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Installing the ET1000A

The steps to perform for a typical installation are listed below.

Table 16	ET1000A Installation Steps
Step	Action to Perform	Description
1	Review the cabling requirements.	on page 41
1	Unpack the shipping package.	on page 42
2	Prepare a space for installation of the ET1000A.	on page 42
3	Connect the cables.	on page 44
4	Apply power to the ET1000A.	on page 45

Cabling Requirements: ET1000A

Table 17 outlines the standard cables used with each port on the ET1000A. The connector type listed indicates only what is required to connect to the ET1000A port, and may or may not be the same connector type required for the other end of the cable. Some cables are supplied by Black Box and others are user-supplied.

Table 17		ET1000A Standard Cables
ET1000A Port			Cabling		Supplied by...
Power receptacles			Power supply cables certified		Black Box
			and approved for use in the
			country of interest
RS-232 Port			Shielded copper null modem		Black Box
			cable, RS-232 DB9 connector
			(female to male)
Ethernet Management Port			Shielded Category 5 straight		Black Box
(RJ-45)			through cable (STP), RJ-45
			connectora
Ethernet Management port			Not applicable. Port is not		Not applicable
(SFP)			enabled in this release.
Local and Remote Gigabit			•	1000Base-LX SFPs	Available as accessory options
Ethernet ports				9/125μm single-mode duplex
•	Optical SFP transceivers			fiber or simplex fiber pair (1
				transmit, 1 receive), 1310 nm
				nominal wavelength, LC
				connector
			OR
			•	1000Base-SX SFPs
				62.5/125μm multi-mode
				duplex fiber or simplex fiber
				pair (1 transmit, 1 receive),
				850nm nominal wavelength,
				LC connector
Local and Remote Gigabit			Shielded Category 5 straight		Available as accessory options
Ethernet ports			through cable (STP), RJ-45
•	Copper SFP transceivers		connector
Aux1 port (SFP)			Not applicable. Port is not		Not applicable
			enabled in this release.

a.The 10/100 Ethernet management port is auto-sensing for polarity. You can use a shielded Category 5 straight through cable or a shielded crossover cable when connecting to this port.

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