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Ports
Ports are used to connect the appliance to external devices. NetScaler appliances support RS232 serial ports,
10/100/1000Base-T copper Ethernet ports, 1-gigabit copper and fiber 1G SFP ports, and 10-gigabit fiber SFP+ ports. All
NetScaler appliances have a combination of some or all of these ports. For details on the type and number of ports
available on your appliance, see the section describing that platform.
RS232 Serial Port
The RS232 serial console port provides a connection between the appliance and a computer, allowing direct access to the
appliance for initial configuration or troubleshooting.
All hardware platforms ship with an appropriate serial cable used to connect your computer to the appliance. For
instructions on connecting your computer to the appliance, see "
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Copper Ethernet Ports
The copper Ethernet ports installed on many models of the appliance are standard RJ45 ports.
There are two types of copper Ethernet ports that may be installed on your appliance:
10/100BASE-T port
The 10/100BASE-T port has a maximum transmission speed of 100 megabits per second (Mbps). Most platforms have at
least one 10/100BASE-T port.
10/100/1000BASE-T port
The 10/100/1000BASE-T port has a maximum transmission speed of 1 gigabit per second, ten times faster than the other
type of copper Ethernet port. Most platforms have at least one 10/100/1000Base-T port.
To connect any of these ports to your network, you plug one end of a standard Ethernet cable into the port and plug the
other end into the appropriate network connector.
Management Ports
Management ports are standard copper Ethernet ports (RJ45), which are used for direct access to the appliance for system
administration functions.
1G SFP and 10G SFP+ Ports
A 1G SFP port can operate at a speed of 1 Gbps. It accepts either a copper 1G SFP transceiver, for operation as a copper
Ethernet port, or a fiber 1G SFP transceiver for operation as a fiber optic port.
The 10G SFP+ ports are high-speed ports that can operate at speeds of up to 10 Gbps. You need a fiber optic cable to
connect to a 10G SFP+ port. If the other end of the fiber optic cable is attached to a 1G SFP port, the 10G SFP+ port
automatically negotiates to match the speed of the 1G SFP port.
Ports Compatibility
The 10G slot supports copper 1G transceivers, which can operate at up to 1 Gbps in a 10 Gbps slot.
Note: You cannot insert a fiber 1G transceiver into a 10G slot.
Note: You cannot insert a 10G transceiver into a 1G slot.
