3-7
Console cable
Console cable is an eight-wire shielded cable. At one end of the cable is a crimped RJ-45 connector to
the console port on the router; at the other end of the cable is a DB-9 (female) connector to the serial
port on the console terminal.
The following figure illustrates the console cable.
Figure 3-7
Console cable
Connecting the console cable
Follow these steps to connect the router to a console terminal:
Step 1: Select a console terminal.
It can be a standard ASCII terminal with an RS232 serial port, or more commonly, a PC.
Step 2: Connect the console cable.
Power down the router and the console terminal, connect the RS232 serial port on the console terminal
to the console port on the router through the console cable.
Verify the connection and power up the devices. The console terminal shows the startup information of
the router if the connection is correct.
Fixed Interfaces
Ethernet Interface
1000 Mbps Ethernet interface
MSR 50 Series Routers are available with fixed 1000 Mbps Ethernet COMBO interface, and Ethernet
modules/cards for expansion. For more information, refer to the appendix in
MSR 20/30/50 Series
Routers Interface Card and Interface Module Manual
. The following table describes Ethernet interface
attributes.
Table 3-5
1000 Mbps Ethernet electrical interface attributes
Attribute
Description
Connector
RJ-45
Interface
MDI/MDIX auto-sensing
Frame format
Ethernet_II
Ethernet_SNAP
Operating mode
10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing
Full duplex/half duplex
1000 Mbps and half duplex cannot be configured simultaneously.
