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56 Acme Packet 6100 Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide
3. Refer to the configuration procedures located in the HA Nodes chapter of
the Acme Packet Configuration Guide.
To cable Acme Packet 6100 in an HA co
nfiguration using dual rear interface
support:
1. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into Mg
mt1 on the rear panel of Acme
Packet 6100 A. The release tab on the RJ45 jack clicks into place when you
insert it properly.
2. Insert the other end of the cable into the Mg
mt1 port on the rear panel of
Acme Packet 6100 B. The release tab on the RJ45 jack clicks into place when
you insert it properly.
3. Insert one end of a second Ethernet cable into Mg
mt2 on the rear panel of
Acme Packet 6100 A. The release tab on the RJ45 jack clicks into place when
you insert it properly.
4. Insert the other end of the cable into Mg
mt2 on the rear panel of Acme
Packet 6100 B. The release tab on the RJ45 jack clicks into place when you
insert it properly.
Mgmt 2Mgmt 1Mgmt 0USBAlarmConsole
System
Power
On
Stby
Stby
Dis
LINK ACT LINK ACT
PWR H/S
Mgmt 2Mgmt 1Mgmt 0USBAlarmConsole
System
Power
On
Stby
Stby
Dis
LINK ACT LINK ACT
PWR H/S
Acme Packet 6100
Acme Packet 6100
Figure 4 - 85. HA Configuration (Both of the Displayed Connections Must Be Used
5. Refer to the configuration procedures located in the HA Nodes chapter of
the Acme Packet Configuration Guide.
Media Cabling for HA
Node
s
NIU media port cabling in an HA node depends on network topology. After a
switchover between the two Acme Packet 6100 s in an HA node, the standby
system sends out an ARP message using a configured virtual MAC address,
establishing that MAC on another physical port on the same Ethernet switch.