20 GBX24 VME 24 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Publication No. GBX24-0HH/2
4.2 Connecting to GBX24
The
GBX24
is
factory
configured
to
provide
Gigabit
Ethernet
switching
straight
out
of
the
box.
As
with
other
Ethernet
devices,
connections
can
be
made
and
broken
as
required
while
the
system
is
operational.
Full
software
configuration
is
possible;
however
this
is
not
necessary
for
proving
initial
operation.
NOTE
Full functionality is only possible after the GBX24 has been fully booted-up.
Apart
from
providing
switch
ports,
the
GBX24
also
has
two
COM
ports
for
direct
switch
access,
and
an
out
‐
of
‐
band
Ethernet
service
port.
4.2.1
Serial Connection to a Terminal/HyperTerminal (COM1/2)
The
GBX24
has
two
EIA232
COM
ports,
both
of
which
are
configured
as
DTE.
The
ports
are
used
for
the
following
purposes:
COM1
Management
Software
Command
Line
interface
and
BIT
interface.
COM2
BIT
fail
interface
(not
required
during
normal
operation).
The
ports
are
configured
to
9600
baud,
8
bits/character,
1
stop
bit
and
no
parity,
which
should
be
reflected
in
the
terminal/terminal
emulation
software,
together
with
VT100
mode
and
flow
control
off.
Since
the
COM
ports
are
Tx/Rx
only,
any
handshaking
options
should
also
be
turned
off.
COM1/COM2
are
available
on
(via
the
GBX24PIO),
(on
build
levels
1
to
3
only)
and
4.2.2
Out-of-band Ethernet Service Port (MNG)
This
Fast
Ethernet
(full/half
duplex
10/100BaseT)
interface
is
wired
for
MDI
connection
and
so
will
connect
to
a
switch
(MDIX)
using
a
straight
through
cable.
If
direct
connection
to
a
PC
is
required,
then
a
standard
Ethernet
cross
‐
over
patch
cable
is
required.
The
MNG
port,
which
is
available
on
(via
the
GBX24PIO)
and
provides
an
out
‐
of
‐
band
connection
to
the
management
software’s
Web
interface
or
telnet
interface.
This
service
port
can
be
configured
as
a
web
interface,
or
used
to
perform
software
upgrades
or
remote
terminal
access
using
the
telnet
port
(see
RFC
854
to
859).
Configuration
of
the
service
port
is
described
in
the
Getting
Started
with
the
Switch
Management
Software
application
note.
LINK
Getting Started with the Switch Management Software Application Note, publication number
