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System Installation with ContentServer 3000 Series
1. Connect CX4 cables to the two 10GbE ports on the back of rack two’s first switch. Connect the other
end of the cables to available 10GbE ports on rack two’s switch that connects to the client network.
2. Connect CX4 cables to the two 10GbE ports on the back of rack two’s second switch. Connect the
other end of the cables to available 10GbE ports on the back of rack one’s switch that connects to the
client network.
3. Connect the top network switch to the client network.
Connecting an Omneon MediaGrid System to a Network Switch with
10 GbE Connections
IMPORTANT: If you are supplying your own network switches, make sure to use only MediaGrid-qualified
switches in your MediaGrid system. To find out if a switch is MediaGrid-qualified, contact your Harmonic
representative.
This section provides instructions for connecting an Omneon MediaGrid system to a network switch
with 10 GbE connectivity. Refer to Figure 17 when connecting the system. Not all connections are
shown.
NOTE: The switch shown in Figure 17 is provided as an example only. Your switch may vary from the one
shown.
See the instructions following the illustration for each device’s specific port connections.
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