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2 Installing Equalizer
Before You Install Equalizer
The first step in setting up Equalizer is to connect it to the local area network and a power source.
Once you have installed Equalizer, you need to configure it as described in Chapter 3, “Configuring
Equalizer Hardware”.
Please review the warnings located in Appendix G , “Additional Requirements”, on page 197 for
precautions you must take before installing your Equalizer hardware.
Stepping Through the Hardware Installation
To install Equalizer, follow these steps:
1. Carefully remove the Equalizer rack-mount enclosure and cables from the shipping container.
(Save the original packaging in case you need to ship the Equalizer for any reason, such as
sending it in for warranty service. The Equalizer chassis does not contain any parts that you can
service. If you open the chassis or attempt to make repairs, you may void your warranty. See
Appendix F , “License and Warranty”, on page 193.)
2. Place the Equalizer in its intended position in an EIA equipment rack or on a flat surface.
Please see Appendix G , “Additional Requirements”, on page 197, for a list of environmental
limits and power requirements for your Equalizer.
3. If you have an optional Xcel SSL Accelerator Card, install the card following the instructions
that came with the device. (Instructions can also be downloaded from the Device Manuals
section of the Support Portal; go to http://www.coyotepoint.com/support.php
for more information.)
4. Using the supplied serial cable, connect a serial terminal or a workstation running terminal
emulator software to the serial port on the front panel of the Equalizer (see Figure 6 on page 8).
5. Connect Equalizer to the network with a quality category 5 network cable:
a. To use Equalizer as an intermediary between an external and internal network, connect
Equalizer to the external network using the RJ-45 network connector marked Ext and
connect Equalizer to the internal network using one or more of the numbered internal
network connectors.
b. For a single-network topology with a switch-based Equalizer (more than two ports),
connect Equalizer to the external network using one of the numbered RJ-45 network
connectors on the front panel of the Equalizer and connect Equalizer to the internal
network using one or more of the other numbered network connectors.
c. For a single-network topology with a dual-port Equalizer, connect Equalizer using the
RJ-45 network connectors labeled Ext on the front panel of the Equalizer to a switch
connected to both the external network and the internal network.