ACX5048 and ACX5096 Management Cable Specifications and Pinouts
Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections for an ACX5000 Router
Table 1 lists the specifications for the cables that connect the ACX5000 routers to a management device.
The ACX5000 router management port can be configured with a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers. See the Hardware Compatibility Tool for more information:
Table 1: Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections for the ACX5000 Router
Port on ACX5000 Routers | Cable Specification | Cable Supplied | Maximum Length | Device Receptacle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Console port | RS-232 (EIA-232) serial cable | One 7-foot (2.13-meter) long RJ-45 patch cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter | 7 feet (2.13 meters) | RJ-45 |
Management port | Category 5 cable or equivalent suitable for 1000BASE-T operation | One 7-foot (2.13-meter) long RJ-45 patch cable | 328 feet (100 meters) | RJ-45 |
Management Port Connector Pinouts for an ACX5000 Router
The 1000BASE-T RJ-45 management ports use an RJ-45 connector to connect to a management device for out-of-band management.
Table 2 provides the pinout information of the RJ-45 management port connector. An RJ-45 cable is supplied with an ACX5000 router.
Table 2: RJ-45 Management Port Connector Pinouts for an ACX5000 Router
Pin | Signal | Description |
|---|---|---|
1 | TRP1+ | Transmit/receive data pair 1 |
2 | TRP1– | Transmit/receive data pair 1 |
3 | TRP2+ | Transmit/receive data pair 2 |
4 | TRP3+ | Transmit/receive data pair 3 |
5 | TRP3– | Transmit/receive data pair 3 |
6 | TRP2– | Transmit/receive data pair 2 |
7 | TRP4+ | Transmit/receive data pair 4 |
8 | TRP4– | Transmit/receive data pair 4 |
Console Port Connector Pinouts for an ACX5000 Router
The console port (labeled CON, C1, or CONSOLE) is an RS-232 serial
interface that uses an RJ-45 connector to connect to a console management
device. The default baud rate for the console port is 9600 baud.
Table 3 provides the pinout information for the RJ-45 console connector. An RJ-45 cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter are supplied with the ACX5000 router.
If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 pin contact and you want to connect your laptop or PC directly to an ACX5000 router, use a combination of the RJ-45 cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter supplied with the router and a USB to DB-9 plug adapter. You must provide the USB to DB-9 plug adapter.
Table 3: Console Port Connector Pinouts for an ACX5000 Router
Pin | Signal | Description |
|---|---|---|
1 | RTS Output | Request to send |
2 | DTR Output | Data terminal ready |
3 | TxD Output | Transmit data |
4 | Signal Ground | Signal ground |
5 | Signal Ground | Signal ground |
6 | RxD Input | Receive data |
7 | DCD Input | Data carrier detect |
8 | CTS Input | Clear to send |
USB Port Specifications for an ACX5000 Router
The following Juniper Networks USB flash drives have been tested and are officially supported for the USB port in the ACX5000 routers:
RE-USB-1G-S—1-gigabyte (GB) USB flash drive
RE-USB-2G-S—2-GB USB flash drive
RE-USB-4G-S—4-GB USB flash drive
Any USB memory product not listed as supported for the ACX5000 routers has not been tested by Juniper Networks. The use of any unsupported USB memory product could expose your device to unpredictable behavior. Juniper Networks Technical Assistance Center (JTAC) can provide only limited support for issues related to unsupported hardware. We strongly recommend that you use only supported USB flash drives.
Remove the USB flash drive before upgrading Junos OS or rebooting a ACX5000 routers. Failure to do so could expose your device to unpredictable behavior.
USB flash drives used with the ACX5000 router must support USB 2.0 or later.