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About this guide
This guide describes installing and configuring a Patton Electronics Model 6081RC EdgeRoute Network Access
Router. By the time you are finished with this guide, your Network Access Router will be ready to accept rout-
ing or bridgin configurations. The instructions in this guide are based on the following assumptions:
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The Model 6081RC will be installed in a Patton ForeFront chassis
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There is a LAN connected to the Ethernet port of the Network Access Router
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There are function cards (i.e. 3096RC, 3196RC, 2616RC, etc.) already installed in the ForeFront chassis
Audience
This guide is intended for the following users:
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Operators
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Installers
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Maintenance technicians
Structure
This guide contains the following chapters and appendices:
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Chapter 1
describes the Model 6081RC Network Access Router
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Chapter 2
describes installing the Model 6081RC hardware
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Chapter 3
describes initial Model 6081RC configuration
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Chapter 4
describes how to configure the Model 6081RC Ethernet ports
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Chapter 5
describes how to configure the H.110 port
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Chapter 6
describes how to configure PPP channels
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Chapter 7
describes how to configure VLAN connections
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Chapter 8
describes how to configure for bridged Ethernet applications
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Chapter 9
details how to power up and deactivate the Model 6081RC
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Chapter 10
contains troubleshooting and maintenance information
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Chapter 11
contains information on contacting Patton technical support for assistance
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Appendix A
lists compliance information
For best results, read the contents of this guide
before
you install the Model 6081RC.
