Basic Operation
Rev 1.1
Mellanox Technologies
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Basic Operation
2.1
Switch Platform Hardware Overview
Figure 3 shows the power side panel view of the switch. The figure shows the hot-swap power
supply locations and the hot-swap fan module, and an I2C banana connector.
The figure also shows the connector side panel views of the managed switch. The figure shows
port configurations for the switch systems. Managed systems have 2 – Ethernet RJ-45 connectors
for management, 1 – RJ-45 connector for connecting to a host PC, 1 – USB connector. All
switches have various status LEDs for on site switch status information.
Figure 3: QSFP Switch System Power and Connector Side Panels
All connectivity except for power cords is via the connector side panel. All connectors can sup-
port active cables.
2.1.1
Status LEDs
2.1.1.1 System Status Indicators
The System Status Indicators are located to the left of the connectors on the connector side panel,
and on the power side at the far right. Both of these LEDs give identical information.
TX6100
CONSOLE
MGT
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11
10
9
8
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6
5
4
3
2
1
EXT
1
EXT
2
EXT
3
EXT
4
EXT
5
EXT
6
RST
UID
PS2
PS1
Connector Side Panel
Power Side Panel
OK
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OK
OK
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OK
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