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MX10004 Alarm and Management Cable Specifications and Pinouts

The MX10004 router relies on connections through specific management cables, ports, and pinouts to communicate effectively with management devices such as laptops.

Console Port Connector Pinouts for an MX10004 Router

The console port (labeled CON) on the RCB panel is an RS-232 serial interface. It uses an RJ-45 connector to connect to a console management device. The default baud rate for the console port is 9600 baud.

Table 1 provides the pinout information for the RJ-45 console connector.

Note:

If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 plug connector pin and you want to connect your laptop or PC directly to an MX10004 router, use a combination of the RJ-45 cable and RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter and a USB-to-DB-9 plug adapter. You must provide the USB-to-DB-9 plug adapter.
Note:

We no longer include the RJ-45 console cable with the DB-9 adapter as part of the device package. If the console cable and adapter are not included in your device package, or if you need a different type of adapter, you can order the following separately:

  • RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (JNP-CBL-RJ45-DB9)

  • RJ-45 to USB-A adapter (JNP-CBL-RJ45-USBA)

  • RJ-45 to USB-C adapter (JNP-CBL-RJ45-USBC)

If you want to use RJ-45 to USB-A or RJ-45 to USB-C adapter you must have X64 (64-Bit) Virtual COM port (VCP) driver installed on your PC. See, https://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/ to download the driver.
Table 1: Console Port Connector Pinouts for the MX10004 Router

Pin

Signal

Description

1

RTS Output

Request to send

2

DTR Output

TOD Output for PTP applications

Data terminal ready

Time of day for Precision Time Protocol (PTP). You can use DTR pins as a TOD universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) by using breakout cables.

3

TxD Output

Transmit data

4

Signal Ground

Signal ground

5

Signal Ground

Signal ground

6

RxD Input

Receive data

7

DCD Input

TOD Output for PTP applications

Data carrier detect

Time of day for PTP. You can use DCD pins as a TOD UART by using breakout cables.

8

CTS Input

Clear to send

USB Port Specifications for the MX10004 Router

The following Juniper Networks USB flash drives are tested and supported for the USB port in the MX10004 router:

  • RE-USB-1G-S—1-gigabyte (GB) USB flash drive

  • RE-USB-2G-S—2-GB USB flash drive

  • RE-USB-4G-S—4-GB USB flash drive

CAUTION:

Any USB memory product not listed as supported for the MX10004 router has not been tested by Juniper Networks. The use of any unsupported USB memory product could expose your device to unpredictable behavior. The Juniper Networks Technical Assistance Center (JTAC) can provide only limited support for issues related to unsupported hardware. We strongly recommend that you use only supported USB flash drives.
CAUTION:

Remove the USB flash drive before upgrading Junos OS or rebooting an MX10004 router. Failure to do so could expose your device to unpredictable behavior.
Note:

USB flash drives used with the MX10004 router must support USB 2.0 or later.

Management Port Pinouts for the MX10004 Router

The 1000BASE-T RJ-45 management ports use an RJ-45 connector to connect to one of these points:

  • The control plane and management network in an MX10004 router

  • A management device for out-of-band management

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

Table 2: RJ-45 Management Port Connector Pinouts for the MX10004 Router

Pin

Signal

Description

1

TRP1+

Transmit/receive data pair 1

2

TRP1–

Transmit/receive data pair 1

3

TRP2+

Transmit/receive data pair 2

4

TRP3+

Transmit/receive data pair 3

5

TRP3–

Transmit/receive data pair 3

6

TRP2–

Transmit/receive data pair 2

7

TRP4+

Transmit/receive data pair 4

8

TRP4–

Transmit/receive data pair 4

RJ-45 Connector Pinouts for the External Clock Ports

The Routing and Control Board (RCB) contains two RJ-45 connectors for building-integrated timing supply (BITS) external clock support. Table 3 provides the pinout information of the RJ-45 management port connectors

Table 3: External Clock Pinouts

Pin

Description

Direction

A1

PortA, Rx, Ring

Input

A2

PortA, Rx, Tip

Input

A3

Reserved

–

A4

PortA, Rx, Ring

Output

A5

PortA, Rx, Tip

Output

A6

Reserved

–

A7

Reserved

–

A8

Reserved

–

B1

PortB Rx, Ring

Input

B2

PortB Rx, Tip

Input

B3

Reserved

–

B4

PortB Rx, Ring

Output

B5

PortB Rx, Tip

Output

B6

Reserved

–

B7

Reserved

–

B8

Reserved

–