Harmonic MediaGrid, Installation And Configuration Manual

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Chapter 2 System Installation with the Content-
Server 4000 Series
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Connecting the Harmonic MediaGrid 4000 System Components
NOTE: If the network switches are not deep enough to be attached to the front rails, it is recommended
that you attach the rear brackets just above the previous device’s brackets so the network switch rests on
top of the device below it, as shown in
Figure 2–14 .
Figure 2–14: Network Switch Bracket and Rail Assembly
Connecting the Harmonic MediaGrid 4000 System Components
The following section provides instructions for connecting the Harmonic MediaGrid storage
system components. The network cable colors used in the following sections are provided for
example only. Other colors can be used instead as long as the connections correspond to the
blue, white, and red network cables shown in this section.
Connecting System Components: Overview
1. Connect Harmonic MediaGrid system components to the network switches in the following
order:
a. ContentDirectors

Refer to Connecting ContentDirectors to the Network Switch .
b. SystemManager

Refer to Connecting the SystemManager to the Network Switch .
c. ContentServers

Refer to Connecting the ContentServer 4000 to the Network Switch
d. ContentBridges (optional component)

Refer to Connecting the High Bandwidth ContentBridge to the Network Switch , or if
configuring a High Availability pair, refer to Connecting High Bandwidth ContentBridges in a
High Availability Pair .