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ACX5448, ACX5448-D, and ACX5448-M Management and Console Port Specifications and Pinouts

Management Cable Specifications for ACX5400 Routers

Table 1 lists the specifications for the cables that connect the console and management ports to management devices.

Table 1: Specifications of Cables to Connect to Management Devices

Ports

Cable Specifications

Receptacle

Additional Information

RJ-45 Console port

CAT5e UTP (unshielded twisted pair) cable

RJ-45

Connect a Device to a Management Console Using an RJ-45 Connector

Management Ethernet port

Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector

RJ-45

Connect a Device to a Network for Out-of-Band Management

Management Port Connector Pinout Information for ACX Series Routers

The management port— labeled MGMT— on an ACX Series router uses an RJ-45 connector to connect to a management device for out-of-band management.

The port uses an autosensing RJ-45 connector to support a 10/100BASE-T connection. Two LEDs indicate link activity on the port and the administrative status of the port.

Table 2 provides the pinout information for the RJ-45 connector for the management port.

Table 2: Management Port Connector Pinout Information

Pin

Description

Direction

1

TRD[0]-

In/Out

2

TRD[0]+

In/Out

3

TRD[1]-

In/Out

4

TRD[1]+

In/Out

5

TRD[2]-

In/Out

6

TRD[2]+

In/Out

7

TRD[3]-

In/Out

8

TRD[3]+

In/Out

Console Port Connector Pinout on ACX5400 Routers

The port labeled CON on the front panel is an asynchronous serial interface that accept an RJ-45 connector. Use a cable with the pinouts described in Table 3 to connect the Routing Engine to a console management device.

Note:

You must use a shielded twisted pair (STP) cable for both outdoor and indoor deployments.
Table 3: Connector Pinout for the Console Port

Pin

Signal

Description

CPU

Direction

3

TXD

Transmit Data

Routing Engine

Out

4

Ground

Signal Ground

–

–

5

Ground

Signal Ground

–

–

6

RXD

Receive Data

Routing Engine

In

USB Port Specifications for an ACX Series Router

All USB flash drives used on ACX Series routers must meet the following requirements:

  • USB 2.0 or later

  • Formatted with a FAT32 or MS-DOS file system