IBM 8285 Nways, Installation And User Manual

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Connecting Devices to the 25.6Mbps ATM Ports
You can connect devices to the 25.6Mbps ATM ports on an ATM Workgroup Switch Base Unit either
through the building wiring or by a direct connection.
Via Building Wiring
To connect an ATM device to the Base Unit via building wiring, follow the steps listed below.
Note: This procedure begins with the cabling of the ATM device (such as a 25.6Mbps ATM adapter
installed in a workstation) to the building faceplate; then it describes connecting the Base Unit to the
patch panel in the wiring closet.
1
Look at the cabling chart, which your network planner provided, to determine how the ATM
Workgroup Switch should be connected to the network.
2
In the work area, connect one end of a straight-through cable (with ATM-compliant pin
assigments) to the 25.6Mbps ATM connector on the device and the other end to the
25.6Mbps ATM connector on the faceplate where the building wiring terminates.
3
Label the faceplate if it does not already have a cable label. Follow your enterprise’s
procedures for cable labeling. If there is more than one wiring closet on a floor, record the
wiring closet identifier or location and the cable identifier on the same line.
4
In the wiring closet, connect the cable that originated at the 25.6Mbps ATM device to the
appropriate connector on the patch panel or other equipment where the building wiring
terminates. Connect the other end of the cable to a 25.6Mbps ATM port on the Base Unit.
5
Label the connector on the patch panel (or other equipment used to terminate the building
wiring).
6
Return to “Procedure 3: Attaching ATM Devices to the ATM Workgroup Switch” on page 26.
Direct Cabling
To cable a 25.6Mbps ATM device directly to the Base Unit:
1
Look at the cabling chart, which your network planner provided, to determine how the ATM
Workgroup Switch should be connected to the network.
2
Connect the cables between the Base Unit and other devices as indicated by the connections
in the cabling chart.
3
Label the cables, following your enterprise’s procedures for cable labeling.
4
Return to “Procedure 3: Attaching ATM Devices to the ATM Workgroup Switch” on page 26.
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