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Installing the IPS 4240 and the IPS 4255
To install the IPS 4240 and the IPS 4255 on the network, follow these steps:
Position the appliance on the network.
Step 1
Attach the grounding lug to the side of the appliance.
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Use 8-32 screws to connect a copper standard barrel grounding lug to the holes. The appliance requires
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a lug where the distance between the center of each hole is 0.56 inches. The ground lug must be NRTL
listed or recognized. In addition, the copper conductor (wires) must be used and the copper conductor
must comply with the NEC code for ampacity. A lug is not supplied with the appliance.
Place the appliance in a rack, if you are rack mounting it.
Step 3
Attach the power cord to the appliance and plug it in to a power source (a UPS is recommended).
Step 4
Connect the cable as shown in Step 6 so that you have either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector on one end as
Step 5
required by the serial port for your computer, and the other end is the RJ-45 connector.
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Use the console port to connect to a computer to enter configuration commands. Locate the serial
cable from the accessory kit. The serial cable assembly consists of a 180/rollover cable with
RJ-45 connectors (DB-9 connector adapter PN 74-0495-01 and DB-25 connector adapter PN
29-0810-01).
You can use a 180/rollover or straight-through patch cable to connect the appliance to a port on
a terminal server with RJ-45 or hydra cable assembly connections. Connect the appropriate cable
from the console port on the appliance to a port on the terminal server.
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