Contents
Model 6511RC User Manual
4
Temperature
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Altitude
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Humidity
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Physical dimensions
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LED Indicators
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Approvals
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2
Hardware installation
.................................................................................................................................... 31
Introduction
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Unpacking the Model 6511RC Matrix Switch
......................................................................................................32
Verifying that the ForeFront chassis is properly installed
.......................................................................................32
Verfying correct electrical grounding
...............................................................................................................33
Verifying correct cover plate installation
.........................................................................................................33
Matrix Switch hardware installation
......................................................................................................................34
Installing the network cables
..................................................................................................................................35
Connecting the front-panel Ethernet LAN port
..............................................................................................36
Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet switch or hub
...............................................36
Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet-capable workstation or PC
...........................36
Connecting the front-panel EIA-561 RS-232 configuration port (DCE configured)
.......................................37
Connecting the rear-panel STM-1 WAN port to an SDH network
................................................................37
Connecting the STM-1 optical interface to fiber-optic network cables
......................................................37
Connecting the STM-1 electrical interface to coaxial network cables
.........................................................38
Connecting the rear-panel Ethernet WAN/management ports
........................................................................39
Connecting the 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports to a router, hub or switch
........................................40
Completing the hardware installation
....................................................................................................................40
3
Configuring the Matrix Switch for operation
................................................................................................ 41
Introduction
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Configuration prerequisites
...................................................................................................................................42
Initial configuration through the RS-232 control port
...........................................................................................43
Connecting the DB9-RJ45 adapter with the included cable
............................................................................43
Setting up the HyperTerminal (or similar program) session
............................................................................44
Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration
..................................................................................47
Displaying the Matrix Switch 6511RC web administration pages
...................................................................47
Home page overview
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Configuring the default gateway
.....................................................................................................................51
Configuring the system clocking parameters
...................................................................................................52
Module clocking mode
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Module clocking source and fallback
.........................................................................................................53
Example 1
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Example 2
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Configuring the SDH circuit parameters
........................................................................................................54
Accessing the SDH circuit parameters
.......................................................................................................55
Configuring the SDH physical interface type
............................................................................................56
Configuring the SDH interface parameters
...............................................................................................56