Table Of Contents

A - B - C - D - E - F - H - I - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - W -

Index

A

AC electrical specifications A-1

AC power 2-8

connecting 3-12

cord, connecting 3-12

line conditioners 5-5

power source interruptions 5-4

protection devices 5-4

receptacle 1-3

site installation preparation 2-8

uninterruptible power supplies 5-5

altitude, guidelines 5-2

B

booting the system 3-12

C

cable pinouts

RJ-45 to DB-25 1-6

RJ-45 to DB-9 1-6

cabling

cables, connecting 3-11

Category 5e cable 1-4, 3-11

general precautions 2-5

rear panel functions 1-3

requirements 1-4, 3-11

site preparation guidelines 2-9

troubleshooting connections 4-2

cleaning operating environment, guidelines 5-3

CLI

saving connection session 3-14

serial console connection, establishing 3-13

connections

cables 3-11

power 3-12

troubleshooting 4-2

console port

connections 3-11

description 1-5

establishing connection 3-13

location 1-3

operating settings 1-5

pinouts 1-5

corrosion, preventing damage 5-3

D

damage to product, reporting 3-2

dust, preventing damage 5-3

E

electrical specifications A-1

electricity, safety precautions 2-5

electromagnetic interference

See EMI

electrostatic discharge, protecting against 2-6, 5-3

EMI, preventing effects of 5-3

environment, maintaining 5-1

environmental

site requirements 2-7

specifications A-2

ESD, preventing damage 5-3

Ethernet interfaces

cabling requirements 1-4, 3-11

Category 5 UTP cable 3-11

connector pinout 1-4

Ethernet port connectors (1 through 4) 1-3

LEDs 1-4

specifications A-2

F

four-post rack mount kit installation instructions 3-3

front panel

features 1-1

illustration 1-1

H

hardware

installation instructions 3-3

technical specifications A-1

troubleshooting 4-1

humidity guidelines 5-2

HyperTerminal

launching 3-13

saving session 3-14

I

ID button 1-2

installation

choosing a site 2-7

creating a safe environment 2-8

general precautions 2-5

network, setting up 2-10

precautions for rack-mounting 2-9

preparation for 2-1

preparing for

LAN options, precautions for 2-10

modems, precautions for 2-10

telecommunications, precautions for 2-10

required tools and equipment 2-10

site requirements 2-7

tools and equipment required 2-10

unpacking and inspecting 3-2

L

LAN

options, precautions for 2-10

precautions 2-10

LED indicators, monitoring operating status 3-13

line conditioners, using 5-5

M

magnetism, preventing effects of 5-4

maintenance 5-1

modem precautions 2-10

N

network, physically removing an appliance 3-14

O

operating status, monitoring 3-13

P

physically removing an appliance from a network 3-14

physical specifications A-2

port

connectors 1-4

console port connections 3-11

console port pinouts 1-5

Ethernet port connectors (1 through 4) 1-3

LEDs 1-4

specifications A-2

power

AC power receptacle 1-3

button 1-2

connecting to system 3-12

power source interruptions, preventing damage 5-4

protection devices 5-4

source interruptions 5-4

supplies, using uninterruptible 5-5

supply guidelines 2-8

R

rack mounting

identifying unit by System ID button 1-3

identifying unit by system ID button 1-2

installation considerations 3-3

precautions 2-9

rack mounting, four-post rack 3-3

radio frequency interference. See RFI

rear panel

connections 1-3

features 1-3

RFI, preventing effects of 5-3

RJ-45

to DB2-5 cable pinouts 1-6

to DB-9 cable pinouts 1-6

S

safety

creating a safe environment 2-8

electrostatic discharge 2-6

general precautions 2-5

important safety instructions 2-2

installation 2-1

precautions with electricity 2-5

safe environment, creating 2-8

warnings and cautions 2-1

with electricity 2-5

sensors, power supply guidelines 2-8

serial port

connection 3-13

description 1-5

location 1-3

pinouts 1-5

site

environment, maintenance factors 5-1

requirements 2-7

specifications A-1

electrical A-1

environmental A-2

physical A-2

port A-2

starting the system 3-12

surge protectors, using 5-5

System ID button 1-2, 1-3

T

technical specifications A-1

telecommunications, precautions 2-10

temperature guidelines 5-2

troubleshooting 4-1

basic checks 4-1

connections 4-2

switches 4-2

system hardware 4-1

U

uninterruptible power supplies, using 5-5

W

warnings

regarding

batteries and explosion danger 2-4

chassis, opening 2-3

chassis, working on 2-3

disposal of unit 2-4

explosion 2-4

faceplates and cover panels, removing 2-3

failure to ground equipment 2-3

ground conductor, defeating 2-3, 2-8

installation area 2-2, 2-7

instructions, reading 2-4

jewelry 2-4

lightning activity 2-4, 3-11

On/Off switch 2-4

power cords, more than one 2-3

safety cover 2-3

short circuits 2-3, 2-8

translations of 2-2