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28 Acme Packet 1100 Hardware Installation Guide
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
Acme Packet recommends using fully shielded CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cables for
media and management Ethernet connections to protect the Acme Packet 1100
System from potential damage.
You can install and remove Ethernet cables while the Acme Packet 1100 is
operational. Not ev
ery port needs to be utilized for proper operation. However,
when a cable is disconnected and the link is lost, an alarm is generated.
Cabling the SER MGT
Cons
ole Port
This section explains how to create a serial connection to the Acme Packet 1100
console port. Use the rear left side of the chassis console port for permanent
connections to a terminal server or other serial device.
To connect a console cable to the S
ER MGT console port:
1. Locate a console cable with an RJ45
connector.
SER MGT NET MGT
LNK ACT
INT
LNK ACT
EXT
LNK ACT LNK ACT
Figure 4 - 9. SER MGT Console Port
2. Insert the RJ45 connector on the end of the console cable into the console port
labeled SER MGT.
3. Lead the console cable neatly away
from the rear panel toward a terminal server
or other component where this serial connection terminates.
Cabling Network
Management
(INT/EXT/NET
MGT) Ports
Standard shielded CAT5e or CAT6 (or higher) Ethernet cables with RJ45 jacks are
used for connecting the Acme Packet 1100 network management Ethernet ports to
your network. These ports support 10/100 Mbps speeds. For more information about
the network management ports, see the descriptive sections in this document with
respect to the INT, EXT and NET MGT ports.
Network Management
Cab
l
ing Procedure
To connect Ethernet cables to the network management ports:
1. Locate the Ethernet cables you plan to connect to the Acme Packet 1100.
2. Insert the RJ45 connector on the end of the Ethernet cable into one of
the
network management Ethernet ports. These ports are labeled NET MGT, INT,
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