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Cyclades AlterPath Manager 2500 manual

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    This guide provides a summary of basic AlterPath™ Manager installation ta sks for installers who already know how to install and confi gure Cyclades AlterPath products. The following table lists basic tasks in the order they should be perfo rmed. For more- detailed procedures, go to the listed page numbers. 1. Rack Mounting the AlterPath Manager [...]

  • Page 2

    AlterPath Manager E2000, 2500, 50 00 Quick Start Guide 2 a. The shorter end brackets moun t onto the front of the outer rails. Use the two round screw holes in each front end bracke t to mount it in a fixed positi on to its respective out er rail. b. The longer end brackets mount onto the rear of the outer rails. The long slots in each rear end bra[...]

  • Page 3

    2. Making the Ethernet Co nnection 3 Figure 5: APM 5000 Front V iew with Control Buttons Figure 6: APM 5000 Rear V iew with Ports and Power Conne ctor There are two diagrams that show alternate LAN configurations. Choose either the “Single Network Setup” or the “Private Network Setup.” Note: The private network configuration is the most sec[...]

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    AlterPath Manager E2000, 2500, 50 00 Quick Start Guide 4 Figure 7: Single Network Setup T T o Set up a Privat e Network 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the “Eth1” port on the AlterPath Manager to a hub or switch that is connected to your public Ethernet LAN. Refer to the “P rivate Network Setup” diagram that follows. 2. Connect an Etherne[...]

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    3. Running t he First Ti me Configuration Wizard 5 . Figure 8: Private Network Setup 3. Running the First T i me Configuration Wizard The First T ime Configuration Wi zard includes parameters such as root and admin passwords, network configura tion parameters, and tim e and date .Y ou need to run the First T ime Configuration W izard from a serial [...]

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    AlterPath Manager E2000, 2500, 50 00 Quick Start Guide 6 • No parity • 1 stop bit • ANSI emulation 4. Power on the APM Boot information will scroll up on the screen fo r a short time until the system is ready for initial configuration input data. 5. Press any key to run the First T ime Configuration W izard. Y ou will be asked to enter the fo[...]

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    3. Running t he First Ti me Configuration Wizard 7 3) 10 Mbps, half du plex 4) 100 Mbps, full duplex 5) 100 Mbps, ha lf du plex 6) 1000 Mbps, fu ll duplex 7) 1000 Mbps, half duplex • Enter the system's hostname (max 30 characters) • Enter the system's domain name (max 60 chars) • Enter the primary nameserver's IP address • En[...]

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    AlterPath Manager E2000, 2500, 5000 Quick Start Guide Cyclades Corporation 3541 Gateway Boulevard Fremont, CA 94538 USA 1.888.CYCLADES (292.5233) 1.510.771.6100 1.510.771.6200 (fax) http://www .cyclades.com Part Number: P AC0381 Release Date: April 2006 Note: In the following example, user input is shown in bold type.: The default configuration wil[...]