Cisco Cisco Expressway Installation Guide
Installation
Install the Unit in a Rack
See
for information
on how to install the unit in a rack.
Inserting the SFPs
The CE1000 unit is shipped with two 10 Gb fiber small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers and two 1 Gb copper
SFPs. When inserting the SFPs into the unit, you cannot mix the type of SFP. Either insert two 10 Gb fiber SFPs or two 1
Gb copper SFPs.
SFPs. When inserting the SFPs into the unit, you cannot mix the type of SFP. Either insert two 10 Gb fiber SFPs or two 1
Gb copper SFPs.
The SFPs do not autonegotiate the speed, therefore ensure that the SFPs are connected to a switch at the correct speed
(1 Gb if connecting to the copper SFPs or 10 Gb if connecting to the fiber SFPs).
(1 Gb if connecting to the copper SFPs or 10 Gb if connecting to the fiber SFPs).
Note:
If you choose to use the copper SFPs, the unit cannot support more than 150 traversal calls. This is the case even
if the option key for extra traversal calls has been installed.
Connect and Power on the Unit
First connect the power cords to the unit, and then connect them to a grounded AC power outlet.
See
for power
specifications.
The power button is on the top-left corner of the front panel.
When you plug in the CE1000 appliance for the first time, leave it in standby mode for 5 minutes before pressing the
power button. This time allows the onboard CIMC to boot; ready the self-test; perform a hardware check; and prepare the
power characterization test. Failure to wait adequate time will postpone the power characterization test until the next
boot.
power button. This time allows the onboard CIMC to boot; ready the self-test; perform a hardware check; and prepare the
power characterization test. Failure to wait adequate time will postpone the power characterization test until the next
boot.
When you power on the unit, the system performs a self-test and the unit automatically restarts. This restart is expected
behavior.
behavior.
The first boot takes approximately 5 minutes due to the initial power characterization test. Any subsequent boot of the
system takes approximately 2 minutes.
system takes approximately 2 minutes.
The power characterization test displays the message Performing Platform Characterization … when running.
If the power characterization test runs on subsequent bootups, causing a lag in the boot time, it is important that you
disable it. It is especially important to disable the test in a clustered environment to avoid issues. See
disable it. It is especially important to disable the test in a clustered environment to avoid issues. See
Specific Issues in
the
Troubleshooting
section for more information.
To verify the power status look at the Power Status LED (see
):
■
Off — There is no AC power present in the server.
■
Amber — The server is in standby power mode. Power is supplied only to the CIMC and some motherboard
functions.
functions.
■
Green — The server is in main power mode. Power is supplied to all server components.
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Cisco Expressway CE1000 Appliance Installation Guide