Citrix ADC MPX
RS232 serial port
The RS232 serial console port provides a connection between the appliance and a computer, allowing
direct access to the appliance for initial configuration and troubleshooting.
All hardware platforms ship with an appropriate serial cable used to connect your computer to the ap-
pliance. For instructions on connecting your computer to the appliance, see
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Copper Ethernet ports
The copper Ethernet ports installed on many models of the appliance are standard RJ45 ports.
There are two types of copper Ethernet ports that can be installed on your appliance:
• 10/100BASE-T port
The 10/100BASE-T port has a maximum transmission speed of 100 megabits per second (Mbps).
Most platforms have at least one 10/100BASE-T port.
• 10/100/1000BASE-T port
The 10/100/1000BASE-T port has a maximum transmission speed of 1 gigabit per second, 10
times faster than the other type of copper Ethernet port.
Most platforms have at least one 10/100/1000Base-T port.
To connect any of these ports to your network, plug one end of a standard Ethernet cable into the port.
Plug the other end into the appropriate network connector.
Management ports
Management ports are standard copper Ethernet ports (RJ45). They are used for direct access to the
appliance for system administration functions.
1G SFP and 10G SFP+ ports
A 1G SFP port can operate at a speed of 1 Gbps. It accepts either a copper 1G SFP transceiver for oper-
ation as a copper Ethernet port, or a fiber 1G SFP transceiver for operation as a fiber optic port.
The 10G SFP+ modules are dual-speed capable and support both 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, depending on
the peer switch that the model connects to. You need a fiber optic cable to connect to a port. If the
other end of the fiber optic cable is attached to a 1G SFP port, the 10G SFP+ port automatically nego-
tiates to 1G speed.
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