Table of Contents
Connecting Temporary Terminal and
Attaching Peripherals
This chapter explains how to set up a temporary terminal or network management station for initial
power-up and to attach other peripherals.
Contents of this chapter include:
Temporarily Connecting a Terminal or NMS to the Control Port
•
Connecting a Network Printer to the BPX Switch
•
Connecting Dial-In and Dial-Out Modems
•
Making External Clock Connections
•
A network must have at least one connection to a control terminal or Cisco WAN Manager network
management workstation. You use the Cisco WAN Manager network management workstation to
configure and maintain all nodes in a network and report network statistical data.
If you wish to print, a network printer may be connected to the auxiliary port.
If you want to have Cisco Customer Service perform remote troubleshooting, you must attach a dial-in
modem to the network. For more information, see the Connecting Dial-In and Dial-Out Modems section.
Before proceeding to this chapter, you should first complete the procedures in:
Chapter 14, "Connecting Cables"
•
•
Chapter 13, "Installing the BPX Switch Cards"
and before that, the procedures in either:
Chapter 10, "Installing the DC Shelf"
•
Chapter 11, "Installing the AC Shelf"
•
and
Chapter 12, "Installing the T3/E3 Cable Management Tray"
•
and before that, the procedures in either:
Chapter 8, "Installation with Cisco Cabinets including 7000 Series Routers"
•
or
Chapter 9, "Installation in Customer Cabinet"
•
Before attempting to attach equipment to the BPX switch, read the manufacturer literature to ensure that
you have made the equipment ready for attachment.
Release 9.3.30, Part Number 78-12907-01 Rev. E0, May 2005
C H A P T E R
Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration
15
15-1
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
