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Chapter 4 WAVE Inline Network Adapter

Installation Scenarios and Cabling Examples for Fast Ethernet Connections

For example, if you are connecting a router and a switch (two different devices) through the WAVE inline appliance, use a straight-through cable on the LAN side of the connection and use a crossover cable on the WAN side of the connection. (If you were connecting the two different devices directly, you would use a straight-through cable, so use the crossover cable instead.)

If you are connecting two switches (or two similar devices), use straight-through cables on both the LAN and the WAN sides of the WAVE inline appliance.

Figure 4-2and Figure 4-3show which cables to use for the WAVE LAN and

WAN connections between Fast Ethernet ports.

Installation Scenarios and Cabling Examples for Fast Ethernet Connections

WAVE appliances can be installed physically between two network devices (such as the branch office router and branch office LAN switch) by connecting the WAVE inline network adapter ports to the network devices using the proper cables.

If you are connecting a WAVE inline appliance between two devices using Gigabit Ethernet, you can use either straight-through cables, crossover cables, or any combination of the two cable types, regardless of the type of device. This section shows cabling examples for Fast Ethernet connections only, because Fast Ethernet has specific cabling requirements.

Two WAVE appliances with inline network adapters can be installed back-to-back in a serial fashion between two network devices for failover purposes. In this serial cluster configuration, if one WAVE appliance fails or becomes overloaded, the other WAVE appliance can provide optimization. (See Figure 4-2.)

Note When you connect two WAVE inline appliances to each other serially, always use a crossover cable between the two WAVE appliances. (See Figure 4-3.)

 

 

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Contents November Page Page Page N T E N T S Wave Inline Network Adapter Altitude Viii Purpose PrefaceOrganization AudienceChapter Title Description Convention Description ConventionsXii Xiii Xiv Preface Xvi Xvii Xviii Related DocumentationXix OL-17739-01 Supported Products Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization EngineFront Panel Controls and LEDs Hardware FeaturesColor State Description Location of Ports and ConnectorsBack Panel LEDs and Connectors Ethernet Port Connector Console Port Serial Connector Safety Warnings Preparing to Install the Wide Area Virtualization EngineOL-17739-01 OL-17739-01 General Precautions Safety GuidelinesOL-17739-01 System Reliability Considerations Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge OL-17739-01 Installing the Wide Area Virtualization Engine Installing the Wave Appliance on a Wall Installing the Wave Appliance on a TabletopWAVE-274 and WAVE-474 Appliance Mounting Sleeve Attaching the Mounting Sleeve Rack-Mounting Considerations Installing the Wave Appliance in an Equipment RackConnecting Power and Booting the System Connecting CablesRack Requirements Removing or Replacing a Wave Appliance Checking the LEDsOL-17739-01 Inline Network Adapter Description Wave Inline Network AdapterOL-17739-01 LEDs State Description Ports and LED IndicatorsConnection Required Cable Inline Network Adapter Cabling RequirementsConnection Required Cable Cable Requirements for Wave Connections Using Fast Ethernet Wave Inline Network Adapter Mgmt WAN Cabling Between Two Inline WAVEs OL-17739-01 Troubleshooting the System Hardware Identifying System Problems Checking Connections and Switches Network Connection Problems Troubleshooting the Ethernet ControllerEthernet Controller Problem Actions Ethernet Controller Troubleshooting ChartUndetermined Problems Problem-Solving Tips Symptoms and Solutions Symptom Cause and Action See the Undetermined Problems section on Symptom FRU or Action Post Overview Power-On Self Test PostPost Numeric Codes and Text Messages Control Panel Message Description Power-On Self Test Post Interpreting Post Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Beep Codes Post Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Beep Codes OL-17739-01 Post Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Beep Codes OL-17739-01 Specification Description Appliance SpecificationsA-4 Specification Description Inline Adapter Specifications Maintaining Your Site Environment Maintaining the Wide Area Virtualization EngineTemperature Altitude HumidityCorrosion Dust and ParticlesElectrostatic Discharge Magnetism Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency InterferenceShock and Vibration Power Source InterruptionsSurge Protectors Using Power Protection DevicesLine Conditioners Uninterruptible Power SuppliesD E IN-2 IN-3 IN-4
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