Attaching A Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable; To Attach A Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Manual

Attaching a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable

You must complete this task in the following section.

To Attach a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable

1. Install the server into the rack.
Refer to the Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide.
2. Locate the RJ-45 twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) connector for the appropriate
Ethernet interface – the left top (net0), left bottom (net1), right top (net2,
right bottom (net3).
See "Locating Back Panel Features" on page
see the documentation supplied with the card.
3. Connect a Category-5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable to the appropriate
RJ-45 connector on the system back panel.
You should hear the connector tab click into place. The UTP cable length must
not exceed 100 meters (328 feet).
4. Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 outlet of the appropriate
network device.
You should hear the connector tab click into place.
Consult your network documentation if you need more information about how to
connect to your network.
If you are installing your system, complete the installation procedure, as described
in the Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide.
If you are adding an additional network interface to the system, you need to
configure that interface. See:
"Configuring Additional Network Interfaces" on page 145
16. For a PCI Ethernet adapter card,
Chapter 7 Managing Network Interfaces 143