Nortel Networks AN/DC manual Connecting an AUI Cable

Installing and Operating AN/DC and ANH-8/DC Systems

Connecting Communications Cables

Gather the communications equipment and cabling that you will attach to the ANH-8/DC. If you do not have the proper cables, contact your network administrator or see the Cable Guide for Routers and BNX Platforms. Appendix C describes the ANH-8/DC cable interfaces.

Connecting an AUI Cable

Complete these steps to connect an Ethernet AUI transceiver cable to the front of the ANH-8/DC:

Note: Connecting the ANH-8/DC AUI port directly to the AUI port on an Ethernet station violates IEEE 802.3 standards. The AUI port is designed only for connection to a transceiver.

1.Connect an Ethernet AUI drop cable to the port labeled AUI (Figure 2-7). The cable must have a female 15-pin DSUB connector.

AUI interface

Power	Console	Boot Run	DCM AUI Part	AUI
Fault
Reset		DCD1 DCD2 <LAN> Col

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

MDI-X/MDI

MDI-X

Partition

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Link

AUI cable

AN0044A

Figure 2-7. Connecting an AUI Cable

2.Secure the AUI cable using the connector slide lock.

3.Connect the other end of the cable to the transceiver device.

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