3Com 3CR13501-73 Hardware And Software Manual

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2-4 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users GuideInstallationAdditionalEquipment• PC running RedHat Linux 6.2 or greater software. This software isused to support the Security Switch 6200 Graphical User Interface(GUI) and for hosting the Check Point™ FireWall-1 ® ManagementServer.• PC running WinNT4/Win2K software. This software is used forlaunching the Check Point FireWall-1 GUI and the system’s embeddedWEB GUI.• Security applications licenses to activate installed software onthe Security Switch 6200 system.RequiredEquipmentTo install the 6200 chassis in a standard rack you need certain handtools, appropriate cabling, and additional hardware not included in thechassis shipment.ToolsTo install the chassis into a standard rack you need, as a minimum, aPhillips screwdriver (9” minimum, #2).CablesCabling requirements are installation-specific. Prior to installation youshould know:• The kind and number of cables required for each type of interface.• The distance limitations for each signal type. Table 2-1: provides theapproximate cable distance limitations.Table 2-1: Cable Distance LimitationsTable 2-2: shows the cables that ship with chassis.Table 2-2: System CablesCable Description Distance LimitationCraft port: RS-232 DB9 directlyfrom the system15 meters maximum(50 feet maximum)Management Link port: 10/100 Cat 5 cable, 100 meters (328 feet)Copper Ethernet Link Port: 10/100/1000Cat 5 cable, 100 meters (328 feet)Fiber Ethernet Link Port: Gigabit 62.5 micro-fiber - 275 meters(902 feet)50 micro-fiber - 550 meters(1805 feet)Cable DescriptionPower Cabling Standard AC power cable.Console Port Serial shielded straight-through 9-pin D-sub female to 9-pin male cable.