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GV Orbit Server Installation GV Orbit
Required Materials Admin Guide
• [Optional] One 1GBase-T Ethernet switch having enough ports for the secondary
(redundant) management network:
• The secondary management port for each GV Orbit Server GB2 port. See Port
Identification , on page 15.
• Panel devices equipped with a second management port.
• Production equipment equipped with a second management port for
configuration and control (the equipment uses out of band signaling).
• Connection to all high-bit rate media switches and to the primary management
network.
• Connection to all high-bit rate media network switches and to the primary
management network switch.
• Up to four 10GB Ethernet switches for high-bit rate media streams with enough ports
to connect to all production equipment fitted with high-speed media ports.
• [Optional] One 1000Base-T (or 100Base-T) Ethernet switch having enough ports for the
Enterprise iDRAC network. See also Bridging iDRAC onto a LAN on Motherboard (LOM)
Port to Save Cabling , on page 20 to eliminate the need for this switch and its related
cabling.
• For each GV Orbit Server’s Enterprise iDRAC port found on each GV Orbit Server if
you are using the default iDRAC BIOS settings.
• Connection to the primary management network switch and to the secondary
management network switch, if available.
• Client PC (refer to the GV Orbit Release Notes for client PC requirements; see Related
Documentation , on page 5).
• Cables to make Ethernet network connections between:
• All equipment (GV Orbit Servers, client PCs, panel devices, production equipment,
and so on) and their network switch.
• Network switches.
• Standard 19-inch rack.
You also will need for the first-time startup configuration (not supplied):
For the first-time startup, you need to connect to the GV Orbit Server’s console by
temporarily connecting the following equipment to the GV Orbit Server:
• Monitor which supports one of the following resolutions and is equipped with a 15-pin
VGA connector.
• USB keyboard.
• USB mouse (optional).
Cable type Purpose
CAT-5e or
CAT-6a For Ethernet connectivity for the server’s Enterprise (iDRAC)
Network
CAT-5e or
CAT-6a For Ethernet connectivity for the Management Network
Fiber or
CAT-6a For Ethernet connectivity for high-bit rate media networks