Connecting the Control Planes in an Operational T1600 Router

Note: The RJ-45 ports labeled SFC1 through SFC3 on TXP-CIP are reserved for future use.

To connect the control planes (see Figure 1) between the TXP-CIP and LCC-CBs on the T1600 router ports:

1. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
2. Plug one end of a UTP Category 5 cable into the RJ-45 LCC control plane port 0 on TXP-CIP-0. The cable wiring is straight-through (not crossover).
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the port labeled SFC0 on the LCC-CB-0 on the T1600 router. Arrange the cable appropriately.
4. Plug one end of a UTP Category 5 cable into the RJ-45 LCC control plane port 0 on TXP-CIP-1.
5. Plug the other end of the cable into the port labeled SFC0 on the LCC-CB-1 on the T1600 router. Arrange the cable appropriately.
6. Verify that the LINK LED on both LCC-CBs in the T1600 router are lit green.

Figure 1: Connecting a TX Matrix Plus Control Plane

Figure 2: LCC-CB LEDs on the T1600 Router