Connecting the ACX6160 to External Devices
Connecting the ACX6160 to a Management Ethernet Device
Ensure that you have an appropriate cable available. See ACX6160 Management Cable Specifications and Pinouts.
You can monitor and manage the ACX6160 by using a dedicated management channel. The device has two management ports—a 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 port for copper connections and a Gigabit Ethernet SFP port for fiber-optic connections. Use the management ports to connect the device to a network for out-of-band management.
To connect an ACX6160 to a network for out-of-band management (see Figure 1):
- Connect one end of the cable to one of the two management ports—labeled MGMT—on the ACX6160.
- Connect the other end of the cable to the management network device.
Connecting the ACX6160 to a Management Console
Ensure that you have an RJ-45 to DB-9 rollover cable available. An RJ-45 cable with an RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter is provided with the ACX6160.
If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 plug connector pin and you want to connect your laptop or PC directly to the ACX6160, 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.
The ACX6160 has a console port with an RJ-45 connector. Use the console port to connect the router directly to a management console, such as a laptop, or to a console server.
To connect the ACX6160 to a management console (see Figure 2 or Figure 3):
- Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the console port (labeled CON).
- Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable directly to a management console or console server.
