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Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization
Engine 594 and 694
This chapter provides a basic functional overview of the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 594 and
694 (WAVE-594 and WAVE-694) appliance and describes the hardware, major components, and front
and back panel indicators and controls.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Supported Products
The WAVE-594 and WAVE-694 appliance supports Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS)
software version 4.4.1 and later releases.
Hardware Features
This section illustrates and describes the front and back panel controls, ports, and LED indicators on the
WAVE-594 and WAVE-694. It contains the following topics:
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Figure 1-2 shows the front panel LEDs.
Figure 1-2
Front Panel LEDs
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Table 1-1 describes the front panel LEDs and their functions.
Table 1-1
Front Panel LEDs
LED
Color
State
Blinking Drive activity is normal.
On Online.
Description
1,3
Drive activity LED
Green
Green
Green
Blinking Drive locate.
1Hz
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Off
On
No reading/writing, no activity.
Link exists.
5
6
NIC link/activity
NIC speed
Green
Green
—
Blinking Activity exists.
Off
Off
On
On
On
Off
No link detected.
—
10Mbps connection.
100Mbps connection.
1000Mbps connection.
System is on.
Green
Yellow
Green
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7
8
System power LED
System fault LED
Power cord is not attached or power supply
failure has occurred.
Yellow
On
System has detected a fault. Refer to the
“Troubleshooting the System Hardware”
chapter for more information.
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Off
System operation is normal.
9
Storage activity LED
Green
Orange
Blinking Drive activity is normal.
On Drive failure has occurred.
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Back Panel Components and LEDs
Figure 1-3 shows the back panel components.
Note
To monitor the boot process in normal operation, use a console port.
Figure 1-3
Back Panel Components
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
Power supply 1
5
6
7
8
Fan 4
Fan 3
Fan 2
Fan 1
Power supply 0
Fan 6
Fan 5
Figure 1-4 shows the back panel LEDs.
Figure 1-4
Back Panel LEDs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Table 1-2 describes the back panel LEDs and their functions.
Table 1-2
Back Panel LEDs
LED
Color
State
Description
No AC power to all power supplies.
1, 2 Power supply status
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Off
Red
Blinking No AC power to this power supply.
Blinking AC power is present, only standby output on.
Green
Green
Red
On
On
Power supply DC outputs on and OK.
Power supply failure. Refer to the
“Troubleshooting the System Hardware”
chapter for more information.
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Table 1-2
Back Panel LEDs (continued)
LED
Color
Orange
Orange
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State
On
Description
3 - 8 Fan status
Alarm.
Blinking Alarm. Fan speed too low.
Off Normal state.
Location of Ports and Connectors
The WAVE appliance supports two Ethernet connectors and two Console ports on the front of the
appliance.
Figure 1-3 shows the back panel ports and connectors.
Warning
To avoid electric shock, do not connect safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits to telephone-network
voltage (TNV) circuits. LAN ports contain SELV circuits, and WAN ports contain TNV circuits. Some
LAN and WAN ports both use RJ-45 connectors. Use caution when connecting cables. Statement 1021
This section contains the following topics:
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Ethernet Port Connectors
Connect a Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair cable to an Ethernet connector. 100BASE-TX and
1000BASE-T Fast Ethernet standards require Category 5 or higher cabling.
The WAVE-594 and WAVE-694 appliance has two Ethernet connectors that are attached to the Ethernet
controllers (see Figure 1-5). The Ethernet controllers are integrated on the system board. They provide
an interface for connecting to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1-Gbps network and provide full-duplex (FDX)
capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the network. If the
Ethernet ports in the server support auto negotiation, the controllers detect the data-transfer rate
(10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T) and duplex mode (full duplex or half duplex) of the
network and automatically operate at that rate and mode. You do not have to set any jumpers or configure
the controllers.
Note
There is a third RJ45 connector on the front of the appliance (see Figure 1-1). This is a console port. Do
not connect this port to your network.
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Figure 1-5
Ethernet Port Connector
Speed LED
Link/Activity
LED
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Console Port Connector
The WAVE-594 and WAVE-694 appliance has two console port connectors, serial and mini-USB (see
Figure 1-1). Use a console port connector to access the command-line interface (CLI) for controlling the
WAVE appliance.
For information on connecting a console terminal to the mini-USB console port, see the “Connecting a
Connecting a Console Terminal
administrative access to your appliance with a console terminal or PC.
Note
Note
You cannot use both ports at the same time. If both ports are connected, the mini-USB port takes priority.
When using the mini-USB port to connect to a Windows-based PC for the first time, you must install the
Cabling
The following cables included with the WAVE appliance may be used for connecting the WAVE
appliance to a console terminal or PC:
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USB Console cable—5-pin USB to mini-USB Type A-B
Serial Console cable— EIA RJ-45 to DB-9
Installing the Cisco USB Driver
When using the mini-USB port to connect a Microsoft Windows based PC as a console terminal to the
WAVE appliance, you must first install the Windows USB driver on the PC. Otherwise, the USB
interface may not function.
The following Windows operating systems are supported:
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Windows XP—32-bit and 64-bit
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Vista—32-bit, Business edition
Vista—64-bit
Windows 7—32-bit and 64-bit
To install the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB driver, perform the following steps:
Note
Do not connect the cable from the Windows PC to the WAVE appliance until after the driver is installed.
Step 1
Load the DVD that came with your WAVE appliance and double-click the CUSBInst.exe file. The Cisco
Virtual Com InstallShield Wizard begins.
You can also access the driver from the WAAS software download area of Cisco.com located at:
It’s located under release 4.4.1 and the filename is CUSBInst_Signed_18May2011.exe
Click Next. The Ready to Install the Program window appears.
Click Install. The InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears.
Click Finish.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Connect the USB cable to the PC USB port and WAVE appliance mini-USB console port. Within a few
moments, the Found New Hardware Wizard appears.
Follow the instructions to complete the installation of the driver.
Once the installation is finished, the USB console is ready for use.
Step 6
Note
If the driver has been installed on the PC but does not get bound to the hardware, you can manually
browse the driver installation query to the location C:\Windows\tiinst\. The newly attached hardware will
appear in the Windows Device Manager as "TUSB3410 EECode Ser".
This solution also applies when connecting additional WAVE appliances to the same PC. Multiple WAVE
appliances can be independently administered by console sessions on the same PC.
Note
Note
You do not need to reinstall the driver if you change to a different USB port on your PC.
If you happen to install the driver multiple times, each time the driver is installed the virtual COM port
number assigned to the USB port gets incremented. This is expected behavior and may not get reset even
if you uninstall the driver.
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