Chapter 8
Connecting the Router
■Tools and Parts Required on page 49
■Connecting the Router to Management and Alarm Devices on page 49
■Connecting DPC Cables on page 51
Tools and Parts Required
To connect the router to management devices and DPCs, you need the following tools and parts:
■Phillips (+) screwdrivers, numbers 1 and 2
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■Wire cutters
■Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding wrist strap
Connecting the Router to Management and Alarm Devices
After you have installed the router into the rack, connect one or more external devices to the Routing Engine ports for management and service operations (see
Figure 26 on page 49). For specifications for the cable accepted by the Routing Engine management ports, see “Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire Specifications” on page 183.
Figure 26: Routing Engine Management Ports
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