Black Box KV1700A/E, User Manual

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CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION
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3. Installation
3.1 Octet Switching Systems
Octet switching systems consist of an Octet switch or switches, user stations, target
devices, Octet server access modules and peripheral devices. See Figure 3.1 on page 26
and Figure 3-2 on page 27 for examples of switching system configurations.
3.2 Getting Started
Before installing your Octet switching system, make sure you have access to the
following items:
• The Octet switch and all of the items supplied with it. These items may include a
power cord, rack mounting brackets, a null modem cable, installation CDs and
help materials.
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At least one user station for connecting to the Octet switch.
• UTP cables for each target device and user station you plan to attach to the
switching system.
• One SAM or SAMDM module for each server and one Serial SAM module for each
serial device.
• Octoware software, available by free download at www.blackbox.com or on the
installation CD included with the Octet switch.