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Each port also supports auto-negotiation of flow control, so the switch can
automatically prevent port buffers from becoming saturated.
10/100/1000BASE-T M
ANAGEMENT
P
ORT
The 10/100/1000BASE-T port provides a dedicated management interface that
is segregated from the data traffic crossing the other ports. This port supports
auto-negotiation, so the optimum transmission mode (half or full duplex) and
data rate (10, 100, or 1000 Mbps) can be selected automatically, if this feature
is also supported by the attached device. However, note that the interface
connection parameters of this port cannot be configured.
C
ONSOLE
P
ORT
The console port on the switch’s front panel is an RJ-45 connector that enables a
connection to a terminal for performing switch monitoring and configuration
functions. The terminal may be a PC or workstation running terminal emulation
software, or a terminal configured as a Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)
connection. A null-modem wired serial cable is supplied with the switch for
connecting to this interface.
A
LARM
I
NTERFACE
P
ORT
The DB-15 alarm port on the switch’s front panel can be used to provide 4
external customer site alarm inputs. Refer to
"Connecting to the Alarm Port" on
page 42 for a description of the pin assignments used to connect to the alarm
port.