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Cabling and setting up the router You must configure the router before it can operate within a network and fabric. This section provides the basic steps required for the initial setup of the router. For instructions on configuring the router to operate in a network containing switches from other vendors, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. For more information about the commands used in these procedures, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference. Planning for cable management Attention: The minimum bend radius for Cat5 and Cat6 copper cables and 50 micron cable is 51 mm (2 in.) under full tensile load and 30.5 mm (1.2 in.) with no tensile load. Because they can be easily overtightened, tie wraps are not recommended for use with optical cables. Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways: for example, using cable channels on the sides of the cabinet or patch panels to minimize cable management. A list of recommendations follows: v Plan for rack space required for cable management before installing the router. v Leave at least 1 meter (3.28 ft) of slack for each port cable. This provides room to remove and replace the router, allows for inadvertent movement of the rack, and helps prevent the cables from being bent to less than the minimum bend radius. v For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables and record the devices to which they are connected. v Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs. v Do not use tie wraps on fiber optic cables, because wraps can be easily overtightened and can damage the optic fibers. Items required for setup The following items are required for configuring and connecting the router for use in a network and fabric: v The router, installed and connected to a power source v Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal v Available IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address v Serial cable (provided) v SFP transceivers and compatible fiber cables, as required v Access to an FTP server for backing up or downloading the router configuration Setting up the router Follow the steps described in the next sections to set up your router. v "Providing power to the router" on page 19 v "Creating a serial connection" on page 19 v "Setting the router IP address" on page 20 v "Creating an Ethernet connection and logging in" on page 21 v "Setting the router domain ID" on page 21 v "Installing SFP transceivers" on page 21 v "Connecting cables" on page 22 v "Setting the router date and time" on page 22 18 SAN04B-R Installation, Service, and User's Guide

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Cabling
and
setting
up
the
router
You
must
configure
the
router
before
it
can
operate
within
a
network
and
fabric.
This
section
provides
the
basic
steps
required
for
the
initial
setup
of
the
router.
For
instructions
on
configuring
the
router
to
operate
in
a
network
containing
switches
from
other
vendors,
refer
to
the
Fabric
OS
Administrator’s
Guide
.
For
more
information
about
the
commands
used
in
these
procedures,
refer
to
the
Fabric
OS
Command
Reference
.
Planning
for
cable
management
Attention:
The
minimum
bend
radius
for
Cat5
and
Cat6
copper
cables
and
50
micron
cable
is
51
mm
(2
in.)
under
full
tensile
load
and
30.5
mm
(1.2
in.)
with
no
tensile
load.
Because
they
can
be
easily
overtightened,
tie
wraps
are
not
recommended
for
use
with
optical
cables.
Cables
can
be
organized
and
managed
in
a
variety
of
ways:
for
example,
using
cable
channels
on
the
sides
of
the
cabinet
or
patch
panels
to
minimize
cable
management.
A
list
of
recommendations
follows:
v
Plan
for
rack
space
required
for
cable
management
before
installing
the
router.
v
Leave
at
least
1
meter
(3.28
ft)
of
slack
for
each
port
cable.
This
provides
room
to
remove
and
replace
the
router,
allows
for
inadvertent
movement
of
the
rack,
and
helps
prevent
the
cables
from
being
bent
to
less
than
the
minimum
bend
radius.
v
For
easier
maintenance,
label
the
fiber
optic
cables
and
record
the
devices
to
which
they
are
connected.
v
Keep
LEDs
visible
by
routing
port
cables
and
other
cables
away
from
the
LEDs.
v
Do
not
use
tie
wraps
on
fiber
optic
cables,
because
wraps
can
be
easily
overtightened
and
can
damage
the
optic
fibers.
Items
required
for
setup
The
following
items
are
required
for
configuring
and
connecting
the
router
for
use
in
a
network
and
fabric:
v
The
router,
installed
and
connected
to
a
power
source
v
Workstation
with
an
installed
terminal
emulator,
such
as
HyperTerminal
v
Available
IP
address
and
corresponding
subnet
mask
and
gateway
address
v
Serial
cable
(provided)
v
SFP
transceivers
and
compatible
fiber
cables,
as
required
v
Access
to
an
FTP
server
for
backing
up
or
downloading
the
router
configuration
Setting
up
the
router
Follow
the
steps
described
in
the
next
sections
to
set
up
your
router.
v
“Providing
power
to
the
router”
on
page
19
v
“Creating
a
serial
connection”
on
page
19
v
“Setting
the
router
IP
address”
on
page
20
v
“Creating
an
Ethernet
connection
and
logging
in”
on
page
21
v
“Setting
the
router
domain
ID”
on
page
21
v
“Installing
SFP
transceivers”
on
page
21
v
“Connecting
cables”
on
page
22
v
“Setting
the
router
date
and
time”
on
page
22
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SAN04B-R
Installation,
Service,
and
User’s
Guide