3: Installation
SecureLinx SLC User Guide
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Physical Installation
To install the unit in a rack:
1. Place the unit in a 19-inch rack.
Warning:
Be careful not to block the air vents on the sides of the unit. If
you mount the SLC in an enclosed rack, we recommended that the rack
have a ventilation fan to provide adequate airflow through the unit.
2. Connect the serial device(s) to the SLC device ports. See
Connecting to a Device
Port
on page 20.
3. Install any PC Cards you intend to use. If you install a modem card, connect to the
phone line. See
11: PC Card
.
4. You have the following options:
a) To configure the SLC using the network, or to monitor serial devices on the
network, connect at least one SLC network port to a network. See
Connecting
to a Network Port
on page 21.
b) To configure the SLC using a dumb terminal or a computer with terminal
emulation, connect the terminal or PC to the SLC console port. See
Connecting a Terminal
on page 21.
5. Connect the power cord, and apply power. See
Power
on page 22.
6. Wait approximately a minute and a half for the boot process to complete.
When the boot process ends, the SLC host name and the clock appear on the LCD
display.
Now you are ready to configure the network settings as described in
4: Quick Setup
.
Connecting to a Device Port
You can connect any device that has a serial console port to a device port on the SLC for
remote administration. The console port must support the RS-232C interface.
Note:
Many servers must either have the serial port enabled as a console or the
keyboard and mouse detached. Consult the server hardware and/or software
documentation for more information.
To connect to a device port:
1. Connect one end of the Cat 5 cable to the device port.
2. Connect the other end of the Cat 5 cable to a Lantronix serial console adapter.
Note:
To connect a device port to a Lantronix SLP, use the rolled serial cable provided
with the unit, a 200.2225 adapter and Cat 5 cabling, or the ADP010104 adapter that
eliminates the need for an additional Cat5 patch cable between the adapter and the
connected equipment.
See
C: Adapters and Pinouts
for more information about Lantronix
adapters.
3. Connect the adapter to the serial console of the serial device.