Replacing the M40e Management Ethernet Cable

The ports on the CIP connect the Routing Engine to external management devices (see Figure 1).

Figure 1: Routing Engine Interface Ports and Alarm Relay Contacts

For cable specifications, see Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire Specifications for the M40e Router. To replace the management Ethernet Cable:

1. Press the tab on the connector and pull the connector straight out of the ETHERNET port. Figure 2 shows the connector.
2. Disconnect the cable from the network device.
3. Plug one end of the replacement cable into the appropriate ETHERNET port.Figure 1 shows the external device ports on the CIP. The ports labeled HOST 0 connect to the Routing Engine in the upper Routing Engine slot (RE 0), and the ports labeled HOST 1 connect to the Routing Engine in the lower Routing Engine slot (RE 1).
4. Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.

Figure 2: Ethernet Cable Connectors