Chapter 2 System Setup 57
How to Connect a Twisted-Pair Ethernet(TPE) Cable
Before You Begin
If you are connecting a twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) cable to the system’s standard
Ethernet interface, you must perform the following task:
■Install the system hardware and software; complete theprerequisite network-
related preparations at the beginning of the section “How to Install the Sun Fire
280R Server” on page 15
If you are installing an additional Ethernet interface, you must perform the
following tasks:
■Install the system hardware and software; complete theprerequisite network-
related preparations at the beginning of the section “How to Install the Sun Fire
280R Server” on page 15
■Install a PCI Ethernet interface card; see the Sun Fire 280R Server Service Manual
What to Do
1. Locate the RJ-45 connector for the appropriate Ethernet interface.
Note – Select the correct TPE connector for the interface you are installing. The
system comes with one system TPE connector on the back panel, and one TPE
connector on the back panel of the RSC card. Yoursystem may also include one or
more TPEconnectors provided via PCI Ethernet interface cards.