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Figure 5: Connect External Devices and PIC Cables to Router
Connect a Management Console or Auxiliary Device
1. Turn off the power to the console or auxiliary device.
2.
Plug the female end of the RS-232 serial connector into the CONSOLE or
AUX/MODEM port.
3. Use a 2.5 mm flat-blade screwdriver to tighten the screws on the connector.
4. Connect the other end of the cable to the console or auxiliary device.
Connect to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
1. Turn off the power to the networking device.
2.
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable (with RJ-45/RJ-45 connectors) into the MGMT
port on the Routing Engine.
3. Plug the other end into the networking device.
Connect FIC and PIC Cables
WARNING: Do not look directly into a fiber-optic transceiver or into the ends of
fiber-optic cables connected to a transceiver. Fiber-optic transceivers contain laser
light sources that can damage your eyes.
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Step 4: Connect External Devices and PIC Cables