Magnum 6K32 & 6K32T Managed Switch Installation and User Guide (12/05)
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devices sending packets to cause “flow control”. This tells the sending devices to
temporarily stop sending traffic, which allows a traffic catch-up to occur without
dropping packets. Then, normal packet buffering and processing resumes.
Another feature implemented in Magnum 6K32T Switches is a collision-based
flow-control mechanism (when operating half-duplex only). When the Switch detects
that its free buffer queue space is low, the Switch prevents more frames from entering by
forcing a collision signal on all receiving half-duplex ports to stop incoming traffic.
2.2.9
Managed Network Software (MNS-6K) for Magnum 6K32T
Magnum 6K32T come with licensed MNS-6K Firmware (Rel 3.2), which
allows the configuration of the Magnum 6Ks as a Managed Switch and other Software
enabled features. For additional information about MNS-6K, see the Magnum 6K-Series
MNS
Software User guide
in pdf format, a separate document normally accessed via
your web-browser, at
ftp://ftp.garrettcom.com/
or FTP client program by
ftp.GarrettCom.com
using
user : m6kuser
password : m6kuser
All MNS-6K software information, including new releases and upgrades related to MNS-
6K software,
can be accessed and download from GarrettCom’s FTP site.
Alternatively, for documentation and latest information on
GarrettCom proprietary
MIBs
for SNMP
visit
www.GarrettCom.com/techsupport/index.htm#software
and look for Magnum
MNS-6K info..
Magnum MNS-6K Operator Training
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This interactive training software
gives the basic and advanced information about the Magnum MNS-6K management
software and is a useful tool for a first time user.
For further information, please email:
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For
upgrading the Magnum 6K32T Switch
to its latest Magnum 6K-
Firmware, follow the steps and instruction provided on -
http://www.garrettcom.com/techsupport/software/upgrade_mns6k.pdf
