DLEHF-MA User’s Guide
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CONTENTS
PREFACE
Using This Guide .......................................................................... xiii
Structure of This Guide................................................................. xiii
Document Conventions ................................................................ xiv
Related Documentation ................................................................ xiv
Correspondence ............................................................................xv
Documentation Comments ...............................................xv
World Wide Web ...............................................................xv
Getting Help...................................................................................xv
SAFETY
Overview...................................................................................... xvii
Safety Requirements .................................................................. xviii
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1
DLEHF-MA Overview .................................................................. 1-1
1.1.1
Connectivity .................................................................... 1-3
1.1.2
Full Duplex Switched Ethernet........................................ 1-3
1.1.3
Auto-Negotiation ............................................................. 1-3
1.1.4
Management ................................................................... 1-3
1.1.5
Switching Options ........................................................... 1-4
1.1.6
Standards Compatibility .................................................. 1-4
1.1.7
Year 2000 Compliance ................................................... 1-4
1.1.8
LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs ............................................ 1-5
1.1.9
Runtime IP Address Discovery ....................................... 1-5
1.2
Local Management Features ....................................................... 1-5
1.2.1
Distributed Chassis Management ................................... 1-5
1.2.2
Remote Monitoring (RMON) ........................................... 1-6
1.2.3
Broadcast Suppression................................................... 1-6
1.2.4
Port Redirect Function .................................................... 1-6
1.2.5
SmartTrunk ..................................................................... 1-6
1.2.6
Additional Local Management Functions ........................ 1-7
1.3
Optional Features ........................................................................ 1-7
CHAPTER 2
NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
2.1
SmartTrunk .................................................................................. 2-1
2.2
100BASE-TX Network ................................................................. 2-1
2.3
100BASE-FX Fiber Optic Network .............................................. 2-2