Owner's manual

Installing VLS1000i cables
1. Connect a standard Ethernet (CAT-5e or bet ter) cable from your local IP network (L AN) to the
10/100/100
0
NIC 1 (RJ-45) connector (Figure 1 0).
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1
NIC
connector (RJ–45) 1
2
AC power connector
Figure 10 Appliance rear vie w
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug telephone
or
telecommunications connectors into RJ-45 (NIC) connectors.
For best results, HP strongly recommends tha t you use a dedicated GbE network to share the storage
resources on the VLS among multiple backup servers.
To ensure optimum per formance, always use the appropriate patch cables to connect the VLS to the
backup-server storage network. To select the appropriate cables, use the following guidelines:
• You must use Category 5 e (or better) cables for GbE connections.
• If you intend to connect the VLS to a 100 BaseT network, use Category 5 (or better) shielded
(screened) or unshielded 100-ohm twisted-pair RJ-45 net work cables.
• The m a ximum length of cable for any Ethernet-based network connection is 328 feet (100
meters).
NOTE:
For smaller environments, you can attach the VLS directly to a single application/backup server
without the user of aswitch. If theserver has aGbit connectionyou candothisusing astandard
Category 5E cable, but if the server has a 10/100 M bit connection then you need a special
LAN cross-over cable (not included).
2. Connect the appliance power supply AC power connector to an AC power source using the power
cable p rovided (Figure 1 0).
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
• Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important
safety feature.
• Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible
at
all times.
• Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment.
• Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed
against
it. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where
the
cord extends from the node.
3. Press the power button located on the front of the appliance.
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Setting up the VLS1000i hardware