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VPN 3000 Series Concentrator Getting Started
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Chapter 2 Installing and Powering Up the VPN Concentrator
Preparing to Install
Console and PC / Telnet / Browser Requirements
The VPN Concentrator requires a console by which you enter initial configuration parameters. You can
also completely configure and manage the VPN Concentrator via the CLI from the console or a Telnet
client. However, for easiest use, we strongly recommend using the VPN Concentrator Manager, which
is HTML-based, from a PC and browser.
The PC must be able to run the recommended browser. The console can be the same PC that runs the
browser.
Browser Requirements
The VPN Concentrator Manager requires one of the following browsers:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 SP1 or higher (Windows) (SP2 required for Windows XP)
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Netscape Navigator version 7.2 or higher (Windows, Linux, or Solaris)
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Mozilla 1.73 or higher (Windows, Linux, or Solaris)
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Firefox 1.0 (Windows, Macintosh, or Linux)
For best results, we recommend Internet Explorer. Whatever browser and version you use, install the
latest patches and service packs for it.
JavaScript and Cookies
Be sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled in the browser. Check these settings.
Access
The VPN Concentrator requires access only to the front and back.
Cables and
Connectors
The VPN Concentrator uses the following cables and connectors:
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The VPN Concentrator Ethernet interfaces take standard UTP/STP twisted-pair
network cables, Category 5, with RJ-45 8-pin modular connectors. Cisco
supplies two with the system.
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The console port takes a standard straight-through RS-232 serial cable with a
female DB-9 connector, which Cisco supplies with the system.