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Step 4: Connect External Devices and Cables
Figure 6 shows the ACX500 outdoor router’s interface ports. The interface ports in the ACX500 outdoor router are located in a small chamber on the front top of the router, and are secured by a metallic interface port cover. To access the interface ports, you need to remove the metallic cover.
Figure 6: ACX500 Outdoor Router—Interface Ports
1 — Gigabit Ethernet LEDs | 3 — Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports |
2 — Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports |
Figure 7 shows the ACX500 outdoor router’s management ports. The management ports in the ACX500 outdoor router are located on the front of the router, and are also secured by a metallic management port cover. To access the management ports, you need to remove the metallic cover.
Figure 7: ACX500 Outdoor Router—Management Ports
1 — GPS LED (GPS 1PPS) | 5 — USB port |
2 — Alarm contact port | 6 — Console port |
3 — External clocking ports | 7 — Time of day (TOD) RJ-45 port |
4 — System status LED (SYS) | 8 — Management Ethernet port |
The following sections describe how to connect external devices and cables to the router:
- Tools Required to Connect External Devices and Cables
- Connect the ACX500 Router to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
- Connect the ACX500 Router to a Management Console Device
- Connect Network Interface Cables to the ACX500 Router
