3.
Route the cable away from the Acme Packet 3900. Make sure that the Ethernet
cables are not stretched tightly or subject to extreme stress.
4.
Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for each additional management Ethernet cable you will
connect to your Acme Packet 3900.
Media and Signaling Network Interfaces
This section explains how to cable for media and signaling. The rear panel is available
with either copper or optical SFP Ethernet connectors. The media and signaling ports
that can be configured are either any combination of P0, P1, P2, and P3; all of the
ports are 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports.
Note:
Perform all cabling procedures according to the established standards for
your organization.
1GbE Copper Cabling Procedure
Shielded CAT 5e or CAT 6 (or higher) Ethernet cables with RJ45 jacks are used
for connecting the Acme Packet 3900 to your network over the signaling and media
network ports.
To connect 1GbE Copper cables to the signaling and media ports:
1.
Locate the Ethernet cables you plan to connect to the Acme Packet 3900.
2.
Insert the RJ45 connector on the end of the Ethernet cable into one of the 1GbE
copper NIU media and signaling ports. The release tab on the RJ45 jack will click
into place when you insert it properly.
3.
Route the cable away from the Acme Packet 3900. Make sure that the Ethernet
cables are not stretched tightly or subjected to extreme stress.
4.
Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for each additional Ethernet cable you connect to your
Acme Packet 3900.
SFP Optical Cabling Procedure
This section explains how to cable an Acme Packet 3900 configured with optical
interfaces. Standard single mode or multimode fiber optic cabling with duplex LC
connectors are used to connect the Acme Packet 3900 to your network.
Fiber Optic Cable Handling
When handling a fiber optic cable:
•
Never touch the polished end of fiber cable.
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Cabling the Acme Packet System
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