Rackmounting The Alterpath Onboard; Making Public Ethernet Connections; Connecting Devices; Connecting To A Power Source And Turning On The Power - Cyclades AlterPath OnBoard Series Quick Start Manual

1. Rackmounting the AlterPath OnBoard

1. Rackmounting the AlterPath OnBoard
Two brackets are supplied with eight screws for attaching the brackets for rackmounting.
To Rackmount the AlterPath OnBoard
1. Connect the brackets on each side at either the front or back edges. See the AlterPath OnBoard
Installation Guide for how to place the brackets and to review essential safety precautions, if needed.
2. Use appropriate mounting hardware to mount the OnBoard to the rack.

2. Making Public Ethernet Connections

On the back of the OnBoard, the two public Ethernet ports on the right are for connecting to one or two
public networks. For more about the options for configuring the public Ethernet ports, including setting up
failover, see the AlterPath OnBoard Installation Guide and the AlterPath OnBoard Administration Guide.
To Make a Public Ethernet Connection
• Connect a standard Ethernet cable from a switch, router, or local area network (LAN) port to the
Ethernet port labeled "Primary." Optionally, connect the "Secondary" port to the same or to another
network.

3. Connecting Devices

On the back of the OnBoard, 24 or 40 private Ethernet ports on the left are for connecting to the Ethernet
ports of service processors or of other devices. Connected devices should not be accessible on the public
network. See preparation steps in the installation guide.
To Connect Devices to the Private Ethernet Ports
• Connect a standard Ethernet cable from a private Ethernet port on the OnBoard to any of the following
types of Ethernet ports on the other end:
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4. Connecting to a Power Source and Turning On the Power

Note: On OnBoards with two power supplies, connect each supply to a separate power source.
1. Make sure the OnBoard's power switch(es) are off.
2. For models with AC power, plug the power cord(s) into the OnBoard and plug the other end(s) into
appropriate grounded AC power source(s).
3. For models with DC power, wire the terminal block(s) to separate DC power sources.
4. Turn on the power switch(es).
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A dedicated Ethernet port on a service processor
A dedicated Ethernet port on a router or other device that gives access to the device's console
A Ethernet port on a switch that is connected to multiple service processors (not recommended)
A dedicated Ethernet port on a blade server managing multiple blades' service processors
AlterPath OnBoard QuickStart Guide