NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide (G06.29+)

Configuring the System
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Add a System Console to the Operating
Configuration
6. Connect the backup system console to Switch 2:
a. Connect an Ethernet cable to the 10Base-T connector on the network interface
card (NIC) at the back of the system unit for the backup system console. For
the location of the NIC connector, see the quick setup reference card.
b. Connect the other end of this Ethernet cable to any port on Switch 2 except the
cascade port.
7. Set the medium-dependent interface (MDI) switch on Switch 1 to allow the
cascade port of Switch 1 to connect to another switch or hub. See the
documentation provided with Switch 1. The position of the MDI switch on Switch 2
does not matter.
8. Connect the three-foot Ethernet cable provided with the switch or hub from the
cascade port of Switch 1 to any port on Switch 2 except the cascade port.
Add a System Console to the Operating Configuration
Figure 10-2 on page 10-3 shows the operating configuration. You can add a system
console to this configuration as long as you have an unused port on one of the
Ethernet switches or hubs.
You can add a system console while all system components are online. Figure 10-4
shows the operating configuration with an added system console.
Figure 10-4. Operating Configuration With an Added System Console
Do not use this figure as a wiring diagram. Actual connections vary depending on the Ethernet switch.
System Console
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Switch 2
NonStop
S-Series
Server
Switch 1
Modem
Remote Service
Provider
Modem
Remote Service
Provider
Primary
System Console
Backup
System Console