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Chapter 6 Installing the Router
Additional Router Connections
Additional Router Connections
This section provides information about making other, additional router cable connections. Follow the
procedures in this section based on your network configuration and requirements. This section contains
these procedures:
•
External Connections and Chassis Cable Ports, page 6-12
•
Using Cable Glands, page 6-13
•
Connecting the Console Port, page 6-17
•
Connecting the Serial Port, page 6-19
•
Connecting the USB Ports, page 6-19
•
Connecting the SFP Ports, page 6-20
•
Connecting the Ethernet Ports, page 6-21
•
Connecting the Alarm Port, page 6-22
•
Connecting the IRIG-B Port, page 6-23
External Connections and Chassis Cable Ports
When connecting the router internal ports to external cables or exterior devices, you must thread the
router cables through the chassis cable ports designated for this purpose. Some chassis ports are reserved
for specific cables and remaining ports can be used based on your network configuration and cabling
requirements.
There are nine cable ports on the chassis base and two ports on the chassis door (
Figure 6-7
). Some ports
are reserved for a specific cables types, as indicated
Figure 6-7
.
Caution
When you make router cable connections through these ports, you must use cable glands as described in
the
“Using Cable Glands” section on page 6-13
, to protect the router interior from environmental
elements, including moisture, heat, cold, and dust. Failure to use cable glands with the chassis cable
ports can result in damage to the router.
