Install the appliance |
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Connect antennas and cables
Connect the antennas, power supply cable, and network cables.
Network settings and cables
Follow these network settings and cable guidelines.
Copper cable types
Use at least CAT5e-rated cables for gigabit networks.
320X appliances use these cable types:
• MIL320-RJ45-10M
• MIL320-RJ45-1M
• MIL320-RJ45-2M
• MIL320-RJ45-5M
Speed and duplex settings
Network interfaces at both ends of each cable must have identical speed and duplex settings. This includes
the automatic negotiation setting. If one end of the cable uses autonegotiation, the other end must also use
autonegotiation. Gigabit standards require interfaces to use autonegotiation — fixed settings are not allowed at
gigabit speeds.
Connect network and management cables
Connect the appliance to your networks. The management connection allows you to view the system console.
Note:
Ethernet ports are mapped to interface IDs during the initial configuration. The ports and
port numbers of the physical appliance must match the interface definitions and interface IDs
configured for the engine in the Management Client.
1.
Determine which Ethernet ports to use and connect the ports to your networks.
2.
Select one of these options for the management connection:
• Connect a monitor to the VGA port on the back panel of the appliance and a keyboard to a USB port on
the front panel.
• Connect the supplied serial null-modem cable to the console port on the back panel of the appliance and
to another computer for a terminal connection.
