Chapter 1: AC-2500 Series Hardware
NetEnforcer AC-2500 Hardware Guide
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4.
Connect a 62.5/125
μ
or 9/125
μ
Internal fiber optic cable from the Internal port on
the Bypass Unit to a 1 Gbps switch.
5.
Repeats Steps 1 to 4 for Link 2.
6.
Connect the D-type High Density connector from the Primary port on the Bypass
Unit, to the Backup port on the Primary NetEnforcer. The 9-pin connector is
plugged into the bypass unit and the 26 pin connector is plugged into the
NetEnforcer.
NOTES
To connect a secondary NetEnforcer for Parallel Redundancy, you need
two NetEnforcers and one Bypass Unit.
Internal and external connectors of the redundant NetEnforcer should be
connected directly to the network. There is no need to connect via the
Bypass Unit.
AC-2540 Bypass Unit
Multi-Port Fiber Bypass Unit
The Multi-port Fiber Bypass Unit works in conjunction with the NetEnforcer AC-2540
Fiber.
Figure
1-12 – Multi-Port Fiber Bypass Unit
NOTE
Use 62.5/125
μ
or 9/125
μ
fiber optic cables with duplex SC connectors (not
provided) to connect 1 Gbps ports of the switch and the router.
The Multi-Port Fiber Bypass Unit includes connectors for connecting to Link 1 through
Link 4 on the AC-2540. The Link Connectors area includes two quad LC connectors for
each link. In addition, the Multi-Port Fiber Bypass Unit includes two D-type 9-pin
connectors for primary and redundant unit to backup connection.
