1ContentsContentsContentsContentsAbout this guide.....................................................................................................................................................5Audience................................................................................................................................................................. 5Structure................................................................................................................................................................. 5Precautions ............................................................................................................................................................. 6Typographical conventions used in this document.................................................................................................. 6General conventions .........................................................................................................................................6Mouse conventions ...........................................................................................................................................71 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 9Model 2960/2996 Remote Access Server overview ................................................................................................10Hardware overview................................................................................................................................................11WAN ..............................................................................................................................................................11LAN ...............................................................................................................................................................11Signaling .........................................................................................................................................................12Modems ..........................................................................................................................................................12RS-232 control port ........................................................................................................................................12Power system ..................................................................................................................................................12Central processing unit ...................................................................................................................................12Temperature ...................................................................................................................................................12Altitude ...........................................................................................................................................................12Humidity ........................................................................................................................................................12Physical dimensions ........................................................................................................................................13Security ...........................................................................................................................................................13Management services ......................................................................................................................................13LED display ....................................................................................................................................................14Approvals ..............................................................................................................................................................15Software overview..................................................................................................................................................162 Hardware installation.................................................................................................................................... 17Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................18Unpacking the Model 2960/2996 RAS .................................................................................................................18RAS chassis installation..........................................................................................................................................18Cable installation...................................................................................................................................................19Installing the power cables ..............................................................................................................................19Grounding the Model 2960/2996 ...................................................................................................................20Connecting the Ethernet ports ........................................................................................................................20Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet switch or hub ...............................................21Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet-capable workstation .....................................21Connecting the EIA-561 RS-232 configuration port ......................................................................................21Connecting to the T1/E1/PRI WAN ports .....................................................................................................22Completing the hardware installation ....................................................................................................................22