Assigning an IP address to an interface, virtual interface, or
loopback...................................................................................... 40
Enabling and disabling the interfaces............................................... 41
Management port function overview............................................................. 41
Device connection.........................................................................................41
Installation........................................................................................................................... 43
System unpacking.........................................................................................43
Package contents..............................................................................43
General requirements....................................................................... 43
Summary of installation tasks....................................................................... 44
Installation precautions................................................................................. 45
Lifting precautions.............................................................................45
Power precautions............................................................................ 45
Installation site preparation........................................................................... 47
Cabling infrastructure........................................................................47
Installation location............................................................................47
Redundant power supply installation............................................................ 48
Installing an AC power supply...........................................................48
Installing a DC power supply.............................................................50
Device installation......................................................................................... 53
Installing the device on a desktop.....................................................53
Installing the device in a rack............................................................53
System power............................................................................................... 57
Powering on the system....................................................................58
Operation verification.................................................................................... 58
Verifying proper operation.................................................................59
Observing the power status LEDs.....................................................59
PC or terminal attachment............................................................................ 61
Attaching a PC or terminal................................................................ 61
Device Management Applications Familiarization..................................................................63
Management application overview................................................................63
CLI Functionality........................................................................................... 63
Online help........................................................................................64
Command completion....................................................................... 64
Scroll control..................................................................................... 64
Line editing commands..................................................................... 64
Searching and filtering output from CLI commands..........................65
Hardware Specifications....................................................................................................... 71
Power specifications..................................................................................... 71
Physical dimensions......................................................................................72
Operating environment .................................................................................74
Storage environment ....................................................................................74
Cooling..........................................................................................................75
Safety agency approvals...............................................................................75
Electromagnetic approvals............................................................................75
Port specifications.........................................................................................75
Console port pin assignments...........................................................76
Management port pin assignments...................................................77
Hardware Maintenance.........................................................................................................79
Hardware maintenance schedule................................................................. 79
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