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Cisco Systems AVS 3120 manual

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    CH A P T E R 3-1 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 3 Installing the AVS 3120 This chapter e xplains ho w to inst all the A VS 3120 in an equipment rack, o r on a table or workb ench. This chapter also pro vides instructio ns for connecting cables, A C po wer , and for booting the A VS 3120. War ni n[...]

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    3-2 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Unpacking and Inspecting the AVS 3120 Unpacking and Inspecting the AVS 3120 The A VS 3120 shipment contain s the follo wing items: • One RJ-45 to female 25- pin sub-d connector • One RJ-45 to female 9-p in sub-d connector ?[...]

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    3-3 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Installing Your AVS 3120 This section contains the following procedures: • Attaching a T wo-Post Rack Bracket to th e A VS 3120 • Installing the A VS 3120 on a W or kbench or T abletop Attaching a Two-Post Rack Bracket to th[...]

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    3-4 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Installing Your AVS 3120 Figur e 3-1 Attac hing the Brack ets to the Sides of the A VS 3120 Note The top hole on the left br acket is a banana jack that y ou can use for ESD ground ing purposes when you are servicing the system.[...]

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    3-5 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Installing Your AVS 3120 Figur e 3-2 Installing the A V S 3120 in a T w o-P ost Rack T o remove th e appliance from the rack, remov e the scre ws that attach the applia nce to the rack, and then remov e the appliance. Installing[...]

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    3-6 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Installing Your AVS 3120 Connecting Cables War ni ng Do not work on the sy stem or connect or disconnect ca bles during periods of lightning activity . Statement 1001 T o connect network and console cables to your A VS 3120: 1. [...]

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    3-7 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Connecting AC Power Figur e 3-4 Console Connection Connecting AC Power War ni ng This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed grou nd conducto[...]

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    3-8 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Booting the AVS 3120 5. Po wer up all externally-connected devices. 6. Switch on the po wer switch on the rear of the A VS 3120. Booting the AVS 3120 When you po wer up the A VS 3120, the boot pro cess does the follow ing: • P[...]

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    3-9 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Establishing a Serial Console Connection Establishing a Serial Console Connection Before you can configure the A VS 3120 by using th e command line interface (CLI), you must establish a serial console connection to it . This req[...]

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    3-10 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Configuring Network Settings Configuring Network Settings After you ha ve installed the A VS 3120, you mu st config ure the basic netw ork settings by using the set command in the CLI from a cons ole connection. After the basic[...]

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    3-11 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Configuring Ne twork Settings Y ou can view the DNS setting s by using the show dns command: velocity> show dns PRIMARY NAMESERVER 10.68.226.120 SECONDARY NAMESERVER 10.68.226.121 Step 5 Config ure the local time zone with t[...]

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    3-12 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Setting the Time Step 8 W e also recommend that you change the account passw ord from its defaul t. T o do this, use the edit admin command: velocity> edit admin current-name fgn new-password password where: password is the [...]

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    3-13 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Checking the Front Panel LEDs Checking the Front Panel LEDs When the A VS 3120 is up an d operational, observe the f ront panel LEDs to moni tor the A VS 3120 operating status. Figure 3-5 sho ws the location of front panel LEDs[...]

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    3-14 Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity S ystem Hardware Installation Guide OL-11805-01 Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120 Removing or Replacing an AVS 3120 Removing or Replacing an AVS 3120 War ni ng Before working on a sy stem that has an on/off switch, turn OFF the power and unplug the po wer cord. Statement 1 War ni ng Ultimate disposal of this[...]