Before You Begin
Before You Begin
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What You
Should Do First
Before connecting your system to a network, you need to:
1. Turn off your system if it is already on. See Chapter 7.
2. Determine the network type at your site.
3. Understand the network connectors on your system.
4. Obtain the correct Ethernet cables or connectors to connect
to the appropriate network port on the rear of your system.
5. Obtain and register your network information, if necessary.
What You
Should Know
Beforehand
Only basic hardware knowledge is required for the tasks
described in this chapter.
Determining
Your Network
Type
See your network administrator to find out the network type at
your site. If there is more than one network, find out to which
one you will be connecting your system.
Network Labels
For your convenience, network labels are shipped with your
system. See Figure 2–6 to identify the network labels. Use
the network labels to record pertinent information about your
system, such as the network node name and/or number. You can
adhere the label to the front of your system behind the pulldown
door. (See Figure 2–7 for the location of the pulldown door.)
5–2 Connecting Your System to a Network
