Cabling the Netra Server X3-2 for Net-Net

After you mount the Netra Server X3-2 for Acme Packet in an equipment rack and install all components into it, connect all appropriate data cables to the ports before powering the system up and performing the configuration.

Oracle supports the following configurations of the Netra Server X3-2 for Acme Packet (the onboard 10 GigE ports are configured for 1G operation):

Configuration A: Four onboard 10 GigE ports and no Quad GigE NIC
Configuration B: Four onboard 10 GigE ports and 1 Quad GigE NIC
Configuration C: Four onboard 10 GigE ports and 2 Quad GigE NICs

This illustration shows configuration A with four onboard 10 GigE ports and no Quad GigE NIC.

Netra Server X3-2 for Acme Packet Configuration A (4 Onboard 10 GigE Ports)

This illustration shows configuration B: Four onboard 10 GigE ports and 1 Quad GigE NIC .

Netra Server X3-2 for Acme Packet Configuration B (4 Onboard 10 GigE Ports & 1 Quad GigE NIC)

This illustration shows configuration C: Four onboard 10 GigE ports and 2 Quad GigE NICs.

Netra Server X3-2 for Acme Packet Configuration C (4 Onboard 10 GigE Ports & 2 Quad GigE NICs)

Oracle recommends using Category 6 (or better) for all Ethernet connections.

You can install and remove Ethernet and 1000BASE-T cables while the Netra Server X3-2 for Acme Packet is operational.
The system does not require the use of every port for proper operation.
When a cable gets disconnected and the link is lost, the system generates an alarm.