Alcatel OmniStack OS-LS-6248, Getting Started Manual

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Introduction
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Switch Architecture
The Fast Ethernet Switch employs a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This
permits simultaneous wire-speed transport of multiple packets at low latency on all
ports. This switch also features full-duplex capability on all ports, which effectively
doubles the bandwidth of each connection.
Network 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.
For a detailed description of the switch’s advanced features, refer to the User Guide.
Description of Hardware
Figure 1-1. Front Panel
10/100/1000BASE-T Ports
There are two types of RJ-45 ports, Ethernet ports that operate at 10 Mbps, 100
Mbps or 1000 Mbps, half or full duplex, and Fiber ports that operate at 1000 Mbps,
full duplex.
Because all ports on this switch support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, you can
use straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other
switches or hubs. (See “1000BASE-T Pin Assignments” on page B-30)
Each of these ports support auto-negotiation, so the optimum transmission mode
(half or full duplex), and data rate (10, 100, or 1000 Mbps) can be selected
automatically. If a device connected to one of these ports does not support
auto-negotiation, the communication mode of that port can be configured manually.
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