Setup guide

Chapter 4 Installing the Load–Balancing Network Switch
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Installing the ServerIron Switch
To install the ServerIron switch:
1. Unpack the switch and its mounting hardware.
2. Attach the mounting brackets to each side of the front of the switch,
using the screws supplied with the switch.
3. Slide the switch into the rack and locate it at the bottom of a
U-alignment space.
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The load-balancing switch is only 1.75 U deep. Therefore, you might have
to align the switch in the middle of a 2 U rack space. This will leave
approximately a 1/4-inch gap above and below the switch when it is
aligned correctly.
4. Attach the switch to the rack rails, using the screws supplied with the
switch.
Connecting a Media Server to the ServerIron Switch
To connect a Media Server to the load-balancing network switch:
1. Locate an Ethernet cable in the Media Server kit. This cable can be
either a standard 10/100BASE-T Category 5 cable with RJ-45
connectors on the ends or an optical cable for gigabit (1000BASE-T)
Ethernet. Check the Ethernet adapter board in the top slot on the back
of the Media Server to determine the type of cable you need.
2. Connect one end of the cable to the Ethernet adapter board.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the load-balancing network
switch.
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