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Page 2 - Table 1; System Site Requirements

2 Quick Installation Guide Installing the System To install the system in your network, follow the steps in this section. WARNING: For safety reasons and to ensure adequate cooling airflow, install blank faceplates over all empty slots. Install the system in an area that meets the requirements in Ta...

Page 3 - Quick Installation Guide; Before You Begin; Before you install the system:; Table 2; System Hardware Mounting Kit; Installing the system on a table top

Quick Installation Guide 3 Before You Begin Before you install the system: ■ Move the system close to where you plan to install it, and close to a power receptacle. ■ Have a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver available. ■ Have the hardware kit available. See Table 2. Determine whether you are installing the...

Page 4 - For installation instructions, see the; system display; in the

4 Quick Installation Guide The system operates using a single power supply assembly and is shipped with one power supply installed. You can add a second power supply to the system. The additional power supply is orderable and shipped separately. WARNING: Removal or replacement of a power supply is t...

Page 5 - Table 3; System Memory Configuration at Release 1.2 or Earlier; Frame Processor

Quick Installation Guide 5 CAUTION: To prevent damage to components when you handle them, always wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap. Verify that the strap makes good skin contact and that you are properly grounded. For installation instructions, see the System Processor Memory Upgrade...

Page 6 - To get your system powered up and ready to operate:; Figure 1; System Power Receptacle; Insert the other end of the power cable into a power outlet.; Power Supply latch

6 Quick Installation Guide To get your system powered up and ready to operate: 1 Verify that each unused slot is covered with a blank faceplate. To view possible error messages while the system is running power-up diagnostics, connect a terminal, workstation, or PC with terminal emulation software t...

Page 7 - Table 4; System Diagnostics — System Processor LED Activity

Quick Installation Guide 7 Power-up Diagnostics The system runs diagnostic software at power up. This software verifies that every component in the system is operating correctly. If any component fails during power-up diagnostics, the system either fails to power up or the faulty module comes up but...

Page 8 - Getting Started Guide; Table 5; Management Access Mechanisms

8 Quick Installation Guide Your system is shipped from the factory with IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree bridging disabled. To configure system features for your particular networking environment, you must first establish management access. Initially, you can only manage your system locally through a direc...

Page 9 - Defining a Management Interface; Implementation Guide; management ip interface define; interface; Command; ip interface define

Quick Installation Guide 9 Defining a Management Interface You define a management interface in one of two ways: ■ Out-of-band — This method uses a dedicated network for management data. A management interface must be configured for the out-of-band Ethernet port on the system processor module. ■ In-...

Page 10 - Getting

10 Quick Installation Guide Example: In-band port-based interface As an alternative to a VLAN-based management interface, you can define a port-based router management interface for in-band management: If you use this type of management interface, all VLANs are removed, a default VLAN is created, an...

Page 11 - Table 6; Troubleshooting Power Failures; System does not power up.

Quick Installation Guide 11 Table 6, Table 7, and Table 8 explain how to identify and correct certain system problems and suggest some things to do if you cannot resolve a problem. See “Technical Support” on page 15 for details. Table 6 Troubleshooting Power Failures Symptom Possible Sources of Prob...

Page 12 - Table 7; Troubleshooting Abnormal Status on System Processor LEDs

12 Quick Installation Guide Table 7 Troubleshooting Abnormal Status on System Processor LEDs LED Status Possible Sources of Problem and Steps to Take RUN LED does not light. Possible source of problem: ■ Diagnostic software is not running. Recommended actions: ■ Contact your network supplier or 3Com...

Page 14 - Table 8; Troubleshooting Abnormal Activity on the Module Status LEDs

14 Quick Installation Guide Table 8 Troubleshooting Abnormal Activity on the Module Status LEDs Module LED Status Possible Sources of Problem and Steps to Take PWR LED lights yellow. Possible source of problem: ■ Module is not fully inserted. ■ Module has failed. Recommended actions: ■ Verify that t...

Page 15 - Technical Support

Quick Installation Guide 15 For information on how to administer and operate the system, see the Command Reference Guide , the Command Quick Reference booklet, the Implementation Guide , the Software Installation and Release Notes , and the Web Management User Guide . Technical Support If you experi...