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Step 5: Connect External Devices and Cables

 

All the connections to the router are made through the front panel.

Connect the Router to a Network for Out-of-Band Management

To connect the router to a network for out-of-band management, connect an Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors to the MGMT port on the router. We provide one Ethernet cable with the router.

Note

Use shielded CAT5e cable for the CON and MGMT ports on the router.

To connect to the MGMT port on the front panel of the router:

  1. Turn off power to the management device.
  2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable (Figure 42 shows the connector) into the MGMT port on the router.
  3. Plug the other end of the cable into the network device.
Figure 42: Ethernet Cable Connector
Ethernet Cable Connector

Table 4 describes the out-of-band management port for the ACX5400 router.

Table 4: Out-of-Band Management Port on the ACX5400 Router

Label

Callout

Description

MGMT

3

(See Figure 1.)

Dedicated management channel for device maintenance. It is also used by system administrators to monitor and manage the router remotely.

Connect the Router to a Console Device

To use a system console to configure and manage the router, connect it to the appropriate CON port on the router. The console port is used to connect a laptop or console terminal to configure the router (see Figure 43 and Figure 44). The console port accepts a cable with an RJ-45 connector. We provide one serial cable with an RJ-45 connector and a DB-9 connector with the router.

Note

Use shielded CAT5e cable for connecting the CON and MGMT ports on the router.

To connect a management console:

  1. Turn off power to the console device.
  2. Plug the RJ-45 end of the serial cable (see Figure 42) into the CON port on the router.
  3. Plug the female DB-9 end into the device's serial port.Note

    For console devices, configure the serial port as follows:

    • Baud rate—9600

    • Parity—N

    • Data bits—8

    • Stop bits—1

    • Flow control—none

Figure 43: Connecting the Router to a Management Console Through a Console Server
Connecting the Router to a Management Console Through a Console Server
Figure 44: Connecting the Router Directly to a Management Console
Connecting the Router Directly to a Management Console

Table 5 describes the console port for the ACX5400 router.

Table 5: Console Port on the ACX5400 Router

Label

Callout

Description

CON

4

(See Figure 1.)

Connect a laptop or console terminal to configure the router.

Connect the Router to External Clocking and Timing Devices

The router has two SMB connector ports that support 1-PPS and 10-MHz timing devices.

Note

Ensure that you use a cable of 3 m or less in length for the 10-MHz and 1-PPS connectors.

To connect the SMB to BNC coaxial cable to the external clocking input port:

  1. Connect one end of the SMB to BNC coaxial cable to either the 1-PPS connector or the 10-MHz connector on the router.
  2. Connect the other end of the SMB to BNC coaxial cable to the 1-PPS or 10-MHz measurement equipment.Note

    Ensure that the 10-MHz or 1-PPS source network equipment contains low-voltage complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) or is compatible with low-voltage (3.3 V) transistor-transistor logic (TTL).

Table 6 describes the clocking ports on the ACX5400 router.

Table 6: Clocking Port on the ACX5400 Router

Label

Callout

Description

10M

PPS

5

(See Figure 1.)

GPS ports.