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4 Seat and secure all connectors.
5 Set the Enb/Dis switch on each network card to Enb.
6 During system software configuration, use the X11 input/output guide to
enter loop assignments.
Basic cabling for multiple-row network connections
1 Refer to the work order and the cabling layout shipped with the system
to determine
• each loop number assigned
• the module and slot assignments of the QPC414 Network Card
associated with each loop
• the location of NT8D13 PE Modules that contain QPC659 DLB
Cards associated with each loop
2 Set the Enb/Dis switch on the faceplate of each network card to Dis.
3 Cable network loops from the faceplate connector on the network card to
the I/O panels on the rear of the Network Module.
• Label both ends of an NT8D86AD cable with the loop number, then
connect one end of the cable to the network card faceplate
connector:
J1 for shelf 0
J2 for shelf 1
• Route the cable around the card cage to the I/O panel and mount the
cable connector in one of the cutouts in the panel.
the recommended order for connections is J1, J2, J5, J6, J9, J10, J22,
J23, J26, J27, J31, J32
• Figure 101 shows the network card faceplate connectors, the
universal I/O panel connectors, and the cables required.
Cabling network loops
System installation procedures
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