V6100 and V7122 User Guide 455Software Requirements RS-232 Console software (HyperTerminal TM or other terminal software) ISO Image Editor (WinISOTM is recommended. Seehttp://www.winiso.com/download.htm) UNIX TM File Format text editor (See http://www.pspad.com/ or http://www.ultraedit.com/)Physical Mounting RequirementsV6100 Front Panel ConnectionTo connect to the front panel, follow these 3 steps:1 Connect the RS-232 cable from the PC to the RS-232 port on the V6100.2 Connect the USB connection cable from the external CD-ROM to the USB port. See thefigure below.Figure 156 V6100 Front Panel ConnectionsV6100 Rear Panel ConnectionTo connect to the rear panel, follow these 3 steps:1 Connect the Ethernet cable to the ACT Link, on the rear side of the V6100.2 Connect the external CD-ROM power supply.3 Connect the V6100 power supply.Software InstallationThe following three sections describe how to install different versions of LinuxTM. Linux TM RedHat (and Fedora) Installation