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Foundry EdgeIron 2402CF
Installation Guide
2100 Gold Street
P.O. Box 649100
San Jose, CA 95164-9100
Tel 408.586.1700
Fax 408.586.1900
www.foundrynetworks.com
February 2003
Copyright © 2003 Foundry Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
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F-Secure is a trademark of F-Secure Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.
COMPLIANCES
FCC - Class A
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
You may use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable for RJ-45 connections—Category 3 or greater for 10 Mbps connections, Category 5 for 100 Mbps connections and Category 5 or 5e for 1000 Mbps connections. Use 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron multimode fiber optic cable, or 9/125 micron single-mode cable, for SFP transceiver connections.
Warnings: 1. Wear an anti-static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent electrostatic discharge when handling this equipment.
2.When connecting this switch to a power outlet, connect the field ground lead on the tri-pole power plug to a valid earth ground line to prevent electrical hazards.
EC Conformance Declaration - Class A
Contact Foundry Networks at:
Foundry Networks Inc.
2100 Gold Street
P.O. Box 649100
San Jose, CA 95164-9100
This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and 73/23/EEC for electrical equipment used within certain voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93/
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68/EEC. For the evaluation of the compliance with these Directives, the following standards were applied:
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supply system according to EN 61000-3-3/1995 |
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• Product family standard according to EN 55024:1998 |
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Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000-4-2:1995 |
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Electrical fast transient/burst according to EN 61000-4-4:1995 |
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• EN 60950 (A1/1992; A2/1993; A3/1993; A4/1995; A11/1997) |
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Warning: Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ-45 port. This may damage this device. Les raccordeurs ne sont pas utilisé pour le systéme téléphonique!
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Industry Canada - Class A
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications.
Japan VCCI Class A
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Australia AS/NZS 3548 (1995) - Class A
ACN 066 352 010
Contact Foundry Networks at:
Foundry Networks Inc.
2100 Gold Street
P.O. Box 649100
San Jose, CA 95164-9100
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Safety Compliance
Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety
CLASS I
LASER DEVICE
When using a fiber optic port, never look at the transmit laser while it is powered on. Also, never look directly at the fiber TX port and fiber cable ends when they are powered on.
Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité sur le plan optique
DISPOSITIF LASER
DE CLASSE I
Ne regardez jamais le laser tant qu’il est sous tension. Ne regardez jamais directement le port TX (Transmission) à fibres optiques et les embouts de câbles à fibres optiques tant qu’ils sont sous tension.
Warnhinweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit
LASERGERÄT DER KLASSE I
Niemals ein Übertragungslaser betrachten, während dieses eingeschaltet ist. Niemals direkt auf den Faser-TX-Anschluß und auf die Faserkabelenden schauen, während diese eingeschaltet sind.
Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement
Important! Before making connections, make sure you have the correct cord set. Check it (read the label on the cable) against the following:
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The unit automatically matches the connected input voltage. Therefore, no additional adjustments are necessary when connecting it to any input voltage within the range marked on the rear panel.
Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany)
1.Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch.
2.Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf.
3.Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie keine Flüssigoder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung.
4.Die Netzanschlu ßsteckdose soll nahe dem Gerät angebracht und leicht zugänglich sein.
5.Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schützen.
6.Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten. Ein Kippen oder Fallen könnte Beschädigungen hervorrufen.
7.Die Belüftungsöffnungen dienen der Luftzirkulation, die das Gerät vor Überhitzung schützt. Sorgen Sie dafür, daß diese Öffnungen nicht abgedeckt werden.
8.Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte.
9.Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlußleitung so, daß niemand darüber fallen kann. Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden.
10.Alle Hinweise und Warnungen, die sich am Gerät befinden, sind zu beachten.
11.Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen. Somit wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädigung vermieden.
12.Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeiten in das Gerät gelangen. Dies könnte einen Brand bzw. elektrischen Schlag auslösen.
13.Öffnen sie niemals das Gerät. Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden.
14.Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu überprüfen:
a.Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt.
b.Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen.
c.Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt.
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f.Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist.
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15.Zum Netzanschluß dieses Gerätes ist eine geprüfte Leitung zu verwenden. Für einen Nennstrom bis 6 A und einem Gerätegewicht größer 3 kg ist eine Leitung nicht leichter als H05VV-F, 3G, 0.75 mm2 einzusetzen.
Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt 70 dB(A) oder weniger.
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Contents
Chapter 1
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 How to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Foundry Networks Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 E-mail Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Telephone Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Warranty Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
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About the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Switch Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Management Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Description of Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
RJ-45 Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Port Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Power Supply Receptacle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Chapter 3
Network Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Introduction to Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Application Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Connectivity Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
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1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . .3-2
Application Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Chapter 4
Installing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Selecting a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 Equipment Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2 Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2 Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3 Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3 Desktop or Shelf Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 Connecting to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Chapter 5 Making Network
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Connecting Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1 Twisted-Pair Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1 Cabling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1 Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches . . . . . . .5-2 Wiring Closet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3 Fiber Optic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Appendix A
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Diagnosing Switch Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Power and Cooling Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
In-Band Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Appendix B
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Straight-Through Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Crossover Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
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1000BASE-T Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5 1000BASE-T Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable . . . . . . . . . . B-6 Adjusting Existing Category 5 Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 Console Port Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 DB-9 Port Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 Console Port to 9-Pin DTE Port on PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 Console to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Appendix C
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Management Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
CE Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
Glossary
Index
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CHAPTER 1
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Audience
This guide is for system administrators with a working knowledge of network management.
You should be familiar with switching and networking concepts.
Nomenclature
This guide uses the following typographical conventions to show information:
Italichighlights the title of another publication and occasionally emphasizes a word or phrase.
codeshows text that must be entered exactly as it appears in this guide.
1RWH emphasizes an important fact or calls your attention to a dependency.
How to Get Help
If you need assistance, Foundry Networks is committed to ensuring that your investment in our products remains cost-effective by offering a variety of support options.
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Foundry Networks Technical Support
Foundry Networks technical support will ensure that the fast and easy access that you have come to expect from your Foundry Networks products will be maintained.
Web Access
Point your browser to the following URL:
http://www.foundrynetworks.com.
Navigate to Services/Technical Support.
Click the Login button, then enter your user name and password to gain access to the Foundry support site.
E-mail Access
Technical requests can also be sent to the e-mail address:
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Telephone Access
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Warranty Coverage
Contact Foundry Networks using any of the methods listed above for information about the standard and extended warranties.
Related Publications
Refer to the Foundry EdgeIron User Guide for instructions on how to configure and manage the switch.
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CHAPTER 2
ABOUT THE SWITCH
Overview
This switch is an ideal solution for delivering Internet access to individual users in multi-dwelling or multi-tenant units (MDUs/ MTUs), such as apartment housing blocks, commercial buildings or hotels. This switch provides rate-limitable connections to individual users with secure port-to-port isolation between users
– all with conventional Ethernet cabling and adapters. At an MDU/MTU site, up to 24 other switches can be cascaded from one switch, providing broadband Internet access for up to 24 individual users on each switch.
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ABOUT THE SWITCH
Switch Architecture
The switch contains 24 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet ports on the front panel. Each port can provide a dedicated link directly to an end-user PC, or be attached to another Ethernet switch/hub at the end-user’s premises and used as a shared link. The switch completely eliminates the bottlenecks of dial-up internet access by offering a configurable bandwidth of up to 100 Mbps full duplex for each end-user connection. For all port connections, the switch’s 8.8 Gbps bandwidth capacity is more than enough to handle even the most demanding environments.
Auto-negotiation is used to select the optimal transmission speed and communication mode for each connection. With store-and-forward switching and flow control, maximum data integrity is always maintained, even under heavy loading.
This switch includes two port: 1000BASE-SX and RJ-45. These ports allow users the flexibility to use either fiber or copper media.
The switch also supports a stacking module that can be installed into slot M1. The stacking module allows up to eight units to be linked together and managed from one unit using one IP address.
Management Options
This switch contains a comprehensive array of LEDs for “at-a-glance” monitoring of network and port status. It also includes a management agent that allows you to configure or monitor the switch using its embedded management software, or via SNMP applications. To manage the switch, you can make a direct connection to the RS-232 console port (out-of-band), or you can manage the switch through a network connection (in-band) using Telnet, the on-board Web agent, or Windows-based network management software.
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OVERVIEW
The management agent provides a wide range of advanced performance-enhancing features. Port-based VLANs provide traffic security and efficient use of network bandwidth. QoS priority queueing ensures the minimum delay for moving real-time multimediadatathrough the switch. Flow control eliminates the loss of packets due to bottlenecks caused by port saturation. Port security is provided to filter unwanted traffic from the switch.
Some of the switch’s advanced features are described below. For a detailed description, refer to the Foundry EdgeIron User Guide.
VLANs
This switch supports up to 255 VLANs. A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain regardless of their physical location or connection point in the network. By segmenting your network into VLANs, you can:
•Eliminate broadcast storms which severely degrade performance in a flat network.
•Simplify network management for node changes/moves by remotely configuring VLAN membership for any port, rather than having to manually change the node’s physical connection.
•Provide data security by restricting all traffic to the originating VLAN, except where a connection is explicitly defined via the switch’s routing service.
This switch supports Private VLANs as an extension of the common VLAN. Private VLANs can be used to provide port-based security and isolation between ports within a VLAN.
Private VLANs deliver per port security, requiring only one VLAN on every switch, not every port. This feature greatly
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minimizes the total number of VLANs required. Private VLANs and normal VLANs can exist simultaneously in the same switch.
Multicast Switching
Specific multicast traffic can be assigned to its own VLAN to ensure that it does not interfere with normal network traffic and to guarantee real-time delivery by setting the required priority level for the designated VLAN. The switch uses IGMP Snooping.
Traffic Priority
This switch provides Quality of Service (QoS) by prioritizing each packet based on the required level of service, using four distinct categories with Weighted Round Robin queuing. It uses IEEE 802.1p and 802.1Q tags to prioritize incoming traffic based on input from the end-station application. These functions can be used to provide independent priorities for delay-sensitive data and best-effort data.
Description of Hardware
RJ-45 Ports
The switch base unit contains 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX RJ-45 ports. All of these ports support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, so you can use straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other switches or hubs. (See “10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments” on page -2.)
Each of these ports support IEEE 802.3x auto-negotiation, so the optimum transmission mode (half or full duplex), and data rate (10 or 100 Mbps) can be selected automatically, if this feature is also supported by the attached device. If a device connected to one of these ports does not support auto-negotiation, the correct speed will be sensed by the port, but the transmission mode will default to half duplex.
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Each port also supports auto-negotiation of flow control, so the switch can automatically prevent port buffers from becoming saturated.
Port Status LEDs
The base unit also includes a display panel for key system and port indications that simplify installation and network troubleshooting. The LEDs, which are located on the front panel for easy viewing, are shown below and described in the following tables.
Figure 2-2. Port Status LEDs
Port Status LEDs
LED |
Condition |
Status |
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Base Unit Ports |
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1~24 |
On/Flashing |
Port has established a valid 10 Mbps |
(Link/ |
Amber |
network connection. Flashing indicates |
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activity. |
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Activity) |
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On/Flashing |
Port has established a valid 100 Mbps |
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Green |
network connection. Flashing indicates |
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activity. |
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Off |
There is no valid link on the port. |
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Port Status LEDs
LED |
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Condition |
Status |
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Module Ports |
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25, 26 |
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On/Flashing |
Port has established a valid 10/100 |
(Link/ |
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Amber |
Mbps network connection. Flashing |
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indicates activity. |
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Activity) |
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On/Flashing |
Port has established a valid 1000 Mbps |
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Green |
network connection. Flashing indicates |
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activity. |
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Off |
There is no valid link on the port. |
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Figure 2-3. System Status LEDs
System Status LEDs
LED |
Condition |
Status |
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PWR |
On Green |
The unit’s internal power supply is |
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operating normally. |
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On Amber |
The unit’s internal power supply has |
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failed. |
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Off |
The unit has no power connected. |
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