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Transmit and Receive Status (TX/RX) ................................................................................2–5
Full
²Duplex Status (Full Duplex) .......................................................................................2–6
Select/Link Status (Select/Link)..........................................................................................2–6
Statistical Display for System Performance .............................................................................2–7
Port Utilization Rate (Util%) ..............................................................................................2–7
Port Forwarding Ratio (Forward%) .....................................................................................2–8
Port Filtering Ratio (Filter%) ..............................................................................................2–8
Demonstration Display Mode (Demo) .....................................................................................2–8
Diagnostics Display Mode (DIAG)..........................................................................................2–9
System Diagnostic Test.......................................................................................................2–9
Port Diagnostic Test..........................................................................................................2–10
Setting the Communication Mode (Full/Half)........................................................................2–10
Setting Autonegotiation ....................................................................................................2–11
Ethernet Ports........................................................................................................................2–11
Station Ports .....................................................................................................................2–12
Daisy–Chain Port..............................................................................................................2–12
Power Socket.........................................................................................................................2–12
3 Hardware Installation
Overview.................................................................................................................................3–1
Preinstallation Requirements ...................................................................................................3–1
Hardware Installation ..............................................................................................................3–2
Stacking the DEL8X Without a Rack..................................................................................3–2
Mounting the DEL8X in a Rack..........................................................................................3–3
Connecting the DEL8X System ...............................................................................................3–3
Connecting to a PC, Server, or Workstation ........................................................................3–3
Connecting to Another Network Device..............................................................................3–4
Providing Power to the DEL8X ...............................................................................................3–5
Verifying System Operation ....................................................................................................3–6
4 Setup and Configuration
Overview.................................................................................................................................4–1
Diagnostic Tests ......................................................................................................................4–1
Setting the Display Mode ........................................................................................................4–2
Port Status Display..............................................................................................................4–2
Bandwidth Utilization.........................................................................................................4–2
Packet Forwarding Ratio.....................................................................................................4–2
Packet Filtering Ratio .........................................................................................................4–2
Demonstration Function......................................................................................................4–2
Diagnostic Function ............................................................................................................4–3