Xyplex Network 9000 Instruction Manual

Installing the Network 9000
Routing Hub
!Installation and servicing of the chassis and all
modules should be performed only by qualified,
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Table of Contents
Section Page Number
Preface
Chapter 1 - Introducing the Network 9000 Multimedia Intelligent Hub
1.1 Overview................................................................................7
1.2 Network 9000 Architecture............................................................7
1.2.1 Network 9000 Multimedia Midplane ................................................8
1.2.3 Power Supply Modules.................................................................10
1.2.4 AC Power Input Module................................................................10
1.3. Network 9000 System Features............................................................11
1.3.1 Hot Swap.................................................................................11
1.3.2 Software Image Loading..............................................................11
1.3.3 Parameter Storage and Loading.....................................................12
1.3.4 Remote Device Management.........................................................13
1.4 Network 9000 Communication Options..................................................14
1.4.1 10Base-T/10Base-F (FOIRL) Repeaters.............................................14
1.4.2 Enhanced Management Card........................................................14
1.4.3 Internetworking .......................................................................15
1.4.4 Terminal Server.......................................................................16
1.4.5 MAXserver Adaptor I/O Module......................................................16
Chapter2 - Installing the Network 9000 Chassis
2.1 General......................................................................................19
2.2 Tools Required..............................................................................19
2.3 Site Preparation.............................................................................19
2.4 Unpacking and Inspecting the Hardware Kit...........................................20
2.5 Mounting....................................................................................22
2.5.1 General..................................................................................22
2.5.2 Rack Mount Installation..............................................................22
2.5.3 Stand-Alone Installation .............................................................24
2.6 Additional Installation Activities........................................................24
Chapter3 - Power Supply, Fans, and AC Input Modules
3.1 General......................................................................................25
3.2 Power Supply Modules .....................................................................25
3.2.1 Installing and Removing Power Supply Modules .................................28
3.3 AC Power Input Module....................................................................31
3.3.1 Connecting AC Power .................................................................31
3.3.2 Installing and Removing the AC Power Input Module............................32
3.4 Fan Trays...................................................................................33

Section Page Number
Chapter4 - Installing and Removing Processor and I/O Modules
4.1 General......................................................................................36
4.2 Installing and Removing Modules ......................................................36
Appendix A - Specifications
Appendix B - Power Supply Configuration Worksheet
Appendix C - Slot Ethernet Addresses
Glossary

Preface
How To Use This Guide
This guide, Installing the Network 9000 Chassis, is intended to be used in series with other
Xyplex product documentation. This set of documentation is organized to make the
installation of Network 9000 products easy, and to help you get started using the Network 9000
Chassis in the shortest possible time. The following documentation map shows the order in
which you should use various Xyplex documentation. The shaded block indicates where this
Guide fits in the installation process.
Installing the Network 9000™
Intra-Networking Hub
451-0023
Getting Started Guides for
Network 9000 Terminal
Servers, Bridges, Routers,
and Concentrators
Network 9000™Documentation Map
Managing Network 9000™
Devices and Power Supples
Software Installation Guides for
UNIX, VAX/VMS,
or MAXserver Managers
Hardware Installation ,
Software Installation, ROM
Configuration Menu
Chassis Installation
Software Installation
on Host Systems or
MAXman Card
Runtime Management of
Network Maps,
Load/dump records, and
Power supplies
Software Management and
Administration Guides for Network
9000™ Devices: Terminal Servers,
Bridges, Routers, and Concentrators
Product specific
management
descriptions
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What this Guide Covers
This guide covers installation of the Xyplex Network 9000 Chassis, power supplies, fan
modules, and the available product modules and cabling options.
This guide is organized as follows:
Preface
Chapter 1 - Introducing the Network 9000 Multimedia Intelligent Hub
Chapter 2 - Installing the Network 9000 Chassis
Chapter 3 - Power Supply, Fans, and AC Input Modules
Chapter 4 - Installing and Removing Processor and I/O Modules
Appendix A - Specifications
Appendix C - Slot Ethernet Addresses
Glossary
Chapter 1: Introducing the Network 9000 Intra-Networking Hub, summarizes the features of
the Network 9000 Hub, and briefly describes how you can use the Hub and functional options to
build a network.
Chapter 2: Installing the Network 9000 Chassis, describes the hardware installation
procedures. These procedures include:
Site Preparation
Unpacking and Inspection
Mounting
Connecting AC Power
Chapter 3: Power Supply, Fans, and AC Input Modules, describes the power supply redundancy
features and how to install or remove power supply, fan trays, and ac input modules. This
chapter also describes controls and indicators of these items, and the steps to take if you
encounter a hardware problem.
Chapter 4: Installing and Removing Processor and I/O Modules, describes the general
procedure and considerations for installing and removing/replacing all function card and
I/O card options.
Appendix A, Specifications, lists the specifications of the chassis, power supplies, etc.
Appendix B, Slot Ethernet Addresses, shows you how to calculate the Ethernet address for each
device that is installed in a Network 9000 chassis.
The Glossary defines some commonly used terms in Network 9000 documentation, including
this manual.
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Network 9000
Routing Hub
1.1 Overview
The Network 9000 Routing Hub consists of a family of chassis, processor and I/O modules,
and power supply modules which provide media connectivity, internetworking, and
communication server functions. The Network 9000 Hub provides desktop and backbone
connections to Ethernet/IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.5 Token Ring, and FDDI networks. The
Network 9000 Hub delivers cost effective desktop connections for users of local and remote
resources. This chapter covers the basic features of the hub and options that are available at
product introduction.
1.2 Network 9000 Architecture
The Network 9000 chassis comes in three sizes; 3, 6 and 15 slots1. The components of the
Network 9000 chassis are the enclosure, multimedia midplane, fan tray modules, and AC
Power Input Module. All components except the actual enclosure and midplane are common to
both units. Figure 1-1 depicts a six-slot Network 9000 Routing Hub.
Xyplex
Network 9000
Xyplex
Network 9000
slot 1
slot 2
slot 3
slot 4
slot 5
slot 6
P/S 1
P/S 2
Figure 1-1. View of Six-Slot Network 9000 Hub, Showing Processor and Power Modules.
1Slot 1 offers a subset of the Network 9000 management capabilities that are described in section 1.2.5. Slot 1 can
be used for Xyplex MAXserver family cards, as well as a class of Network 9000 cards that can be used to meet
your networking needs at a lower cost.
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A variety of communications options are provided by Xyplex-supplied products, which consist
of the processor and I/O modules (Figure 1-1 depicts Network 9000 Hub processor modules).
You install product modules and power supply modules into the appropriate locations in the
Network 9000 chassis (see Figure 1-2). The Network 9000 architecture provides you with the
flexibility to choose from a variety of Xyplex product modules, so you can easily customize your
configuration for current needs without restricting your network growth. These options
include: multi-protocol terminal servers, remote and local bridge/routers, 10Base-T/10Base-
FL (FOIRL) concentrators, FDDI-to-Ethernet bridge/routers, and token-ring concentrators.
An adaptor module allows you to use cards from the Xyplex MAXserver product family with the
Network 9000 Hub.
You can also choose from a family of power supply modules, including managed and
unmanaged power supplies. Managed power supplies are designed to provide status information
over the network, and can respond to certain commands entered by a network manager. The
Network 9000 power supply system is designed so that you can add power supplies as your
network needs grow. These power supplies are also designed to operate in redundant or fault-
tolerant modes, by simply installing additional power supplies into the chassis.
1.2.1 Network 9000 Multimedia Midplane
The heart of the Network 9000 Hub is the multimedia midplane. It is called a midplane
because it is located in the middle of the enclosure (instead of the front or back as with most
hubs). The midplane enhances flexibility and reliability by permitting separate I/O and
processor modules which can be swapped independently.
The midplane supports three Ethernet LAN segments, four IEEE 802.5 Token Ring LAN
segments, a dual-ring FDDI LAN segment, a local management bus (LMB), and power lines.
The LMB provides a common communications channel for any native Network 9000 product
module to use, independent of the LANs to which it may be connected. Manageable power
supplies can also connect to the LMB. As a dedicated management bus, the LMB facilitates the
management of modules regardless of the state (off line, active, reset, loading software, etc) of
the module.
Figure 1-2 depicts the location of the midplane in a Network 9000 chassis. As shown in Figure
1-2, there are circuit boards that plug into one side of the midplane which are called called
processor modules. These modules hold the processing power of the product. Circuit boards
which plug into the opposite side of the midplane are called I/O modules. These modules
contain connectors for making external connections to devices. Some products (such as
terminal servers, bridge/routers, managed concentrators, etc) require both a processor and an
I/O module to function. Other products (unmanaged 10Base-T or 10Base-FL/FOIRL
concentrators) require only the I/O module to function.
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Processor Module
Ejector Handle
Optional
Mounting Ears
Power Supply
Module
Processor
ModuleFan Tray
Module
Multimedia Midplane
I/O Module
I/O Module
Eject Handle
Figure 1-2. Cut-Away Top View of the Network 9000 Chassis
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1.2.3 Power Supply Modules
Power is delivered to Network 9000 product modules by one or more Model P/S 130 Managed
Power Supply Modules. The Model P/S 130 managed power supply modules are 150 Watt power
supplies. Each module is hot swappable, can be configured redundantly, and is manageable.
Each P/S 130 module adapts to a wide range of ac input voltage (110 to 240 Vac). Power factor
correction has been incorporated. Redundancy is supported in N+1 fashion, that is, if two
power supplies deliver enough power then a third makes the system redundant. Load sharing
is used so that no interruption of power occurs should a redundant supply fail.
☞It is possible that you can configure options in a Network 9000 Hub so that the hub does
not operate redundantly. Use the Power Supply Configuration Worksheets contained
in Appendix B to calculate power supply requirements for your Hub. You should also
recalculate these requirements prior to adding modules to the Hub.
Each managed power supply has a microcontroller which controls and reports on its operation.
The microcontroller keeps track of how much power is being output by its own supply and by
any other supplies in the hub, which allows it to determine if its supply is redundant. It also
monitors thermal limits, generating a warning if the supply is overheating. The
microcontroller can also turn off or reset its supply. The microcontroller obtains its power
from the general power bus instead of its local supply, thus allowing monitoring of the supply
even when it is turned off.
For the P/S 130 module, management information is available from front panel LED
indicators, SNMP or SHOW commands. Front panel LED indicators include a bar graph to
show power utilization, and redundancy and status LEDs. This information is also available
via SNMP commands and from the user interface of any Network 9000 product module. SNMP
and user interface commands also allow a P/S power supply module to be turned off or reset.
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1.2.4 AC Power Input Module
The AC input module is an I/O module that plugs into the bottom I/O module slot (slot 1) of the
hub. The ac power input module includes the connection for the power cord, a circuit breaker
switch, and storage for the initialization parameters used by each functional module (this is
referred to as Control Storage; refer to section 1.3.3). It also incorporates a MAXserver adaptor
module which will be discussed in the options section.
A Redundant AC Power Input Module is available for Network 9000 fifteen-slot chassis . The
Network 9000 Redundant AC Power Input Module provides the means to ensure uninterrupted
service, in the event of a power system failure, when an AC circuit within a facility fails, or
when an AC Power Input Module fails. These modules are included with the redundant
version of the Network 9000 fifteen-slot chassis, and are similar to the standard Network 9000
AC Power Input Module in appearance, features, and operation.
1.2.5 Communication Options Management Capabilities
The Network 9000 product family offers you a choice of communication options which let you
decide the most cost-effective combination of performance, functionality, and managability for
your network. Xyplex categorizes Network 9000 products into two types on the basis of their
ability to take advantage of some Network 9000 chassis management capabilities, which are
described later in this chapter, as well as their ability to connect to Ethernet segments A, B, or C.
Type 1 products are those products which must be managed using methods listed in the next
section, other than the Network 9000 chassis management capabilities. Also, Type 1 products
can only be connected to Ethernet segment A. Network 9000 products such as the 3605 LAN
Interface Card (LIC) and the 6800 WAN Loader Card are Type 1 products. All MAXserver
family cards are Type 1 products.
Type 2 products can be managed using either the Network 9000 chassis management
capabilities or any of the other methods listed in the next section. The products can be
connected to Ethernet segments A, B, and/or C. Appendix B of this manual lists the currently
available Type 1 and Type 2 products.
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Managing Network 9000 Products
Network managers have available to them a variety of software tools with which to manage
Network 9000 products. Some of these tools are supplied by Xyplex; other tools are supplied by
vendors such as Digital Equipment Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Inc., etc.
All products support the following network management tools:
•ControlPoint
•SNMP
•The DECnet Network Control Program (NCP)
•DEC Terminal Server Manager (TSM)
Only Type 2 products support the following network management tool:
•Network 9000 Chassis Management Commands
Refer to the Guide to Managing Network 9000 Devices and Power Supplies for more information
about these methods.
1.3. Network 9000 System Features
The Network 9000 Hub combined with its product modules implement the following features:
•hot swap
•software image loading
•parameter storage and loading
•remote device management
•security loading
1.3.1 Hot Swap
All processor, I/O, and fan tray modules in six and fifteen slot Network 9000 Hubs are hot
swappable without disturbing any other function in the Hub. Depending on your
configuration, power supply modules may be hot swapped without disturbing any other function
in the Hub.
☞Chapters 3 and 4 describe the procedures that you use to remove and replace
individual modules, as well as some important safety considerations.
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1.3.2 Software Image Loading
When a processor module is plugged into the Hub it will run diagnostics then attempt to load
itself with operational software. Network 9000 product s are capable of loading from: a memory
card installed in the processor modules' memory card slot; another Network 9000 product
module acting as a load server; a host on the network via the DEC MOP protocol, RARP/TFTP,
BOOTP/TFTP, directed TFTP, or by other Xyplex products (XMOP). The network manager
can select which method the product module will use to load software. The control storage on the
ac power input module mentioned earlier holds this loading information. The control storage
is configured at the factory with a default initialization configuration for each product module
(load from midplane Ethernet LAN segment A, all protocols enabled).
Three initialization configurations are available for each slot (these are referred to as primary,
secondary, and tertiary initialization configurations). Each initialization configuration
specifies where the product module should to attempt to load from (e.g. Ethernet A, WAN
connector 1) and which protocols to use. If loading fails based on the information in the primary
record then the secondary configuration is used and finally the tertiary. If all configurations
fail the product module waits briefly then retries starting with the primary configuration.
1.3.3 Parameter Storage and Loading
Each product module uses and stores two sets of parameters: initialization parameters and
operational parameters. Both types of parameters are not stored on the card itself, rather they
are stored elsewhere on the network to facilitate "hot swapping" of modules in the hub.
Initialization parameters refer to values that the product module uses during the software
loading process. Initialization parameters include which protocols should be used to load
software and operational parameters. These parameters are stored in the Control Storage of
the ac input module of the Network 9000 chassis. You can change most of these parameters via
the product module's initialization configuration menu or by the commands listed in the
Guide to Managing Network 9000 Devices and Power Supplies.
Operational parameters (e.g., those affected by DEFINE commands) affect the operation of the
device after it has been loaded. Typically, operational parameters affect WAN or LAN
interfaces, serial ports (e.g., speed, parity, character size, etc), the availability of local
services, Internet characteristics (e.g., internet-address, domain-name, subnet-mask, etc),
and LAT characteristics, etc, depending on the product. You can configure the unit to load its
operational parameters from a flash memory card, if one is available, or from a network host,
called a parameter server, using the initialization configuration menu. Alternatively, you
can use DEFINE SERVER commands to change the parameter loading method (refer to the
Guide to Managing Network 9000 Devices and Power Supplies for more information).
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The server may be configured to store parameters locally on a flash memory card, if one is
available, on the memory card of another product module in the hub acting as a parameter
server, or remotely in a file at any properly configured parameter servers. You use
commands to change the parameter storing method. Operational parameters can be stored
redundantly so that if one parameter server is not available during a reboot other parameter
servers may be used.
☞The term operational parameters is used in this guide to refer to parameters which
affect the operation of the software after initialization. Readers of the TCP/IP-LAT
Documentation Set should note that the term operational parameters is used there to
refer to "temporary" parameters.
1.3.4 Remote Device Management
Remote device management allows any Type 2 product module to send a command over the
LMB to another product module or managed power supply. Typically, you would use this
feature to manage from a central location the connections to external interfaces or to internal
midplane LAN segments. You can also use remote device management to reset processor
modules or power supplies.
Soft switching is a feature that enables a network manager to configure via software which
LANs and which connectors a product module will use. For example, a four port local router
has 4 AUI connectors on the I/O module and three midplane Ethernet LAN segments available
for connection. Ethernet ports on the local router can be connected to the available connectors
or midplane LAN segments with a user command. Figure 1-3 depicts the possible connections.
The user command can be executed via SNMP, or through the processor module's console port,
or by connecting to the console from the network via Telnet or the DEC RCP protocol, or through
the local management bus as previously described.
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CBA
Midplane Ethernet Segments in
a Network 9000 Chassis
External LANs
1
23
Local
Bridge/Router
1
2
3
4
4
Ethernet Links 1-4
Default
connections
Optional
connections
Figure 1-3. Possible Local Router Ethernet Connections
1.4 Network 9000 Communication Options
The communication options for the Network 9000 include 10 Base T and FOIRL concentrators,
Ethernet-to-FDDI bridge-routers, Token Ring Concentrators, Tri-Port Ethernet Repeaters,
multiport LAN and WAN bridge-routers and terminal servers. Native Network 9000 product
modules can be soft switched to any compatible midplane Ethernet LAN segment. A
MAXserver adaptor module allows cards developed for the MAXserver family of
communications options to be installed in the Network 9000 Hub. MAXserver cards can only
be connected to midplane Ethernet LAN segment A.
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1.4.1 10Base-T/10Base-FL (FOIRL) Fiber Concentrators
The 10Base-T concentrators come in three models. The model 201 has 24 ports on two 50 pin
Telco connectors, a management port and an AUI uplink. The model 202 is similar to the
model 201, but with the addition of an FOIRL fiber uplink. The model 203 has 20 ports using
RJ-45 connectors and a management port. The 10Base-FL concentrator has 12 fiber ports and
is FOIRL compliant.
Each of these concentrators consists of an I/O module, which can optionally be used in
conjunction with the Management Processor 210. The concentrator can connect to any of the
three midplane Ethernet LAN segments and also connects to the LMB. The concentrator does
not require a software load image or operational parameters. Its operating software and
characteristics are permanently stored on the I/O module. The concentrator determines which
midplane Ethernet LAN segment it will connect to by reading initialization parameters located
in the control storage. (You can configure which Ethernet LAN segment a concentrator will be
connected to from a Management Card or another product module in the Hub.) The
concentrator provides status and control information which can be obtained by other product
modules in the Hub.
1.4.2 Enhanced Management Card
The Management Processor 210 provides an IEEE 802.1k compliant SNMP agent for the
concentrator. With additional memory (user upgradable SIMMs) it can also provide a
command line interface using the management port on a concentrator I/O module, or through
a remote console mechanism (DEC RCP, Telnet, etc). When the model 210 is installed in the
processor module slot it will continuously read status information from the I/O module in the
same slot (a concentrator) and process this information for retrieval via SNMP or the user
interface. Further, the model 210 can be directed to control and acquire status information
from a concentrator in another slot. The model 210 loads a software image and operational
parameters as described in the System Features section. If a memory card is installed it can
load the software image and operational parameters from the memory card. It can also load
and store parameters for other products in the Network 9000 Hub.
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1.4.3 Internetworking
Internetworking in the Network 9000 is provided by the 410 and 460 bridge-router cards.
Xyplex internetworking features include:
- Routing via IP-OSPF, IP-EGP, IP-RIP, IPX, DECnet IV, Appletalk (1992)
- Concurrent bridging
- Filtering on source, destination, protocol field and data patterns
- Fully Distributed Redundant Bridging
- PPP and Frame Relay WAN support
The model 410 is a four port local bridge router. The I/O module for the local bridge router has
four AUI connectors. The four ports on the model 410 can be connected to any of the four AUI
connectors, or to the three midplane Ethernet LAN segments. For example, one could
configure the model 410 to connect to the three midplane Ethernet LAN segments and still have
one port available for connection to an external Ethernet LAN via an AUI connector.
The model 460 is a four port remote bridge-router with one Ethernet connection. The Ethernet
connection can be soft switched to one of the midplane Ethernet LAN segments or to an external
Ethernet LAN via an AUI connector. The I/O module has four V.35 connectors.
MAXserver LAN and WAN bridge-routers are also available for the Network 9000 using the
MAXserver adaptor module.
1.4.4 Terminal Server
The model 720 is the terminal server processor module for the Network 9000. Xyplex terminal
server features include:
- Licensed LAT
- Telnet and Rlogin
- TN3270
- DECserver and Unix style commands
- Accounting
- Scripting
- Multisessions support
- SLIP
- Kerberos authentication
- Dialback modem security
- Password security
- SNMP, TSM and remote console via Telnet and RCP management
- Xremote
- Port to port connections with rotary support
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The model 720 is a high performance terminal server. It can be ordered with three types of I/O
modules: the 721, 724, and 723. The 721 I/O module supports 16 ports on two 50 pin Telco
connectors. The 724 I/O module supports 24 ports on two 50 pin Telco connectors. Each port
uses 6 wires per port to supply Xmt, Rcv, Gnd, DTR/RTS, DCD/CTS, and Ring signals. While
each port can operate at speeds up to 115.2 kbps, it is recommended that you be careful to use
short line lengths when operating at speeds greater than 64 kbps, due to "cross talk"
considerations.
The model 723 I/O module has 20 ports with RJ-45 connectors. Each port uses 8 wires per port to
supply Xmt, XmtGnd, Rcv, RcvGnd, DTR, DCD, CTS/Ring and RTS. The RJ-45 ports are
capable of speeds up to 115.2 kbps.
1.4.5 MAXserver Adaptor I/O Module
The MAXserver adaptor I/O module allows the MAXserver family of communications options
to be used in the Network 9000 Hub. It maps the MAXserver LANbus™ Ethernet channel and
other necessary signals to the Network 9000 multimedia midplane. With this adaptor most
MAXserver family options (excluding the MAXman card) can use midplane Ethernet LAN
segment A in the Network 9000 hub. The adaptor module provides a location in which to plug in
the MAXserver I/O connector card. Network 9000 Type 1 products also use the Adaptor I/O
module, unless they are installed in slot 1. In this case, the AC power input module provides the
Adaptor I/O function (refer to section 1.2.4).
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Installing the Network 9000 Chassis
2.1 General
!Installation and servicing of the chassis and all
modules should be performed only by qualified,
trained service personnel.
The hardware installation consists of a few simple procedures to:
•Select an appropriate site.
•Unpack the hardware, check the contents against the packing list, and inspect
for possible shipping damage.
•Mount the hub in a rack, or place it on a flat surface.
•Install power supply modules.
2.2 Tools Required
A Phillips screwdriver is required to install the chassis in a 19" rack and to install or remove any power
supply, function card, or I/O card options.
2.3 Site Preparation
The Hub can be installed in any location as long as the simple environmental, space and
electrical requirements (Appendix A) are met. Perform the following steps:
a. Make sure that your site can support the following specifications listed in Table 2-1.
b. Make sure there is no obstruction of the side air vents of the unit.
c. Make sure that cables can be routed to the hub in a manner that does not exceed the
maximum cable lengths. You can find this information in the Getting Started Guides
supplied with the card options.
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d. Make sure that the installation is at an optimum height from the floor to allow easy
inspection of the LED indicators and decrease the possibility of dust from the floor from
entering the unit.
Table 2-1. Chassis Site Requirements
Item Three-Slot
Chassis Six-Slot Chassis Fifteen Slot Chassis
Height:
Depth:
Standalone Width:
Rackmount Width:
3.45 in (8.8 cm)
14.1 in (35.9 cm)
17.6 in (44.6 cm)
19.0 in (48.3 cm)
6.9 in (17.6 cm)
14.1 in (35.9 cm)
17.6 in (44.6 cm)
19.0 in (48.3 cm)
17.4 in (44.6 cm)
14.1 in (35.9 cm)
17.6 in (44.6 cm)
19.0 in (48.3 cm)
Weight (Chassis with
fans and one AC input
module)
7.5 lbs (344 kg) 15.0 lbs (6.8 kg) 35.0 lbs (15.9 kg)
Power Requirements
(per model) 110-240~ 2.5-1.25A 110-240~ 5-2.5A 110-240~ 12-6A
(all) 47-63 Hz, 420W peak, 1245 BTU
Environment (all) 32 to 113 degrees F (0 to 45 degrees C)
5 to 90% humidity, noncondensing
2.4 Unpacking and Inspecting the Hardware Kit
The hardware is delivered in 2 or more packages. The Hub chassis, power cable, mounting
hardware and documentation are contained in one box. Power supply, processor, and I/O
modules, and cables and associated connectors are normally shipped in separate boxes.
Perform the following steps to unpack and inspect the hardware kit:
a. Carefully unpack the hub.
b. Inspect the kit and check that all parts listed in the shipping order were received. The
cards are supplied separately. To prevent damage from static electricity, leave the cards
in their static protective bags until you are ready to install them. The hub is shipped to you
with the basic items listed in Table 2-2.
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