IntraSwitch 6200 Series Read Me First
Part Number 06-00424-02
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Hardware Configuration Notes
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Warning – Possible Unit Damage with the use of “fully-
booted” patch cables!
“Booted” cables typically have a thick rubber boot starting at the cable jacket at the
terminating end of the cable and running up to and surrounding the male end of the RJ-45
connector. This “boot” is used for strain relief and connector protection.
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Your Asanté IntraSwitch supports network connections via any standard EIA/TIA 8-pin
RJ-45 data jack. It has been observed by Asanté Support Staff that there is potential for
damage to your RJ-45 female jacks when inserting and removing “fully-booted” patch cables.
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It is strongly recommended that you use non-booted or semi-booted
patch cables in RJ-45 ports on your IntraStack.
Some booted connectors can cause severe crowding of the RJ-45 port banks when using
multiple booted connectors in a side by side configuration. This crowding can result in pin
damage per individual port upon forcible insertion and removal. This is due to the difficulty in
fitting the oversized connector ends into the standard RJ-45 female jacks.
To resolve this problem you can:
1) Use “unbooted” RJ-45 data cables
2) Stagger your “booted” connectors with “unbooted” connectors when using multiple
connectors in one female RJ-45 bank.
Do not use the “booted” connectors in adjacent
female RJ-45 jacks.
3) Remove the “boot” from your patch cables.
Trouble Shooting:
If you are experiencing very slow performance or a preponderance of collisions with your
IntraSwitch 6200 series product this may be caused by a “Duplex-Mismatch” error.
Please check to see that both sides of your connection have properly negotiated the same
duplex settings.
Some older cards, fixed speed devices or manually configured devices can create confusion
when using NWay enabled auto-sensing switches.
If you think you are experiencing this type of problem please configure both sides of the
connection to the identical settings. You may need to reset the card or switch or both to have the
changes applied.
Questions
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If you should have any questions regarding the use or configuration of your new switch
please call Asanté Technical support between the hours of 6 AM to 5 PM (Mountain Time) Monday
through Friday at (800) 622-7464.