Basic Installation Procedures : Connecting Devices

Connecting Devices
The 24 or 40 Ethernet ports found on the left side of the back of the OnBoard appliance are for private connections to SPs or to devices such as some servers and routers that provide console access or another type of management access through a dedicated Ethernet port.
CAUTION: To comply with FCC and CE certification requirements, use shielded cables when connecting devices to the Ethernet ports.
To prepare to connect devices to the OnBoard appliance:
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You have obtained from each authentication server’s administrator the information (such as the IP address and other authentication-method specific information), which is needed to configure the authentication server on the OnBoard appliance.
NOTE: After the OnBoard appliance is installed, make sure to configure the desired authentication method for each device.
To connect devices to the private Ethernet ports:
Connect a standard Ethernet cable from the private Ethernet ports on the OnBoard appliance to any of the following types of Ethernet ports on the other end: