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Ports, LEDs, and power connectors
Chapter 2 Copper TAPs 22
rev. 1
and Link A then must use the same speed as Link B. If your link is
under test as part of a failover or redundancy arrangement, then
connect the failover device to Link B. See
“How do I connect my
failover devices?” on page 55.
3
Connect your network device (or primary device in a failover
arrangement) to Link A.
4
Connect the Analyzer ports on the TAP to the dual-receive
interface on the monitoring device.
N
OTE
: TAP
NOT
CONNECTING
If you are attempting to connect to a device with a 1000 Mb
NIC and your 10/100 TAP is not linking, this is likely due to
the auto-negotiation feature. To allow the TAP to connect,
you must force the NIC in your device to 100 Mb full duplex.
Ports, LEDs, and power connectors
This section provides a brief overview of installing the TAP and
understanding the status LEDs.
The front panel will differ slightly depending on which TAP model
you have purchased. The 10/100 (not shown) does not have the 1000
Mb speed indicator light.
Figure 5 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Copper TAP
Both power connectors are located on the back panel, along with the
model information and serial number. You can supply power to either