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Step 7–Connecting to the Network
You can configure and manage the chassis by using a dedicated console. Every control board has a console port with an RJ-45 connector. Use the console port to connect the device to the management console or to a console server. The console port accepts a cable with an RJ-45 connector.
Ensure that you have an Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector available. An RJ-45 cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter are supplied with the device.
 | Note: If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 male connector pin and you want to connect your laptop or PC directly to the device, use a combination of the RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter supplied with the device and a USB to DB-9 male adapter. You must provide the USB to DB-9 male adapter. |
To connect the chassis to the network using the console port:
- Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the console port labeled CON on the control board.
- Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into the console server.
Figure 24: Connecting a Router to a Management Console Through a Console Server
Figure 25: Connecting a Router Directly to a Management Console
