PC
-
S200
2
PolicyCenter
Quick Start Guide
1000Base-T operation. Category 6A cables are
recommended for 10GBase-T operation.
To deploy the appliance and connect cables:
1. Deploy the
PacketShaper
appliance:
Disconnect the Ethernet cable (if there is one) between
the LAN switch and WAN router.
Connect the
PacketShaper
appliance to the LAN
switch:
– For PS
-
S200 and PS
-
S400 appliances, connect an
Ethernet cable to the appliance’s
LAN 2:0
port and
connect the other end of the cable to the LAN switch.
– For PS
-
S500 appliances, connect an Ethernet cable
to the appliance’s
LAN 1:0
port and connect the
other end of the cable to the LAN switch.
Connect the
PacketShaper
appliance to the WAN router:
– For PS
-
S200 and PS
-
S400 appliances, connect an
Ethernet cable to the appliance’s
LAN 2:1
port and
connect the other end of the cable to the WAN router.
– For PS
-
S500 appliances, connect an Ethernet cable to
the appliance’s
LAN 1:1
port and connect the other end
of the cable to the WAN router.
For more information on
PacketShaper
deployment,
see the
PacketShaper Quick Start Guide
.
2. Deploy the
PC
-
S200
appliance:
Connect an Ethernet cable to the
PC
-
S200
’s
LAN 1:0
port and connect the other end of the cable to the LAN
switch. The appliance auto-negotiates 10/100/1000
Base-T speed and duplex settings.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the
PC
-
S200
’s
MGMT 0:0
port and connect the other end of the cable to the man
-
agement network switch.
3. Connect the included null-modem cable to the
PC
-
S200’s
DB9 Serial
port and connect the other end of
the cable to a serial terminal or workstation with terminal
emulation software. The serial connection is used to per
-
form the appliance’s initial configuration.
4. Connect the included power supply cord to the
PC
-
S200’s
power inlet and connect the power supply to
a power source.
3 — Power On the Appliance and
Verify LEDs
To verify the appliance is operational:
1. Confirm the appliance’s power cords are securely
connected to a power source.
2. If the appliance does not automatically power on, press
the rear soft power switch.
NOTE:
The state of the appliance’s soft power switch (on
or off) is retained when power is removed. This may ne
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cessitate pressing the power switch when reapplying
power to the appliance.
3. As the appliance boots, verify the following:
The power LED turns amber.
Near the end of the boot cycle, the Power LED alter
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nates between amber and green, indicating an uncon
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figured state.
After the boot cycle has completed, the LCD panel dis
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plays information about the appliance, such as model,
serial number, and IP address, which can be scrolled
through with the Right and Left Arrows.
Following the initial configuration and licensing, the
Power LED turns green.
During operation, the front-panel status LEDs indicate the
following states:
LED
Color
Description
Power
Status
Off
Powered off or no power present
Amber
Booting
Amber/green
alternating
Not yet initialized
Green
Powered on and configured
System
Status
Off
Powered off or no power present
Green
Normal
Amber
System fault or not yet licensed
Amber blinking
Critical fault
