labeled ETHERNET lights
yellow or greenfor a 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps connection, and the LED labeled
ACT lights green when traffic is passing through the p ort.
CONSOLE—Connects the Routing Engineto a system console through an
RS-232 (EIA-232) serial cable.
AUXILIARY— Connects the RoutingEngine to a laptop, modem, or other
auxiliary device throughan RS-232 (EIA-232) serial cable.
For information about the pinouts for theconnectors, see “Cable
Connector Pinouts” on page 269.
Figure 15 showsthe ports that connect to the Routing Engine installed in slot RE 0.
The arrangement of ports forthe Routing Engine installed in slot RE 1 is the same.
Figure 15: Routing Engine Interface Ports for Host Module 0
Ethernet
LEDs Ethernet port
Console port
Auxiliary port
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HOST
0
YEL=10Mb
GRN=100Mb
ACT
ETHERNET
CONSOLE
AUXILIARY
BITS Input Ports
In the center of the CIP are two ports labeled BITS A and BITS B (see Figure 16). The
router does not support BITS input, so these ports do not function.
Alarm Relay Contacts
At the bottom of the CIP aretwo relay contacts for connecting the router to
external alarm-reporting devices, the upper labeled RED ALARM a nd the lower
34 Connector Interface Panel (CIP)