Systech Corporation RCS/5000, Hardware Manual

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lower right indicates the overall status of the port server. In addition, LEDs for the printer,
WAN, and Ethernet ports are located on the front panel, although the connectors are located
on the back panel. (NOTE: Not all models include a WAN port. See Model Numbers, page
37. If your model does not have a WAN port, the WAN LED will always remain dark.) For
information on interpreting the LED color and pattern displays, see LED Displays, page 31.
LAN
H/W
reset
S/W
reset
B A C
WAN Printer
Power
Ethernet ports
DB-25 printer port
male
DB-25 WAN port
female
Figure 2-3. RCS/5000 and RCS/6000 Back Panel
The back panel provides four RJ-45 Ethernet hub ports. The port labeled LAN is wired for
connection to a hub. The DB-25 WAN port and Printer port are also located on the back
panel. (NOTE: Not all models include a WAN port. See Model Numbers, page 37. If your
model does not have a WAN port, the WAN connector will be covered.) The power
connector is located on the right side.
Two reset buttons are provided, one to reset the hardware and one to reset the software. The
hardware reset button reboots the port server, restarting it as if it had been powered off and
back on, putting the unit into operating mode. The software reset button accesses the
firmware monitor, but does not reboot. When the server enters the firmware monitor,
operation is suspended and all active sessions are ended. The firmware monitor allows you
to load new software into the port server, perform maintenance or troubleshooting
functions, make a bootp request, etc. For instructions on using the Firmware Monitor, see the
Systech Port Server Administrator’s Guide.