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Acme Packet 1100 Hardware Installation Guide 29
and EXT. The release tab on the RJ45 jack will click into place when you insert it
properly into the port.
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Figure 4 - 10. Network Management Ethernet Ports
3. Route the cable away from the Acme Packet 1100. Make sure that the Ethernet
cables are not stretched tightly or subject to extreme stress.
4. Repeat the above steps for each additional management Ethernet cable
you will
connect to your Acme Packet 1100.
Cabling for HA Deployments
The information and instructions in this section explain how to cable an HA node.
HA Cabling Category 5 (or higher) shielded Ethernet cables are required for cabling two HA
nodes together.
Rear Panel HA Cabling You can use one or two connections for HA redundancy support between the two
members of an HA node.
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12V
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12V
T1/
Ethernet Switch, Router or Network
Figure 4 - 11. HA-Sharing Ports
Management network ports feature automatic crossover negotiation so that a
crossover cable is not necessary for HA cabling.