Cabling The Acme Packet 6100 - Oracle Acme Packet 6100 Hardware Installation Manual

Cabling the Acme Packet 6100

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Acme Packet 6100 Hardware Installation Guide
After mounting the Acme Packet 6100 in an equipment rack and installing all
components into the chassis, connect all appropriate data cables to the ports
before powering the system up and configuring it.
Acme Packet recommends using fully shielded CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet
cables for NIU media and management Ethernet connections to protect the
Acme Packet 6100 from potential damage.
You can install and remove Ethernet and GigE optical cables while the Acme
Packet 6100 is operational. Not every port needs to be utilized for proper
operation. However, when a cable is disconnected and the link is lost, an alarm
is generated.
The Acme Packet 6100 has one console port located on the rear-facing NIU.
The Acme Packet 6100 ships with a console adapter that allows you to connect
a standard DB-9 serial port to the Acme Packet 6100 's RJ45 console port. 
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Figure 4 - 75. Console Port
This section explains how to create a serial connection to the Acme Packet 6100
console port. Use the console port for permanent connections to a terminal
server or other serial device.
To connect a console cable to the console port:
1. Locate a shielded CAT5e or CAT6 console cable to connect to the Acme
Packet 6100.
2. Remove the rubber dust cap from the Chassis console port if present.
3. Insert the RJ45 connector on the end of the console cable into the console
port labeled Console. The release tab on the RJ45 jack clicks into place when
you insert it properly.
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Figure 4 - 76. Ethernet Cable Connected to Console Port
4. Lead the console cable neatly away from the rear panel toward a terminal
server or other component where this serial connection terminates.
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