Chapter 2
Getting Started
2.1
Overview
This chapter explains how to install a MAXserver 1600 and place it into operation. (The procedures for
the MAXserver 1608 are identical.) The basic installation consists of these procedures:
1.
Unpack the MAXserver 1600, check the contents against the packing list, and inspect for possible
damage during shipping.
2.
Mount the MAXserver 1600 in a standard 19" rack or place it on a suitable flat surface (19" x 15").
3.
If the MAXserver 1600 is equipped with a Memory card, insert the Memory card into the card
slot on the front of the unit.
Xyplex recommends that you wear a grounded wrist strap when you insert the card. If none is
available, ground yourself by placing one hand on the MAXserver 1600 (or another grounded
object), before you insert the Memory card, to prevent static from being discharged into the
MAXserver.
If the unit is not equipped with a Memory card, verify that Release 4.1 or greater of Xyplex
TCP/IP-LAT software is installed in the network. (Refer to Section 1.2, Software
Requirements.)
If you are installing a MAXserver 1600 that is equipped with a Memory card, as well as units
that are not, install the unit with the Memory card first. That unit can then serve as a load
server for the other units.
4.
Connect the Ethernet transceiver cable or ThinWire network cable to the MAXserver 1600.
5.
Connect the power cord to rear of the MAXserver 1600, then to an AC power outlet, and observe
the front panel lights.
6.
Connect the serial device cables to the MAXserver 1600 and to the devices (terminals, PCs,
etc.), and initialize the devices.
The following sections provide detailed installation instructions.
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