Dual Rear Interface Support; Media Cabling For Ha Nodes - Oracle Acme Packet 3900 Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

Dual Rear Interface Support

To cable Acme Packet 3900s in an HA configuration using dual rear interface support:
Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into Mgmt1 on the rear panel of Acme Packet
1.
3900 A. The release tab on the RJ45 jack clicks into place when you insert it
properly.
Insert the other end of the cable into the Mgmt1 port on the rear panel of Acme
2.
Packet 3900 B.
Insert one end of a second Ethernet cable into Mgmt2 on the rear panel of Acme
3.
Packet 3900 A.
Insert the other end of the cable into Mgmt2 on the rear panel of Acme Packet
4.
3900 B.
Refer to the configuration procedures located in the HA Nodes chapter of the
5.
Configuration Guide.

Media Cabling for HA Nodes

Media cabling in an HA node depends on network topology. After a switchover
between the two Acme Packet 3900s in an HA node, the standby system sends out
an ARP message using a configured virtual MAC address, establishing that MAC on
another physical port on the same Ethernet switch.
Chapter 3
Cabling for HA Deployments
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