Configuring a Node with ES Net and BNIC Card
Figure 8 shows a node with the connection to an external network through a BNIC card.
Figure 8: Node with BNIC
Configure the following options in the ES Net Card configuration dialog for each node in Table 5. The BNIC port options are non-configurable.
Table 4: ES Net Card configuration options
Configuration
Connection
Port A
Unused
N/A
Port B
Unused
N/A
Port C
CPU
Connect to CPU Card Ethernet Port
Port D
Panel Net
Connect to BNIC port "C"
Media Module 1
Single Mode Fiber
N/A
Port E
Fire Network
Connect to Neighbor Node
Port F
Fire Network
Connect to Neighbor Node
Media Module 2
Unused
N/A
Port G
Unused
N/A
Port H
Unused
N/A
Table 5: Node with BNIC configuration and connections
Configuration
Connection
Port A
External Network
To building network
Port B
External Network
N/A
Port C
CPU
Connect to ES Net Card Port "D"
Port D
Service Port
Connect to Front Panel's Service Port
As the ES Net card is used to bridge the BNIC and the CPU card, you must configure Port D of the ES Net as Panel Net so that the connection is
supervised.
Panel Net Ports
Use the Panel Net port type to connect Ethernet slave cards, such as a BNIC, to the CPU card. This port type provides supervision of the link and
declares a port trouble if the link goes down.
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