Chapter 2 - Initial Configuration
Configure the Data Connection
C
ONFIGURE THE
D
ATA
C
ONNECTION
This section describes using the BlackPearl user interface to configure one or more data
connections for the BlackPearl system. The system includes two 10GBase-T ports, and two
10 GigE ports on the rear panel (see
). Optionally, a 40 GigE card or
10GBase-T card can be installed in the system. The configuration steps are the same for all
port types.
Notes:
• You can create one or more data connections to the system.
• You can configure link aggregation for better performance.
• While different types of Ethernet network interface cards can be installed in the
same BlackPearl system, only one type port can be used in each link
aggregation configuration.
• You can only use the BlackPearl management port to access the BlackPearl
user interface. You cannot use this port for data transfer.
• For a BlackPearl HotPair configuration, see the
Spectra BlackPearl & Verde HotPair
Installation & Configuration Guide
for information on configuring data
connections.
Configure an Aggregate Port Data Connection
Link aggregation uses multiple Ethernet ports, configured with a single MAC address, to
improve data transfer speeds. See
Link Aggregation Notes on page 381
for more
information.
IMPORTANT
The network switch connected to the BlackPearl system must be configured for
Level 3 LACP in order to support an aggregate data connection on the
BlackPearl system.
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