Installing the Hardware

Connecting Power to the Chassis

AC

To attach the unit to AC power, simply plug the chassis into a grounded power source. For information about the AC power requirements, see Hardware Specifications on page 24.

DC

To attach the unit to the DC power supply, connect the ground, negative, and positive leads to their respective terminals at the rear of the unit. For information about the DC power requirements, see Hardware Specifications on page 24.

Installing an Expansion Module

Warning: Before performing any upgrade or installation procedures, ensure that the XP-2000 is powered off and that you are properly “grounded” to avoid electrostatic discharge while working inside the XP-2000’s chassis.

Note: A hardware restriction prevents the Xpedition 2000 from supporting configurations consisting of:

Two (2) 1000Base-SX or 1000Base-LX Gigabit modules.

Two (2) 100Base-FX modules.

However, the router does support a configuration consisting of one (1) Gigabit module and one (1) 100Base-FX module.

To install a 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX gigabit expansion module:

1. Ensure that the XP-2000 is powered off.

2. If your XP-2000 is equipped for rack mounting, use the phillips-head screwdriver to remove the mounting brackets from each side of the XP-2000.

3. Take off the XP-2000’s top cover.

a. Use the phillips-head screwdriver to remove the four mounting screws (two on each side

of the router, front and back) that hold the top cover on the XP-2000.

 

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2000 specifications

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