Chapter 1 Introducing the Content Engine

Hardware Features

Note Cisco ACNS software does not support the use of a keyboard or mouse (Personal System 2 [PS/2] or Universal Serial Bus [USB]) with the Content Engine. However, keyboard and mouse are supported by the BIOS for power-on self-test (POST), and the configuration/setup utility.

Table 1-7describes the back panel ports and receptacles.

Table 1-7 Back Panel Ports and Connectors

Item

Description

 

 

AC power receptacle

The AC power cord connects to this plug.

 

 

Ethernet 1 port

This 10/100/1000BASE-T port is autosensing with

 

full-duplex capability; it connects your

 

Content Engine to the Ethernet LAN.

 

 

Ethernet 2 port

This 10/100/1000BASE-T port is autosensing with

 

full-duplex capability; it connects your

 

Content Engine to the Ethernet LAN.

 

 

Serial port

This is a standard serial port for connecting to a

 

console or terminal.

 

 

SCSI LVD port (CE-566

Use this port to attach an external Cisco

only) (See Figure 1-2)

Storage Array device.

 

 

Fibre Channel port (on

This port provides the option to connect to an

optional adapter)

external Fibre Array device or SAN1 for added data

 

storage capacity.

 

 

Audio/video port (on

3 BNC2 connectors for YUV, RGB3, and

optional MPEG A/V

composite video output

decoder adapter)

Mini-XLR 8-pin connector for S/PDIF4 and

 

analog stereo audio output

 

Mini-XLR 8-pin connector for VGA5 output

1.SAN = storage area network

2.BNC = Bayonet Neill-Concelman

3.RGB = red green blue

4.S/PDIF = Sony/Philips Digital Interface

5.VGA = video graphics array

 

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