ACX6360 Management Cable Specifications and Pinouts
Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections for the ACX6360
Table 1 lists the specifications for the cables that connect the ACX6360 to a management device.
All RJ-45 connectors must conform to the rules and regulations as described in the FCC specification 47 CFR Part 68.
Port on ACX6360 |
Cable Specification |
Cable Supplied |
Maximum Length |
Device Receptacle |
---|---|---|---|---|
Console (CON) 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 (MGMT) 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 the ACX6360
The 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 management port (labeled MGMT) uses 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 the ACX6360.
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 the ACX6360
The console port (labeled CON) 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 an RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter are supplied with the ACX6360.
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 an ACX6360, 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.
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 the ACX6360
USB flash drives used with the ACX6360 must support USB 2.0 or later.
Remove the USB flash drive before upgrading Junos OS or rebooting an ACX6360. Failure to do so could expose your router to unpredictable behavior.