How This Book Is Organized - IBM 5500 Operational, Installation, And Maintenance Manual

How This Book Is Organized

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• Host cabling
• Line and controller descriptions (for WAN connectivity)
• A working knowledge of TCP/IP
• Modems for remote connections
• Troubleshooting methodology
System planners should read Chapter 1: "Introducing the IBM 5500 Express
IP Control Unit" on page 23, Chapter 2: "Planning Your Installation" on page
31, and Appendix C: "Required Configuration and Worksheet" on page 165.
Information system specialists, system administrators, and other personnel
required to install the 5500 Control Unit should read Chapter 3: "Installing the
5500 Express IP Control Unit" on page 49, Chapter 4: "Configuring the 5500
Express IP Control Unit" on page 55, and Chapter 5: "Troubleshooting" on
page 69.
System maintenance personnel should read Chapter 5: "Troubleshooting" on
page 69, Chapter 6: "Twinax Client Cabling Requirements and Problem
Solving" on page 87 and the appendixes.
This publication is organized into the following sections:
• Chapter 1: "Introducing the IBM 5500 Express IP Control Unit" on page
23 is an overview of the unit.
• Chapter 2: "Planning Your Installation" on page 31 provides planning
information.
• Chapter 3: "Installing the 5500 Express IP Control Unit" on page 49
provides step-by-step instructions on installation.
• Chapter 4: "Configuring the 5500 Express IP Control Unit" on page 55
explains the configuration of the unit.
• Chapter 5: "Troubleshooting" on page 69 provides information for the
IBM customer representative.
• Chapter 6: "Twinax Client Cabling Requirements and Problem Solving"
on page 87 provides comprehensive twinax cabling information.
• Appendix A: "Safety Information" on page 143 lists all of the safety
notices used in this book; both English and translated versions.
• Appendix B: "LED Flash States and Wiring Diagrams" on page 159
contains information on the light-emitting diode (LED) flash states and
information about the wiring of the cables used with the 5500 Control
Unit.
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