Sun Microsystems 280R manual How to Connect a Twisted-Pair Ethernet TPE Cable, Before You Begin

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 the prerequisite 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 the prerequisite 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. Your system may also include one or more TPE connectors provided via PCI Ethernet interface cards.

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