Keysight M9521A, Startup Manual

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18 Keysight M9521A AXIe System Module Startup Guide
Step 5: Set Up the Host PC
Hardware Connections to the Host PC
For initial turn-on and testing make a LAN-only connection to the chassis and
ASM — this is the simplest connection and doesn’t require installation of a PCIe
adapter card in the host PC. The host PC can either be connected directly to the
chassis and/or ASM with a crossover Gigabit Ethernet cable, or connected
through your network with a straight Ethernet cable. The following diagram
shows the basic connection.
For additional host PC and chassis/ASM interface information, refer to “Host
PC/Chassis Interface Topics” on page 28 of this guide. Also, refer to the M9514A
and M9521A User Guide .
Except where noted, connections between the external host PC
and the chassis AXIe System Module (ASM) should be made with
both the PC and chassis powered off.
The chassis LAN port and Shelf Manager switch provide an access
to the chassis Shelf Manager if a non-Keysight ASM is used that
does not contain a LAN fabric. In this case, the chassis Shelf
Manager is accessible via LAN 0. When using the Keysight
M9521A ASM, the LAN0 connector is not used and the Shelf
Manager LAN switch should remain in the default ASM (right)
position.