Installing the Hardware

  1. Unpacking the Equipment
    Follow these guidelines when lifting the switch chassis.
  2. Installing the Rack Kit
    The TIBCO Enterprise Message Service Appliance can be installed in the following types of racks using a rail-kit shipped with the appliance:
  3. Grounding the Appliance
    Grounding is one of the most important parts of equipment installation. Proper grounding practices ensure that the buildings and the installed equipment within them have low-impedance connections and low-voltage differentials between chassis. When you properly ground systems during installation, you reduce or prevent shock hazards, equipment damage due to transients, and data corruption.
  4. Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage, which can occur when modules and other field-replaceable units (FRUs) are improperly handled, results in intermittent or complete failures.
  5. Connecting the Power Supply to an AC Power Source
    After the appliance is connected to an AC power source and the power switch on the back of the box is turned on, it automatically begins to boot up.
  6. Verifying LED Operation
    After the appliance boots, verify the LED operation.
  7. Connecting Two TIBCO Enterprise Message Service Appliances
    To connect two TIBCO Enterprise Message Service Appliances for use in a fault tolerant configuration, connect ports numbered 30, 31, and 32 on the first box with the matching ports on the second box. This establishes the crosslink connection between the appliances.
  8. Connecting the Appliance Management Port to the Network
    The Management (MGMT) network connection is used for administrative and maintenance access to the appliance CLI, including initial setup of the appliance.
  9. Connecting the Appliance to Your Network
    The TIBCO Enterprise Message Service Appliance is configured to support dual uplink ports to the network.
  10. Connecting Directly to the Appliance for Initial Setup
    Initial software setup must be completed by directly connecting to the appliance. There are three supported methods for this: Ethernet cable, serial cable, or keyboard and monitor. We recommend using Ethernet for direct connections to the appliance.