Cable the Roving Edge Device
Use the following diagrams to locate connectors on the rear of the Roving Edge Device as you connect cables in this procedure.
To meet MIL-STD-461 Rev G RE102 requirements, all Ethernet network cables attached to the Roving Edge Device must be CAT8 rated. Otherwise, the minimum requirement for Ethernet cables is CAT6.
The Ethernet connections described in this section are the minimum Ethernet connections you need to make to set up the device. You can use the other NIC ports and configure Ethernet bonding. See Rear Panel Identification and Managing Ethernet Bonding.
Most devices require you to download a large 25 GB software file to self-provision the device. To ensure a smooth installation, we recommend connecting the device to a high-speed network.
Connect cables to the default Ethernet port and to the serial console port as shown in the following diagrams.
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Use a 10GBaseT RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect the device Ethernet port to your Ethernet switch.
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Connect the provided USB-to-DB-9 Ethernet cable from the device DB-9 serial console port to a USB connector on your controlling host, such as a laptop.
Roving Edge Device 2: Compute, GPU, and Storage Shapes
Roving Edge Device 1
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Connect the provided power cord to the device power receptacle and to your power source, but don't power on the device yet.
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