3Com DIA3CV1100-02 manual Front Panel Connections, P unch-D ow n B locks, E thernet, S w itch

Installing the VCN Access Concentrator 23

Front Panel Connections

Refer to “Preparing the Site for the VCN Access Concentrator” on page 10 before connecting the VCN AC to Ethernet switch through the front.

Figure 14 displays the infrastructure after the VCN AC has been installed without a patch panel.

Figure 14 The VCN Access Concentrator Unit Installed Without a Patch Panel

V C N AP

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24 w ire pairs P unch-D ow n B locks

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P B X punch-dow n

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V C N AC

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24R J-45 connections betw een the V C N A C and the Ethernet

S w itch

Using RJ-45 connector terminated cables, connect the VCN AC LAN ports to the Ethernet switch.

If your switch is the SuperStack II 1100 or 3300, connect to the front panel ports. If your switch is not the SuperStack II 1100 or 3300, follow the procedures for your switch.