ZPHA Installation Guide
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The following image shows the USB ports and a single segment of the non-modular ZPHA device
front panel.
Modular ZPHA device front panel
The modular ZPHA device can accept network connections for up to five (5) network segments.
You can insert any combination (up to five) of fiber and copper segment modules into a modular
ZPHA device. Any empty segment ports can be covered with blank faceplates. At any time, you can
order additional segment modules to add to your modular ZPHA device.
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The activation of the modular ZPHA device can result in a link transition. Even though the
ZPHA device switch is extremely fast, some network equipment can take longer to establish the
link. As a best practice, record the required link times of the network equipment connected to the
ZPHA device. Use this data to tune your network switching configurations to accommodate this
delay in the link state transition.
The following image shows the front panel of the modular ZPHA device without segment modules.
The LED light is located at the right side of the front panel.
Figure 2-3
Modular ZPHA device front panel (without segments)
The following image shows the front panel of the modular ZPHA device filled with segment
modules. This example displays two copper segments (1 and 2), two fiber segments (3 and 4), and
one blank faceplate segment (5). You can install any combination of copper and fiber segment
modules.
Figure 2-4
Modular ZPHA device front panel (with segments)
Figure 2-2
Non-modular ZPHA device segment on front panel
