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Cisco Content Delivery Engine 100/200/300/400 Hardware Installation Guide
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Preface
Objectives
This guide documents the hardware features of the Cisco Content Delivery System (CDS) Release
2.0-2.1, which consists of the CDE100, CDE200, CDE300 and CDE400 when used in Internet Streamer
and TV applications. It describes the physical and performance characteristics of each Content Delivery
Engine (CDE), explains how to install a CDE, and provides troubleshooting information.
This guide does not describe system messages that you may receive and provides only initial
configuration procedures. For more information, see the “Related Documentation” section on page viii.
Audience
This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing the Cisco CDS
hardware. You should be familiar with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area
networking.
Related Documentation
These documents provide complete information about the CDS and are available from the Cisco.com
site:
• Release Notes for the Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.0
• Release Notes for the Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.1
• Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.0-2.1 Software Configuration Guide
• Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.0-2.1 Quick Start Guide
• Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.0-2.1 API Guide
• Cisco Content Delivery System 2.x Documentation Roadmap
• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Content Delivery Engine
100/200/300/400
Chapter 4, “Installing the Internet Streamer CDS
Software and Initially Configuring a CDE” Describes the initial installation of the CDS
Release 2.0-2.1 software application onto the
CDEs, and the initial configuration of the CDEs
using the Content Delivery System Manager
(CDSM).
Chapter 5, “Hardware Troubleshooting” Presents troubleshooting procedures for the CDS.
Appendix A, “Technical Specifications” Describes the specifications of the CDEs.
Appendix B, “Connector Pin Assignments” Lists the connector pin assignments for the CDEs.
Appendix C, “CDEs with Serverworks Chipset” Describes the specifications and connector pin
assignments of the servers with the Serverworks
chipset.
Appendix D, “Connecting DC Power” Provides the information for connecting DC
power to a CDE.
Chapter Description