Allied Telesis AT-SBx81CFC960, Installation Manual

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SwitchBlade x8112 Chassis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Installation Guide
Section I: Hardware Overview 73
Ethernet Management Port (NET MGMT)
The controller card uses the NET MGMT port as a separate routed eth0
interface. The interface is not part of the switching matrix of the Ethernet
line cards, but the CPU on the controller card can route traffic in or out of
the port from the line cards.
Here are the guidelines to using the port:
 The port should only be used for initial configuration and
maintenance access to the chassis.

If the chassis has two controller cards, you must use the NET
MGMT port on the active controller card to access the switch. The
NET MGMT port on the standby controller card is inactive. To
determine the status of the controller cards, refer to the CFC LEDs,
described in Table 17 on page 66.

The NET MGMT port has a standard RJ-45 8-pin connector and
operates at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps in either half- or full-duplex
mode.

The cable requirements for the port are the same as the ports on
the AT-SBx81GT24 Line Card, listed in Table 12 on page 52. For
the port pinouts, refer to “Port Pinouts” on page 321.
 The default setting for the port is Auto-Negotiation, which sets the
speed and duplex mode automatically. You may disable Auto-
Negotiation and configure the port manually.

The wiring configuration of the NET MGMT port is set automatically
with automatic MDIX detection. You may disable automatic MDIX
detection and set the wiring configuration manually.

The port is referred to as eth0 in the management software.
For instructions on how to configure the NET MGMT port, refer to the
Software Reference for SwitchBlade x8100 Series Switches.
NET MGMT
LED
The Network Management (NET MGMT) port on the AT-SBx81CFC960
Controller Fabric Card has one Status LED, described in Table 20 on
page 74.