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QFX5110 Management Cable Specifications and Pinouts

Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections for the QFX Series

Table 1 lists the specifications for the cables that connect the QFX Series switch to a management device.

Note:

The QFX Series can be configured with small form-factor pluggable (SFP) management ports that support 1000BASE-SX transceivers. QFX5130 switches come with a RJ-45 management port, and support 10-Gbps speed. See the Hardware Compatibility Tool for more information about the fiber-optic cables required for use with these transceivers.

Table 1: Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections for the QFX Series

Port on QFX Series Device

Cable Specification

Maximum Length

Device Receptacle

Console port

RS-232 (EIA-232) serial cable

7 feet (2.13 meters)

RJ-45

Management port

Category 5 cable or equivalent suitable for 1000BASE-T operation

328 feet (100 meters)

RJ-45

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.

RJ-45 Management Port Connector Pinout Information

Table 2 provides the pinout information for the RJ-45 connector for the management port on Juniper Networks devices.

Table 2: RJ-45 Management Port Connector Pinout Information

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

Console Port Connector Pinouts for the QFX Series

The console port (labeled CON or CONSOLE) is an RS-232 serial interface that uses an RJ-45 connector to connect to a console management device. The default baud rate for the console port is 9600 baud. You can also use a RJ45 to USB 2.0 Type-A cable and a RJ45 to USB 2.0 Type-C cable.

Table 3 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 a QFX Series device, use a combination of an 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 3: Console Port Connector Pinouts for the QFX Series

Pin

Signal

Description

3

TxD Output

Transmit data

4

Signal Ground

Signal ground

5

Signal Ground

Signal ground

6

RxD Input

Receive data

7

DCD Input Data carrier detect

RJ-45 Port, SFP Port, SFP+ Port, QSFP+ Port, and QSFP28 Port Connector Pinout Information

The tables in this topic describe the connector pinout information for the RJ-45, QSFP+, QSFP28, SFP+, and SFP ports.

  • Table 4—10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network port connector pinout information

  • Table 5—SFP network port connector pinout information

  • Table 6—SFP+ network port connector pinout information

  • Table 7—QSFP+ and QSFP28 network module ports connector pinout information

Table 4: 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet Network Port Connector Pinout Information

Pin

Signal

Description

1

TRP1+

Transmit/receive data pair 1

Negative Vport (in PoE models)

2

TRP1-

Transmit/receive data pair 1

Negative Vport (in PoE models)

3

TRP2+

Transmit/receive data pair 2

Positive Vport (in PoE models)

4

TRP3+

Transmit/receive data pair 3

5

TRP3-

Transmit/receive data pair 3

6

TRP2-

Transmit/receive data pair 2

Positive Vport (in PoE models)

7

TRP4+

Transmit/receive data pair 4

8

TRP4-

Transmit/receive data pair 4

Table 5: SFP Network Port Connector Pinout Information

Pin

Signal

Description

1

VeeT

Module transmitter ground

2

TX_Fault

Module transmitter fault

3

TX_Disable

Transmitter disabled

4

SDA

2-wire serial interface data line

5

SCL-

2-wire serial interface clock

6

MOD_ABS

Module absent

7

RS

Rate select

8

RX_LOS

Receiver loss of signal indication

9

VeeR

Module receiver ground

10

VeeR

Module receiver ground

11

VeeR

Module receiver ground

12

RD-

Receiver inverted data output

13

RD+

Receiver noninverted data output

14

VeeR

Module receiver ground

15

VccR

Module receiver 3.3 V supply

16

VccT

Module transmitter 3.3 V supply

17

VeeT

Module transmitter ground

18

TD+

Transmitter noninverted data input

19

TD-

Transmitter inverted data input

20

VeeT

Module transmitter ground

Table 6: SFP+ Network Port Connector Pinout Information

Pin

Signal

Description

1

VeeT

Module transmitter ground

2

TX_Fault

Module transmitter fault

3

TX_Disable

Transmitter disabled

4

SDA

2-wire serial interface data line

5

SCL-

2-wire serial interface clock

6

MOD_ABS

Module absent

7

RS0

Rate select 0, optionally controls SFP+ module receiver

8

RX_LOS

Receiver loss of signal indication

9

RS1

Rate select 1, optionally controls SFP+ transmitter

10

VeeR

Module receiver ground

11

VeeR

Module receiver ground

12

RD-

Receiver inverted data output

13

RD+

Receiver noninverted data output

14

VeeR

Module receiver ground

15

VccR

Module receiver 3.3-V supply

16

VccT

Module transmitter 3.3-V supply

17

VeeT

Module transmitter ground

18

TD+

Transmitter noninverted data input

19

TD-

Transmitter inverted data input

20

VeeT

Module transmitter ground

Table 7: QSFP+ and QSFP28 Network Port Connector Pinout Information

Pin

Signal

1

GND

2

TX2n

3

TX2p

4

GND

5

TX4n

6

TX4p

7

GND

8

ModSelL

9

LPMode_Reset

10

VccRx

11

SCL

12

SDA

13

GND

14

RX3p

15

RX3n

16

GND

17

RX1p

18

RX1n

19

GND

20

GND

21

RX2n

22

RX2p

23

GND

24

RX4n

25

RX4p

26

GND

27

ModPrsL

28

IntL

29

VccTx

30

Vcc1

31

Reserved

32

GND

33

TX3p

34

TX3n

35

GND

36

TX1p

37

TX1n

38

GND

USB Port Specifications for the QFX Series

The following Juniper Networks USB flash drives have been tested and are officially supported for the USB port in the QFX Series:

  • RE-USB-1G-S—1-gigabyte (GB) USB flash drive (except QFX3100 Director device)

  • RE-USB-2G-S—2-GB USB flash drive (except QFX3100 Director device)

  • RE-USB-4G-S—4-GB USB flash drive

CAUTION:

Any USB memory product not listed as supported for the QFX Series has not been tested by Juniper Networks. The use of any unsupported USB memory product could expose your device to unpredictable behavior. 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 a QFX Series device. Failure to do so could expose your device to unpredictable behavior.

Note:

Executing the request system snapshot CLI command on a QFX3500 device requires an external USB flash drive with at least 4 GB of free space. We recommend using the RE-USB-4G-S flash drive.

Note:

USB flash drives used with the QFX Series device must support USB 2.0 or later.