HP SuperStack 3 Load Balancer Appliance manual Choosing, Correct Cables, Placing Units On

20CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE SERVER LOAD BALANCER

You must use the screws supplied with the mounting brackets. Damage caused to the unit by using incorrect screws invalidates your warranty.

3 Insert the three screws and tighten with a suitable screwdriver.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the unit.

5 Insert the unit into the 19-inch rack and secure with suitable screws (not

	provided). Ensure that ventilation holes are not obstructed.
6	Connect network cabling.
Choosing the	The 1000BASE-FX fiber optic LAN ports (Ports 13 and 14) on the Server
Correct Cables	Load Balancer use SC connectors. The 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX copper
	LAN ports (Ports 1 through 12) use RJ45 connectors.
	Table 6 explains cables to use before connecting a device to the copper
	ports.
	Table 6 Cabling for Copper Ports
	Device to Connect:	Use this Cable:
	Another Server Load Balancer, a	Crossover cable1
	network switch or router
	End Station (such as a server or	Straight-through cable1
	a PC)
	1 Cables are not supplied by 3Com.
Placing Units On	If the units are free-standing, up to four units can be placed one on top
Top of Each Other	of the other.

If you are placing units one on top of the other, you must use the self-adhesive rubber feet supplied. Apply the feet to the underside of each unit, sticking one in the marked area at each corner. Place the units on top of each other, ensuring that the feet of the upper unit line up with the recesses of the lower unit.