Introduction
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Model 1001MC Operations Guide
2 • Hardware installation
Introduction
Model 1001MC installation consists of the following:
•
Installing the front and rear cards into the rack chassis (see section
“Installing the Model 1001MC into the
rack chassis”
on page 18)
•
Configuring and installing the NetLink modem cards (see section
“Installing NetLink modem cards”
on
page 19)
•
Installing the NetLink power supply (or supplies) (see section
“Installing the power supplies”
on page 31)
•
Verifying that the 1001MC functions normally when power is applied (see section
“Verifying 1001MC
functioning”
on page 31)
•
Installing the interface cables (see section
“Connecting the cables”
on page 32)
When you finish installing the 1001MC, go to chapter 3,
“Getting started”
on page 36.
Before you install…
Before installing and configuring your Model 1001MC, make sure you have the following items at hand:
•
A VT100 terminal or a VT100 terminal emulator for connection to the RS-232 configuration port
•
A null modem or a null modem cable to connect your VT100 terminal to the Model 1001MC
•
An Ethernet connection to your local LAN
•
A locally connected workstation (e.g. PC) that you can use to
ping
the 1001MC
•
An IP address for the Model 1001MC
•
The network address space and netmask
•
The IP address for the default gateway of your LAN
Checking the contents…
Verify that the shipping container holds the following items:
•
1001MC front and rear cards
•
1001MC CD-ROM that includes this manual
