User manual

Phase 1: Making the connection

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Connecting the power cord

Connect the power supply cord to the RaQ XTR and to an electrical outlet

(100-240 volts AC, 50/60 Hz; see “Physical data” on page 213).

Powering on the RaQ XTR

When the RaQ XTR is plugged into an electrical outlet, the

“C” logo badg

e on

the front panel lights up. Turn on the power by pressing and releasing the

“C” logo badge. The hard disk drive(s) “spins up”, the fans turn on and the front

LCD screen lights up. The Cobalt logo and the Cobalt Networks name scroll

across the screen.

A number of status messages are displayed on the LCD screen as the RaQ XTR

completes its boot process. When complete, the LCD screen displays

PRIMARY IP ADDR:

Conﬁguring the RaQ XTR for the network

Now that you have made the network and power connections, you can conﬁgure

the network settings.

The RaQ XTR requires speciﬁc network information in order to function

properly. Before you proceed, make sure you have the following information:

• the IP address assigned to the RaQ XTR

• the subnet mask of your network

• the gateway or router address (necessary only if communicating with other

networks)

Caution:

It is important to follow the proper power-down

procedure before turning off the RaQ XTR. Refer to “Powering

down” on page 208.

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Note:

The “C” logo badge is a soft button; it does not click into

place when you press it.

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Note: It is possible to conﬁgure the RaQ XTR through the serial

port. See “Initializing the RaQ XTR through the serial console

port” on page 236.