Prp ethernet connections – Cisco XR 12404 User Manual

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Chapter 3 Installing the Router

Connecting the PRP to an Ethernet Network

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Forwarding (CEF) functions are switched off by default for security reasons.
Cisco strongly cautions you to consider the security implications of switching on
CEF routing functions on these ports.

Figure 3-14

is an example of the functionality of an Ethernet port. In this example,

you cannot access Network 2.0.0.0 through the Ethernet port (ETH0) on the PRP
in router A; you can only access the hosts and router C, which are in Network
1.0.0.0 (see dotted arrows in

Figure 3-14

).

To access Network 2.0.0.0 from router A, you must use an interface port on one
of your line cards (in this example, a Packet-over-SONET (POS) line card in
router A) to go through router B, through router C, and into Network 2.0.0.0 (see
solid arrows in

Figure 3-14

).

Figure 3-14

Using the Ethernet Port on the PRP

PRP Ethernet Connections

Figure 3-15

shows a PRP RJ-45 receptacle and cable connectors. The RJ-45

connection does not require an external transceiver. The RJ-45 connection
requires Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables, which are not available
from Cisco Systems, but are available from commercial cable vendors.

Table 3-3

lists the port pinouts for the RJ-45 receptacle.

Router A

(Cisco 12000 series)

Router B

(Cisco 7500 series)

Router C

(Cisco 7500 series)

POS

EO

Host A

Network 1.0.0.0

EO

Host B

S6755

Host A

Network 2.0.0.0

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