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Chapter 2
Installing the LX-4000 Series
Hardware Installation
This section explains how to install an LX-4000 Series Communications server and place it into operation.
Unpack and Inspect the Unit
Place all packing materials back into the shipping carton and save the carton. (If you need to return the unit to MRV or your distributor, you should return it in the original carton.)
Package Contents
The LX-4000 unit shipping carton contains the following items:
• One rack mounting kit. MRV provides the following mounting screws: Eight 6-32 x 5/16” flathead screws for attaching the ears to the unit, and four 10-32 screws to attach to the rack.
• One power cord appropriate to your particular LX model.
• One 8-wire RJ-45 serial crossover cable.
• One female DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter.
• One software/documentation CD.
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Table of contents
- 11 Preface
- 11 Customer Support
- 12 Other Documentation
- 13 Overview of the LX-4000 Series
- 13 Conventions
- 14 System Specifications
- 15 Installing the LX-4000 Series
- 15 Hardware Installation
- 15 Unpack and Inspect the Unit
- 15 Package Contents
- 16 LX-4000 Indicators and Interfaces
- 16 Front Panel LEDs
- 17 Rear Panel LEDs
- 19 Environmental and Installation Considerations
- 20 Mounting the Unit into a 19-inch or 23-inch Rack
- 20 Cable Connections
- 20 Connect the Power Cable
- 20 Connecting the Ethernet Interface
- 21 Connect Serial Device Cables
- 21 Connecting Your Management Station
- 21 Connecting DC Power
- 22 Modem Port (Optional)
- 22 Powering On
- 23 System Login and Passwords
- 23 Resetting the Unit
- 25 Configuring the LX-4000 Series for the First Time
- 25 Configuring the LX-4000 Unit for the First Time
- 25 First Time Quick Configuration
- 27 Assigning an IP Address via the Network
- 28 Manually Setting the IP Address Via the CLI
- 28 Accessing and Configuring the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- 31 Web Configure Mode
- 32 Web Access Mode
- 32 Menu/Config Mode
- 33 GUI EZ Configuration
- 33 Launching the EZConfig GUI
- 34 Software Upgrades
- 34 IP Configuration Menu
- 34 Booting from Defaults
- 34 Accessing and Configuring Additional Features
- 34 Connecting to the LX-4000 Series via Telnet or SSH
- 35 Accessing from a Terminal Attached to an LX-4000 Series Serial Port
- 35 Additional Considerations
- 36 Command Line Interface (CLI) Tree Structure
- 36 Additional Considerations for an Internet Environment
- 36 Autobauding Feature
- 36 Reinitializing/Powering Off the Unit
- 37 Alternative Port Capabilities
- 37 Sensor (Temperature/Humidity) Ports
- 37 Connecting the Temperature/Humidity Sensor
- 38 5250 Power Management
- 39 Connecting the
- 40 5150 Power Strip Management
- 40 Connecting the
- 41 4800 Power Strip Management
- 41 Connecting the
- 42 Using LX Ports as Alarm Inputs and Control Outputs
- 42 Alarm Inputs Setup and Usage
- 43 Control Output Setup and Usage
- 45 Appendix A - Technical Specifications
- 49 Appendix B - Factory Defaults
- 50 ppciboot Factory Default Settings
- 51 Appendix C - POST Test Error Codes
- 51 Error Code Definitions
- 53 POST Test Error Code Sample
- 55 Appendix D - Cabling the LX-4000 Series
- 55 Cabling Considerations
- 55 Serial Device Connectors
- 55 Diagnostic Port Connector (Port 0)
- 56 10/100 Connector
- 56 Ordering Cables
- 56 Modular Adapters
- 56 Pin Assignments
- 58 Ordering and Installing the Inlet Connector Lock
- 58 Connecting to the Diagnostic Port (Port 0)
- 58 Modem Control/Hardware Flow Control
- 59 RJ-45 Wiring Considerations
- 59 Modular Adapters (RJ-45 to DB-25)
- 61 MRV 8-Wire Cabling
- 63 LX Series 4008 Front Panel
- 63 LX Series 4016 Front Panel
- 63 LX Series 4032 Front Panel
- 63 LX Series 4048 Front Panel
- 64 LX Series 4008 Rear Panel
- 64 LX Series 4008 with Modem Rear Panel
- 65 LX Series 4016 with Modem Rear Panel
- 65 LX Series 4016 DC Version Rear Panel
- 65 LX Series 4032 with Modem Rear Panel