Removing a Console Cable
To remove a serial cable connected to a console device:
1. Attach an ESD grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to an ESD
grounding point.
2. Press the tab on the connector, and pull the connector straight out of the CONSOLE port.
Figure 1
shows the connector.
3. Disconnect the cable from the console.
Figure 69: Ethernet Cable Connectors
Installing a Console Cable
The CONSOLE port on the front panel of the router accepts an RS-232 (EIA-232) serial cable with RJ-45
connectors.
To connect a cable between the router and the console device:
1. Attach an ESD grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to an ESD
grounding point.
2. Connect one end of the replacement cable into the CONSOLE port.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the device's serial port.
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