• Supported Platforms
• EX Series

• Related Topics
• Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Management Console
• Management Port Connector Pinout Information for an EX2200 Switch
• Management Port Connector Pinout Information for an EX3200 or EX4200 Switch
• Management Port Connector Pinout Information for an EX4500 Switch
• Management Port Connector Pinout Information for an EX8200 Switch
• Cables Connecting the EX8200 Switch to Management Devices

Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Network for Out-of-Band Management

You can monitor and manage an EX Series switch using a dedicated management channel. EX Series switches have a management port with an RJ-45 connector for out-of-band management. Use the management port to connect the EX Series switch to the management device.

Ensure that you have an Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector available. One such cable is provided with the switch. Figure 1 shows the RJ-45 connector of the Ethernet cable supplied with the switch.

To connect an EX Series switch to a network for out-of-band management (see Figure 2):

1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the management port (labeled MGMT) on the EX Series switch.

   For the location of the MGMT port on different EX Series switches:

   • See Rear Panel of an EX2200 Switch.
   • See Rear Panel of an EX3200 Switch.
   • See Rear Panel of an EX4200 Switch.
   • See Front Panel of an EX4500 Switch.
   • See Switch Fabric and Routing Engine (SRE) Module in an EX8208 Switch.
   • See Routing Engine (RE) Module in an EX8216 Switch.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the management device.