Installation

Phase 3: Prepare the Router Hardware

 

1.

Disconnect the router from any directly connected FDDI ring.

 

2.

Connect the bypass switch to the FDDI ring by plugging the MIC A

 

 

and MIC B connectors from the FDDI ring into the corresponding ‘‘A’’

 

 

and ‘‘B’’ ports in the bypass switch. (For details on connecting to the

 

 

FDDI ring, refer to the instructions for your bypass switch.)

 

3.

Ensure that the bypass cables are keyed properly to allow only the

 

 

connection of the ‘‘A’’ cable to the router’s ‘‘MIC A’’ port and the ‘‘B’’

 

 

cable to the router’s ‘‘MIC B’’ port. (Refer to the instructions for your

 

 

bypass switch.)

 

4.

Connect the bypass cables to the FDDI ports as shown above.

 

5.

Insert the DIN connector on the bypass unit into the Optical Bypass

 

 

jack on the HP Router BR.

 

 

N o t e

The router will not detect the presence of a new connection to the FDDI

 

ring until you reboot the router (which is covered later in this chapter).

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