Edgewater Networks EdgeMarc 4300T Installation Manual

EdgeMarc 4300T

Converged Network

Appliance

Installation Guide

500-10001-001

EdgeMarc 4300T Converged Network Appliance Installation Guide

© 2006 Edgewater Networks, Inc.
Edgewater Confidential, All Rights Reserved.
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including any kind of implied or express warranty of non-infringement of the implied warranties of merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose.

EdgeMarc is a trademark of Edgewater Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Any other trademarks
appearing in this manual are owned by their respective companies.

Export Notice

This product, software and related technology is subject to U.S. export control and may be subject to export or import
regulations in other countries. Purchaser must strictly comply with all such laws and regulations. A license to export or
re-export may be required by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Regulatory Compliance

FCC home and office use, UL, CE, FCC Part 68 and Industry Canada.

INDUSTRY CANADA (IC) NOTICE

“NOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical
Specifications, as confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC, before the registration
number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indicating that
Industry Canada technical specifications were met. It does not imply that Industry Canada approved
the equipment.”

Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the
facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an
acceptable method of connection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the above
conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.

Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier.
Any repairs or alterations made by a user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the
telephone communications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.

Users should ensure for their own protection, that the electrical ground connections of the power utility,
telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This
precaution may be particularly important in rural areas.

Caution: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the
appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician.

WARRANTY AND REPAIR SERVICE CENTER:
The RAM Group

Kent McDonald
[e-mail]

[phone] x 100
This Class (B) digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Licensing

Use of this product is subject to Edgewater Networks Software License Agreement.
Portions of this product include software sponsored by the Free Software Foundation and are covered by the GNU

GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE.

See the VOS for EdgeMarc User Manual for more information regarding licenses.

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Typographic conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Contact and Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Feature Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Contents

Physical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Required Tools and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Desktop Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Wall-Mount Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Rack-Mount Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting the Power and Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

A Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

B Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hardware Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

C Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

FCC PART 68 NOTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

INDUSTRY CANADA (IC) NOTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Preface

Note

Thank you for your purchase of the 4300T converged network appliance. This
installation guide describes the 4300T and hardware installation procedures. It
is intended for network installers, network operators, and security officers.

About this Guide

The following table briefly describes each chapter and appendix in this guide .

Chapter or Appendix Description

Chapter 1, Overview Summary of the functional features of the

Chapter 2, Getting Started Instructions for installing the 4300T and

Appendix A, Specifications List of technical specifications of the 4300T.
Appendix B, Warranty Information Text of the hardware warranty for the 4300T.

4300T ; describes front-panel LEDs and physical
features of the back panel

accessing the VOS for EdgeMarc management
software.

Appendix C, Certification Information about agency compliance.

Typographic conventions

User inputs are displayed in boldface type and can represe nt either keyboar d
input or mouse selections in a browser window.

Names of web GUI menus and input areas are in italic type.

This format highlights information that is important or that has special interest.

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Caution

Warning

This format highlights information that will help prevent equipment damage or data
loss.

This format highlights safety information that must be followed to avoid the risk of
bodily injury.

Contact and Support Information

Edgewater Networks, Inc.
2730 San Tomas Expressway, Suite 200
Santa Clara, California 95051
www.edgewaternetworks.com
Phone: [phone]

General: [e-mail]
Sales: sales @edgewaternetworks.com

Edgewater Networks, Inc. - Technical Assistance Center
Phone: [phone] ext. 2
[e-mail]

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Overview

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The EdgeMarc 4300T converged network appliance is an intelligent, all-in-one
networking solution for enterprises and service providers. It r educes costs by
simplifying the deployment, management, and security of converged voice,
video, and data networks. The 4300T provides the following important
functions for converged networks:

• T1 Wide Area Network (WAN) access router

Acts as an integrated T1 CSU/DSU (Channel Service Unit/Data Service
Unit) for small and medium office connectivity.

— Fully integrated CSU/DSU
— T1 support
— Fractional T1 support
— Layer 2 protocol support for: HDLC, Cisco HDLC (cHDLC), PPP,

Frame Relay

— On-board RJ-48 connector for easy direct connection
— T1/E1 framer and transceiver

• B8ZS/HDB3 zero suppression

• Response to Inband Loop codes

• Manual payload loop through the GUI
— External transmit clock input and receive clock output headers
— Timing: internal or external (loop times from the network)
— Provides long haul CSU or short haul DSU signaling
— Meets FCC part 68 protection requirements

• Security

Uses a stateful packet inspection firewall in combination with a voice over
IP (VoIP) application layer gateway to provide comprehensive
“media-aware” security. The 4300T also supports IPSec for secure
site-to-site networking.

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