Deployment Strategies - Linksys SFE2000P - Managed Ethernet Switch Installation And Administration Manual

16-pin connector plugs into the RPS1000, and the 14-pin connector plugs into the device. Use only
the Cisco cable for this connection.
WARNING: Attach only the RPS1000 cable (part #
RPSCBL1) to the RPS1000 receptacle.

Deployment Strategies

You can deploy the RPS1000 in a variety of situations with mission-critical applications.
One application might be in a voice and data network in which Linksys Business Series switches are
connected to Linksys Business Series IP phones and PCs. Connecting an RPS1000 to the switches can
prevent voice network failures that are caused by switch failures.
Another application might be that of using traditional data 10/100/1000 Ethernet switches that
carry mission-critical data. These applications would typically use one RPS1000 to support one to
six switches as shown below.
RPS 1000
In this configuration, if one device has a power-supply or power-related failure, the RPS1000
immediately begins to supply power to this device and is no longer available as a backup power
source for the other devices. The RPS1000 sends status information to network management
software to alert the system administrator that the other devices are not supported until the failed
device or the power supply in the failed device is repaired or replaced.
Chapter 2: Product Overview
Deployment Strategies
RPS1000—Business Series 380W RPS Unit Installation & Administration
Ethernet Switches
DC output 6
DC output 1
Chapter
2
8