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Connecting a QFX Series Device to a Management Console

Ensure that you have an RJ-45 to DB-9 rollover cable available.

Note:

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).

Note:

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 QFX Series, use a combination of the RJ-45 cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter supplied with the device and a USB to DB-9 plug adapter. You must provide the USB to DB-9 plug adapter.

The QFX Series has a console port with an RJ-45 connector. Use the console port to connect the device to a management console or to a console server.

To connect the QFX Series to a management console (see Figure 1 and Figure 2):

  1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the console port (labeled CON).
  2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into the console server (see Figure 1) or management console (see Figure 2).
Figure 1: Connecting the QFX Series to a Management Console Through a Console ServerConnecting the QFX Series to a Management Console Through a Console Server
Figure 2: Connecting the QFX Series Directly to a Management ConsoleConnecting the QFX Series Directly to a Management Console