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Foundry Hardware Installation Guide for the FES, FESX, and FWSX
NETWORK INTERFACES ......................................................................................................................2-16
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OWER SUPPLIES ..............................................................................................................................2-17
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OOLING SYSTEM AND FANS ..............................................................................................................2-21
CHAPTER 3
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NSTALLING A FASTIRON COMPACT SWITCH ................................................ 3-1
UNPACKING A SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................3-1
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ACKAGE CONTENTS ...........................................................................................................................3-1
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ENERAL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................3-1
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UMMARY OF INSTALLATION TASKS .............................................................................................................3-2
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NSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................................3-3
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ENERAL PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................................3-3
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IFTING PRECAUTIONS .........................................................................................................................3-3
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OWER PRECAUTIONS .........................................................................................................................3-3
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REPARING THE INSTALLATION SITE ............................................................................................................3-5
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ABLING INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................3-5
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NSTALLATION LOCATION ......................................................................................................................3-5
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NSTALLING A REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY .................................................................................................3-5
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NSTALLING AN AC POWER SUPPLY ......................................................................................................3-5
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NSTALLING A DC POWER SUPPLY ........................................................................................................3-6
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NSTALLING THE DEVICE ..............................................................................................................................3-7
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ESKTOP INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................3-7
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ACK MOUNT INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................3-7
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OWERING ON THE SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................3-9
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ERIFYING PROPER OPERATION .................................................................................................................3-9
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BSERVING THE POWER STATUS LEDS ..............................................................................................3-10
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TTACHING A PC OR TERMINAL ................................................................................................................3-11
CHAPTER 4
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ONNECTING NETWORK DEVICES AND
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HECKING CONNECTIVITY ........................................................................... 4-1
ASSIGNING PERMANENT PASSWORDS .........................................................................................................4-1
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ECOVERING FROM A LOST PASSWORD ................................................................................................4-2
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ONFIGURING IP ADDRESSES .....................................................................................................................4-3
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V4 DEVICES ......................................................................................................................................4-3
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V6 DEVICES ......................................................................................................................................4-4
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ONNECTING NETWORK DEVICES ...............................................................................................................4-6
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ONNECTORS AND CABLE SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................4-6
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ONNECTING TO ETHERNET OR FAST ETHERNET HUBS .........................................................................4-6
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ONNECTING TO WORKSTATIONS, SERVERS, OR ROUTERS ...................................................................4-8
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ONNECTING A NETWORK DEVICE TO A FIBER PORT .............................................................................4-8
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SING A CX4 TRANSCEIVER .................................................................................................................4-9
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ESTING CONNECTIVITY ............................................................................................................................4-10
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INGING AN IP ADDRESS ....................................................................................................................4-10
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BSERVING LEDS ..............................................................................................................................4-10
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