Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting and Support
Network Setup Tips
Configuration
The first step is to configure the management and data ports using the BlackPearl user
interface or the command line interface. Do not attempt to access the system directly and use
the root console to modify interfaces. The web and command line interfaces are tightly
integrated with the base operating system and configure additional system features based
on network changes.
Connectivity to the Network
The following configurations are supported for the data path:
Recommended:
•
For the 10 GigE optical card:
• Single 10 GigE logical connection using one of the 10 GigE physical ports
—OR—
• Single 20 GigE logical connection using two 10 GigE physical ports (link aggregation)
• For the 40 GigE optical card:
• Single 40 GigE logical connection using one of the 40 GigE physical ports
—OR—
• Single 80 GigE logical connection using two 40 GigE physical ports (link aggregation)
• For the 10GBase-T card:
• Single 20 gigabit logical connection using two 10GBase-T physical ports (link
aggregation)
—OR—
• Single 30 gigabit logical connection using three 10GBase-T physical ports (the two
ports on the card and the one spare onboard port) (link aggregation)
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