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Installing the Rubber Feet ........................................................................................................................ 3-3
Installing the Chassis into a Rack ................................................................................................................... 3-3
Installing the Chassis on the Rack Shelf .................................................................................................. 3-3
Installing the Chassis Directly to the Rack ............................................................................................... 3-4
Attaching the Electrostatic Discharge Wrist Strap ..............................................................................3-4
Powering Up a Enterasys Matrix N1 Chassis ................................................................................................. 3-5
Cooling Fans .................................................................................................................................................. 3-6

Chapter 4: NAC Controller PEP Installation

Required Tools ............................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Unpacking the NAC Controller PEP ............................................................................................................... 4-1
Installing Optional Mini-GBICs ........................................................................................................................ 4-2
Installing NAC Controller PEP into the Matrix N1 Chassis ............................................................................. 4-5
Preparation ............................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 4-6
Connecting to the Network ............................................................................................................................. 4-7
Connecting UTP Cables to the 2S4082-25 .............................................................................................. 4-7
Connecting Fiber-Optic Cables to Mini-GBICs ....................................................................................... 4-11
Connecting to COM Port for Local Management .......................................................................................... 4-14
What Is Needed ..................................................................................................................................... 4-14
Connecting to an IBM PC or Compatible Device ...................................................................................4-14
Connecting to a VT Series Terminal ...................................................................................................... 4-15
Connecting to a Modem ......................................................................................................................... 4-16
Adapter Wiring and Signal Assignments ................................................................................................ 4-17
Completing the Installation ........................................................................................................................... 4-18

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

Using LANVIEW ............................................................................................................................................. 5-1
About the Management (MGMT) LED................................................................................................5-1
Viewing the Receive and Transmit Activity.........................................................................................5-1
Troubleshooting Checklist .............................................................................................................................. 5-4
Overview of the NAC Controller PEP Shutdown Procedure ........................................................................... 5-6
Recommended Shutdown Procedure ...................................................................................................... 5-7
Last Resort Shutdown Procedure ............................................................................................................ 5-7

Chapter 6: Initializing the NAC Controller

Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 6-1
General Management Considerations ............................................................................................................ 6-3
Preparation for NAC Controller Initialization ................................................................................................... 6-6
The NAC Controller Initialization Procedure ................................................................................................... 6-7
The NAC Controller Policy Configuration ..................................................................................................... 6-16
Setup the VLAN Configurations ............................................................................................................. 6-16
NAC Controllers Require Separate Domains ......................................................................................... 6-16
Modifying NAC Controllers Preconfigured Policy ................................................................................... 6-18
Adding Assessment Classification Rules ............................................................................................... 6-20
Modifying the Downstream Default Policy .............................................................................................. 6-21

Appendix A: Specifications and Regulatory Compliance

7C111 Chassis Specifications and Regulatory Compliance ...........................................................................A-1
Physical Specifications .............................................................................................................................A-1
7C111 Chassis .................................................................................................................................. A-1
Power Supply .................................................................................................................................... A-2
Environmental Requirements ...................................................................................................................A-2