Note:
The intra-building ports of the equipment are suitable for connection to intra-
building or unexposed wiring or cabling only. The intra-building ports of the
equipment must not be metallically connected to interfaces that connect to
the Outside Plant (OSP) or its wiring. These interfaces are designed for
use as intra-building interfaces only (Type 2 or Type 4 ports, as described
in GR-1089–CORE, Issue 6) and requires isolation from the exposed OSP
cabling. The addition of primary protectors is not sufficient protection to
connect these interfaces metallically to OSP wiring.
Note:
Intra-building ports include Media and Signaling Network Interfaces, Network
Management Ports, Alarm Ports, and Console Port.
Console Port
The Acme Packet 3900 has one console port located on the rear panel. The Acme
Packet 3900 ships with a console adapter that allows you to connect a standard DB-9
serial port to the Acme Packet 3900’s RJ45 console port.
Chassis Console Cabling Procedure
This section explains how to create a serial connection to the Acme Packet 3900
console port. Use the serial management port for permanent connections to a terminal
server or other serial device.
To connect a cable to the serial management port:
1.
Locate a twisted pair console cable to connect to the Acme Packet 3900.
2.
Remove the rubber dust cap from the Chassis console port if present.
3.
Insert the RJ45 connector on the end of the console cable into the serial
management port. The release tab on the RJ45 jack clicks into place when you
insert it properly.
4.
Lead the cable neatly away from the rear panel toward a terminal server or other
component where this serial connection terminates.
Cabling the T1/E1 Port
If you purchased the optional four-port T1/E1 interface module for TDM, you must
cable the T1/E1 port. In centralized SIP trunking topologies this module preserves
voice services in the event of a corporate WAN connectivity disruption. In distributed
SIP trunking topologies the module preserves voice services in the event of a local SIP
trunk interface disruption.
Chapter 3
Cabling the Acme Packet System
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