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Control Node and Network Switch Cabling
Example
This document provides background information and detailed procedures for cabling dual
Cassatt Active Response control nodes and network switches and for configuring those
network switches. These procedures are an example of one way you could cable the control
nodes and configure the switches. If your site setup differs, use this document as a guideline.
Cabling control node and switch hardware
Prerequisites
This example assumes you have completed the following tasks:
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You have obtained all the required hardware.
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You have determined your network address strategy and allocated the required IP
addresses according to network requirements of
Cassatt Active Response.
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You have configured your gateway or gateways using the static IP addresses you allocated
from the Cassatt network.
See the
Info Central
site for detailed information on calculating network addresses for
Cassatt Active Response.
Port numbering
You must understand the switch and control node port numbering to cable the Cassatt Active
Response environment’s hardware components together correctly. Figure 1 assumes use of a
Cisco switch and shows switch ports, the switch module ports, and the control node ports. As
an example, this document assumes four network switches intended for use with 24
