Magnum 6K32 & 6K32T Managed Switch Installation and User Guide (12/05)
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6K32T, but local traffic on a port will not consume any of the bandwidth on any other
port.
Magnum 6K32T units are plug-and-play devices. There is no software
configuring necessary to be done for basic operation at installation or for maintenance.
The only hardware configuration settings are user options for an UP-LINK Switch
(resides inside the unit) on the 6K8-RJ45 (modular port). Optional Half / Full duplex
mode and 10 or 100Mbps selection for the switched ports must be configured through
MNS-6K software per unit as per the requirement. The internal functions of both are
described below.
Filtering and Forwarding
Each time a packet arrives on one of the switched ports, the decision is taken to
either filter or to forward the packet. Packets whose source and destination addresses are
on the same port segment will be filtered, constraining them to that one port and relieving
the rest of the network from having to process them. A packet whose destination address
is on another port segment will be forwarded to the appropriate port, and will not be sent
to the other ports where it is not needed. Traffic needed for maintaining the operation of
the network (such as occasional multi-cast packets) are being forwarded to all ports.
The Magnum 6K32T Switches operate in the store-and-forward switching
mode, which eliminates bad packets and enables peak performance to be achieved when
there is heavy traffic on the network.
Address Learning
All
Magnum 6K32T units have address table capacities of 4K node addresses
suitable for use in larger networks. They are self-learning, so as nodes are added,
removed or moved from one segment to another, the 6K32T Switch automatically keeps
up with node locations.
An address-aging algorithm causes least-used addresses to fall out in favor of
frequently-used addresses. To reset the address buffer, cycle power down-and-up.
4.2 Status
LEDs
For all Magnum 6K32T models :
PWR :
Power LED, ON when external power is applied to the unit.
LK :
Steady ON, Link status for 10 Mbps and 100Mbps operation.
ACT :
ON with port activity for 10 Mbps and 100Mbps operation.
F/H :
Full / Half duplex LED, ON when the port is running full
duplex, OFF for half duplex.
100/10 :
Speed LED, ON when the speed is 100Mbps , OFF when the
speed is 10 Mbps
