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Nortel Secure Router 8012
Hardware Description 4 Boards
Issue 5.3 (6 April 2009) Nortel Networks Inc. 4-15
Name Silkscreen Description
ACT (yellow) OFF means no data is being transmitted and
received on the interface, and blinking means
data is being transmitted and received.
4.2.3 Interfaces
Table 4-6 describes the interfaces on the RPU and their usage.
Table 4-6 The interfaces on the RPU and their usage
Item Description
Console port The local debugging serial port.
It is used to connect the serial port of a PC. The terminal emulation
program can run on the PC.
It can be used as the command line interface (CLI) and also for board
or system debugging, testing, serial port printing, background
operation, troubleshooting, and online upgrading.
AUX port The AUX port is also called the remote debugging physical interface.
It provides remote configuration, connects the modem, and establishes
the connection with the remote router by dialing.
When faults occur on the console port, you can use the AUX port as
the console port.
10/100/1000M
Ethernet port
Provides the remote logon Telnet function and can be used for board
or system debugging, testing, background operation, fault diagnosis,
online upgrading, and remote operation.
100/1000M
Ethernet port
Similar to the 10/100/1000M Ethernet port, this port is used for
debugging.
Compact flash
card
Reserved as the interface.
4.2.4 Interface attributes
Table 4-7 shows the attributes of the console port.
Table 4-7 Console interface attributes
Attribute Description
Connector type RJ45
Standard RS-232
Baud rate 9600 bit/s to 115 200 bit/s