Cabling the Acme Packet 6300/6350 System 4-25
Console Port 4-26
Chassis Console Cabling Procedure 4-26
Alarm Port Cabling 4-27
Cabling Procedure 4-27
Network Management Ports 4-28
Cabling Procedure 4-28
Media and Signaling Network Interfaces 4-29
10GbE SFP+ Optical Cabling Procedure 4-29
Fiber Optic Cable Handling 4-29
Connecting to the Physical Interface Cards 4-30
Cabling for HA Deployments 4-30
HA Cabling 4-30
Rear Panel Cabling 4-31
Media Cabling for HA Nodes 4-32
5
Startup
Creating a Console Connection 5-1
Prerequisites 5-1
Creating a Console Connection 5-1
Powering On the Acme Packet 6300/6350 5-2
Initial Login 5-2
Formatting the Solid State Drive 5-3
6
Maintenance
System Shut Down 6-1
Shutting down the Acme Packet 6300/6350 6-1
Rejecting Incoming Calls 6-1
Shutting Down the Acme Packet 6300/6350 Console 6-2
Rebooting, Resetting, and Power Cycling 6-2
Reboot 6-2
System Reset 6-3
Power Cycling 6-4
Standby Mode for HA Nodes 6-4
Replacing an NIU in an HA Node 6-7
Chassis Removal 6-7
Removing the Acme Packet 6300/6350 from an Equipment Rack 6-7
ESD 6-9
Power Supply Removal and Replacement 6-10
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