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Connection Options
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Connection Options
You can connect an MP access port directly to an MX port or indirectly to MX appliances through
an intermediate Layer 2 or Layer 3 network. In either case, use Category 5 (CAT 5) cable with
straight-through signaling for each MP connection.
You also can provide data link redundancy by connecting both of the ports directly to MX ports or
indirectly to MX appliances through the network.
You can provide MX management redundancy even on a single MP Ethernet port by connecting
the MP indirectly to multiple MX appliances through an intermediate Layer 2 or Layer 3 network.
Note:
Install the Cat 5 cables for the MP at the installation site before installing the MP.
During installation, insert the Cat 5 cable(s) into the MP port(s) before attaching the
MP to the bracket.
The Gigabit Ethernet 1000 base-T can only work with straight-through 4 pairs of
CAT 5 cable.