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1–4 • Introduction Fiber Ethernet Switch Transceivers User Manual (Iss. 04)
User Interfaces
The following interfaces are available for your Fiber Ethernet Switch Transceiver.
DashBoard Control System
DashBoard enables you to monitor and control openGear frames and cards from a computer.
DashBoard communicates with the Fiber Ethernet Switch Transceiver and other cards in the
openGear frame through the Network Controller Card.
For More Information on...
• installing and using DashBoard, refer to the DashBoard User Manual .
• menus available in DashBoard for the Fiber Ethernet Switch Transceiver, refer to the
chapter “ DashBoard Menus ” on page 10-1.
• using the Network Controller Card, refer to its user manual.
Card-edge Controls
The front-edge of the Fiber Ethernet Switch Transceiver cards have an LED indicator for power
status. LEDs on the rear modules indicate communication and traffic activity.
For More Information on...
• the card-edge LED, refer to the section “ Card-edge LEDs ” on page 9-3.
• the rear module LEDs, refer to the section “ Rear Module LEDs ” on page 9-4.
SNMP Monitoring and Control
The Network Controller Card in the openGear frame provides optional support for remote
monitoring of your frame and using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which is
compatible with many third-party monitoring and control tools.
For More Information on...
• the SNMP controls on the cards, refer to your Fiber Ethernet Switch Transceiver
Management Information Base (MIB) files.
• SNMP Monitoring and Control, refer to the user manual for your Network Controller
Card.