Aruba 800-E, Installation Manual

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Aruba 800-E 33
Installation Guide
Ports
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The Aruba 800-E Access Multiplexer has a number of different ports, each with
their own purpose:
Eight Fast Ethernet (FE) ports
Used for connecting to clients and wired LAN segments. These 10/100 Mbps
FE ports aggregate and route traffic under the direction of the switch’s
internal software. These ports can also provide power and serial connectivity
to compatible devices.
One Gigabit Ethernet (GE) port
Used for high-bandwidth 1000 Mbps GE uplink between the 800-E Access
Multiplexer and the wired LAN. Depending on the model, one copper or
optical interface is available.
One Serial Console port
Used for connecting a local configuration and management console.
This chapter describes the general features and physical characteristics of the
various ports and details their compatible cables and connectors.
FE Network Ports
The 800-E Access Multiplexer has eight Fast Ethernet (FE) network ports.
The FE ports are used for connecting the switch to users and wired LAN
segments. These ports can also provide power and serial connectivity to
compatible devices. All FE ports automatically sense and negotiate speed, duplex,
and MDI/MDX settings.
Serial & Power Over Ethernet
Each FE port supports RS-232 Serial communications and IEEE 802.3af Power
Over Ethernet (SPOE).
The network ports also provide serial connectivity over the same Ethernet cable,
allowing convenient access to device console interfaces.
Special cables and adapters may be necessary to use SPOE features with some
equipment. See material starting on
page 35 for port and cable specifications.