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Configure the Server for the Collector

The management console and the collectors are installed on separate servers in a distributed system. You can have a maximum of ten standard collectors per management console, or 30 small-site collectors per management console. The following procedure describes how to configure the server for the collector.

Follow these steps:

  1. Connect one end of the power cable to the power outlet on the server.
  2. Connect one end of the monitor and management cables to NICs on the server.
  3. Connect the monitor cable to the SPAN port.
  4. Connect the management cable to the management console server.
  5. Turn on the server.
  6. Configure the monitor and management NICs. For more information, see Configure Network Interface Cards.
  7. Configure medianet-enabled devices. For more information, see Configure Medianet-enabled Devices.