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Contents
1 About the 201i server 9
201i server description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Network connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Peripheral connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2 Preparing for installation 29
Installation overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unpacking and inspecting the 201i server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Switch and network requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3 Installing the 201i server in a large Meridian 1 system 41
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Repositioning the secondary backplane connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Installing the 201i server in the large Meridian 1 switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Removing the backplane (tip and ring) cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Installing the NTRH3501 backplane cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Installing the SCSI cables for Meridian 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
4 Installing the 201i server in an Option 11C or
Option 11C Mini 63
Installing the 201i server in the Option 11C or Option 11C Mini switch . 64
Section A: Installing Option 11C cables 69
Installing the intermediate SCSI cable for Option 11C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Section B: Installing Option 11C Mini cables 77
Installing the NTRH3502 SCSI cable for Option 11C Mini . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Installing cables on the back of the Option 11C Mini cabinet . . . . . . . . . . 86