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APX 1000™ Getting Started Guide
Configuring the Shelf Controller
Administrative connections
Figure 5-1. Serial management connection to the APX 1000
To connect the console terminal to the APX 1000 unit, connect one end of a shielded crossover
cable to the serial port (CONTROL) on the shelf controller. Then connect the other end of the
shielded crossover cable to the serial port on the console device.
The serial port on the shelf controller consists of a female DB-9 connector. Examine the serial
connector of your PC or dumb terminal to ensure that your shielded crossover cable has the
proper connectors. If needed, you can use DB-9-to-DB-25 converters or gender converters to
complete this connection.
See “Serial port specifications” on page C-1, for detailed information about the pinouts on the
console serial port.
Network connection to a workstation console
After you have configured the IP address of the APX 1000 unit, as described in “Providing a
basic system IP configuration” on page 5-7, and have connected the unit to a network, you can
establish an administrative Telnet connection through the network. Figure 5-2 shows an
Ethernet network connection from the APX 1000 unit to a management workstation.
