Juniper Networks M7i Connect a Management Console or Auxiliary Device, Connect FIC and PIC Cables

Step 4: Connect External Devices and PIC Cables

Figure 5: Connect External Devices and PIC Cables to Router

Connect a Management Console or Auxiliary Device

1.Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.

2.Plug the female end of the RS-232 serial connector into the CONSOLE or AUX/MODEM port.

3.Use a 2.5 mm flat-blade screwdriver to tighten the screws on the connector.

4.Connect the other end of the cable to the console or auxiliary device.

Connect to a Network for Out-of-Band Management

1.Turn off the power to the networking device.

2.Plug one end of the Ethernet cable (with RJ-45/RJ-45 connectors) into the MGMT port on the Routing Engine.

3.Plug the other end into the networking device.

Connect FIC and PIC Cables

WARNING: Do not look directly into a fiber-optic transceiver or into the ends of fiber-optic cables connected to a transceiver. Fiber-optic transceivers contain laser light sources that can damage your eyes.

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