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IntraStack 6014DSB —
READ ME FIRST
P/N 06-00374-00 Rev. B
IntraStack
™
6014DSB
READ ME FIRST
Thank you for purchasing the IntraStack 6014DSB Ethernet switch.
This document contains important information regarding the IntraStack 6014DSB and its
User’s Manual. Please review both sides of the document before proceeding with the instal-
lation.
Attention Macintosh Users!
Auto-Negotiation and Full Duplex Operation
The IntraStack 6014DSB is shipped with Nway™ auto-negotiation
enabled
on all
ports.
The Nway auto-negotiation sequence attempts to negotiate a network connection at
the fastest possible speed, including Full Duplex operation. Full Duplex operation is
indicated by the
FDP
LED on the IntraStack 6014DSB’s front panel or through the
Port Configuration menu (accessible via the HTTP server [a Web browser] or the
Console/Telnet screens).
Network Cards That Do Not Support Full Duplex Operation
If you are currently using a network interface card that does
not
support Full Duplex
drivers, you need to configure the port to half duplex operation (see chapter 5 of the
IntraStack 6014DSB’s User’s Manual for instructions).
If you are currently using an AsantéFAST 10/100 PCI card, install the 2.4 full duplex
driver included in this package.
Identifying Duplex Operation Errors
Symptoms of a duplex operation mismatch are:
❏
High numbers of collisions
❏
Very slow transfer times
