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iPlex Installation and Hardware Specification Guide
Installation and Management Overview
This section provides an overview of the iPlex installation and management.
Install the iPlex Hardware
1
Unpack the unit from its shipping container.
2
Rack-mount the unit.
3
Install the submodules and components.
This step is not necessary for the initial purchase because the iPlex hardware
is shipped with all of the submodules and components installed. Field
upgrades, however, will require this step.
4
Install the network cables.
See Hardware Specification and Installation on page 25 for detailed information.
Set Up the iPlex Control Station
Choose one of the following methods to set up the iPlex control station:
Configuration
Using the Front
Panel Controls
1
Apply power.
2
Reconfigure the unit.
You can change the unit’s IP address, IP mask, IP gateway, root password,
date/time, and boot source that was configured at the factory.
See Control Station Setup on page 73 for detailed information.
Configuration
Using the Serial
Port
1
Install a management PC on the serial port.
2
Apply power.
3
Interrupt the boot within 5 seconds using the CNTL-x CNTL-w key
sequence.
4
Reconfigure the unit.
You can change the unit’s IP address, IP mask, IP gateway, root password,
date/time, and boot source that was configured at the factory.
See Control Station Setup on page 73 for detailed information.
Manage the iPlex Unit
The iPlex unit is now operational. Choose any of the following methods to man-
age it:
•
Web GUI: HTTP or HTTPS (secure)
Refer to the
Web User Interface Guide
for detailed information.
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