GROUP SWITCH ADDRESSING
1. Connect the DB9 male lead labeled
A
to the
COM 1
port of one network appliance as shown
in
Figure 13
below. Remove the DB9 male lead labeled
B
tie-wrap to make the entire lead length
available for installation. Connect the DB9 male lead labeled
B
to the
COM 1
port of the other
network appliance.
2. Connect the
LINK
port of the first TAP-100-2X16 to the
CONTROL
port of the second TAP-100-2X16
using a DRL448-6 cable. Any subsequent daisy-chained TAP-100-2X16 has the
LINK
port connected
to the
CONTROL
port of the next TAP-100-2X16 using a DRL448-6 cable.
3. Connect a power supply into the
POWER
port of each TAP-100-2X16, and then plug each power
supply into the external power source wall receptacle. The message
Loading . . . OS Version
x.xx
will display, indicating power is on. The TAP-100-2X16 model number and switch status will
scroll onto the display.
4. You can automatically set the address for each switch with the Fluke Networks MANagents program
as described in the control pull-down section of the Fluke Networks MANagents software guide.
Figure 13. Connectivity diagram for group daisy-chain addressing
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Daisy-Chain Addressing
Transport to Console
DRL460-6-6
Control Y-Cable
Network Appliance
A
A
B
Network Appliance
B
Transport to Console
DRL448-6
Control Cable
DRL448-6
Control Cable
DRL448-6
Control Cable
