ACX2000 and ACX2100 Quick Start Description

This Quick Start contains information you need to install and configure the router quickly. For complete installation instructions, see the ACX2000 and ACX2100 Universal Access Routers Hardware Guide at https://www.juniper.net/documentation/.

The ACX Universal Metro Routers are Ethernet-optimized mobile backhaul routers that provide both switching and carrier-class Ethernet routing. The ACX Series routers enable a wide range of business and residential applications and services, including microwave cell site aggregation, MSO mobile backhaul service cell site deployment, and service provider or operator cell site deployment. The ACX2000 routers have high-density Ethernet interfaces and high-capacity switching throughput.

The routers are single-board routers with a built-in Routing Engine and one Packet Forwarding Engine. The Packet Forwarding Engine has one “pseudo” Flexible PIC Concentrator (FPC 0). Because there is no switching fabric, the single Packet Forwarding Engine takes care of packet forwarding.

The compact routers are one rack unit (U; that is, 1.75 in., or 4.45 cm) tall. Several routers can be stacked in a single floor-to-ceiling rack for increased port density per unit of floor space.

The ACX2000 router contains sixteen T1/E1 ports and eight copper Gigabit Ethernet ports. The ACX2000 router also contains two ports for installing Gigabit Ethernet SFP and two ports for installing 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ transceivers.

The ACX2100 router contains sixteen T1/E1 ports, and four copper Gigabit Ethernet ports. The ACX2100 router also contains two ports for installing Gigabit Ethernet SFP transceivers and two ports for installing 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ transceivers. The ports labeled COMBO PORTS provide an additional four copper Gigabit Ethernet ports or four Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports. You can only use one set of combination ports at a time.

Figure 1 shows the front panel of the ACX2000 router. Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the front panel of the AC-powered and DC-powered ACX2100 routers.

Figure 1: Front Panel of the ACX2000 Router

1 — DC terminals	8 — Ten-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports
2 — Management Ethernet port	9 — Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports
3 — Console or auxiliary port	10 — 1-PPS and 10-Mhz GPS input and output
4 — Alarm input and output contacts	11 — External reference clocking port
5 — T1/E1 and RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet network ports	12 — USB ports
6 — PoE Gigabit Ethernet ports	13 — System LED
7 — ESD point	14 — Grounding terminals

Figure 2: Front Panel of the AC-Powered ACX2100 Router

1 — AC inlets	9 — Ten-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports
2 — Management Ethernet port	10 — Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports
3 — Console or auxiliary port	11 — Combination Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports
4 — Alarm input and output contacts	12 — 1-PPS and 10-Mhz GPS input and output
5 — T1/E1 network ports	13 — External reference clocking port
6 — Gigabit Ethernet network ports	14 — USB ports
7 — Combination Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports	15 — System LED
8 — ESD point

Figure 3: Front Panel of the DC-Powered ACX2100 Router

1 — DC terminals	9 — Ten-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports
2 — Management Ethernet port	10 — Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports
3 — Console or auxiliary port	11 — Combination Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports
4 — Alarm input and output contacts	12 — 1-PPS and 10-Mhz GPS input and output
5 — T1/E1 network ports	13 — External reference clocking port
6 — Gigabit Ethernet network ports	14 — USB ports
7 — Combination Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports	15 — System LED
8 — ESD point	16 — Grounding terminals