QFX5210 Management Cable Specifications and Pinouts
Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections for the QFX Series
Table 1 lists the specifications for the cables that connect the QFX Series switch to a management device.
The QFX Series can be configured with SFP management ports that support 1000BASE-SX transceivers. See the Hardware Compatibility Tool for more on the fiber-optic cables required for use with these transceivers.
|
Port on QFX Series Device |
Cable Specification |
Maximum Length |
Device Receptacle |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Console port |
RS-232 (EIA-232) serial cable |
7 feet (2.13 meters) |
RJ-45 |
|
Management port |
Category 5 cable or equivalent suitable for 1000BASE-T operation |
328 feet (100 meters) |
RJ-45 |
We no longer include a DB-9 to RJ-45 cable or a DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter with a CAT5E copper cable as part of the device package. If you require a console cable, you can order it separately with the part number JNP-CBL-RJ45-DB9 (DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter with a CAT5E copper cable).
RJ-45 Management Port Connector Pinout Information
Table 2 provides the pinout information for the RJ-45 connector for the management port on Juniper Networks devices.
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 Pinout Information
The console port on a Juniper Networks device 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.
If your laptop or desktop PC does not have a DB-9 plug connector pin and you want to connect your laptop or desktop PC directly to a device, use a combination of the RJ-45-to-DB-9 socket adapter and a USB-to-DB-9 plug adapter. You must provide the USB-to-DB-9 plug adapter.
We no longer include a DB-9 to RJ-45 cable or a DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter with a CAT5E copper cable as part of the device package. If you require a console cable, you can order it separately with the part number JNP-CBL-RJ45-DB9 (DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter with a CAT5E copper cable).
|
Pin |
Signal |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
NC |
No connect |
|
2 |
NC |
No connect |
|
3 |
TxD Output |
Transmit data |
|
4 |
GND |
Signal ground |
|
5 |
GND |
Signal ground |
|
6 |
RxD Input |
Receive data |
|
7 |
DCD Input |
Data carrier detect |
|
8 |
NC |
No connect |
USB Port Specifications for the QFX Series
The following Juniper Networks USB flash drives have been tested and are officially supported for the USB port in the QFX Series:
RE-USB-1G-S—1-gigabyte (GB) USB flash drive (except QFX3100 Director device)
RE-USB-2G-S—2-GB USB flash drive (except QFX3100 Director device)
RE-USB-4G-S—4-GB USB flash drive
Any USB memory product not listed as supported for the QFX Series 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 QFX Series device. Failure to do so could expose your device to unpredictable behavior.
Executing the request system snapshot CLI command
on a QFX3500 device requires an external USB flash drive with at least
4 GB of free space. We recommend using the RE-USB-4G-S flash drive.
USB flash drives used with the QFX Series device must support USB 2.0 or later.