Unpack And Connect The Unit; Install Xgs2 Chassis - Keysight Ixia XGS2 Getting Started Manual

Unpack and Connect the Unit

1. Unpack the unit from the shipping container, and verify that you have all the required
components.
The XGS2 chassis platform shipping carton contains the following items:
One XGS2 chassis
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One rack mounting kit
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Two power cords (one additional power cord if you buy an optional redundant power supply)
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Ixia standard warranty notice
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One XGS2 Getting Start Guide
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Any optional items that you ordered (such as transceivers and cables)
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If any items are missing or damaged, contact Ixia Support. Refer to Contact Us on page iv for
contact information for each Ixia region.
2. Install the chassis. See
3. Place the unit in the operating location that you have chosen.
You can operate the appliance as a desktop unit or a rack-mounted chassis. For rack-mount
instructions, refer to
4. Before connecting the unit, record the following information from the label on the back of the unit:
Host Name (for example, XGS2-SD),
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Part number (for example, 940-0010),
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(You can record these in the form on
5. Connect the LAN port on the XGS2 chassis platform to your network.
6. Connect the VGA and USB ports to the KVM infrastructure (or connect them to a local monitor,
mouse, and keyboard).
Using the provided USB to PS2 cable, connect the RS232 port on the XGS2 chassis platform to the
workstation that you will use to manage the unit (described in
page 17
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If your workstation does not have a 9-pin serial port, you will need to use a USB to Serial port
converter.
7. Connect the power cord (provided in the shipping carton) to a 110V or 220V power source.
8. Switch on the power supply.
9. Check the following LED indicators to ensure that your system is operating correctly:
Power LED indicator: Green indicates proper operation.
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LAN port LED indicator: Green indicates proper operation.
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Install XGS2 Chassis

The following sections describe the installation procedure for the XGS2-SD chassis .
Install XGS2 Chassis below
Rack Mounting XGS2 chassis platform
Record Product Information on page 14
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Initial Configuration XGS2-SD on
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