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    9032227-01 SmartSwitch 9000 9H423-26 Local Management Appendix[...]

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    1 Appendix 9H423-26 Module Specific Inf ormation Intr oduction This appendix contains local management information that is specific to the 9H423-26 Fast Ethernet Switch Module. The 9H423-26 Switch Module has 26 ports: • 24 ports (two fixed RJ21 connectors) • 2 ports (two fixed MMF SC connectors) This module can operate in either full duplex[...]

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    9H423-26 Module Specific Inf or mation 2 Module Interfaces The 9H423-26 Fast Ethernet Switch Module has 31 interfaces. T able 1 lists the identifying number , name, and description of each interface. T able 1. 9H423-26 Module Interfaces Interface Number Interface Name Interface Description 1 SMB1 1 Mbps System Management Bus 2 SMB10 10 Mbps System[...]

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    3 9H423-26 Module Specific Inf or mation Use the numbers listed in T able 1 to configure the module’s default interface (see the General Configuration Screen). 24 FENET19 Fast Ethernet Front Panel Port 19 25 FENET20 Fast Ethernet Front Panel Port 20 26 FENET21 Fast Ethernet Front Panel Port 21 27 FENET22 Fast Ethernet Front Panel Port 22 28 FE[...]

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    9H423-26 Module Specific Inf or mation 4 P or t Configuration Screen The 9H423-26 Port Configuration Screen (Figur e 1), displays configuration information about each port on the module (one port at a time). Figure 1. 9H423-26 P or t Configuration Screen SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management Port Configuration Module Name: 9H423-26 Firmware Revisi[...]

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    5 9H423-26 Module Specific Inf or mation P ort Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Port Configuration Screen field. Slot # (Modifiable) Indicates the slot that the board occupies in the chassis. P or t # (Read-only ) Indicates the current port for which statistics ar e displayed. P or t T ype (Read-only[...]

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    9H423-26 Module Specific Inf or mation 6 Operating Full Duplex 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over two strands of multimode fiber cable. Desired Operation Mode (T oggle) Displays one of the following values: • Auto-Negotiation • 10Base-T manual • 10Base-TFD manual • 100Base-TX manual • 100Base-TXFD manual • 100Base-FX manual • 100Base-FXFD [...]

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    7 9H423-26 Module Specific Inf or mation Displa ying Configuration Information f or a Different P or t T o display configuration information for a different port: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port # field at the bottom of the Port Configuration Screen. 2. Press the Space Bar to increment (or pr ess the Delete key to decrement) the po[...]

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    9H423-26 Module Specific Inf or mation 8 P or t Statistics Screen The 9H423-26 Port Statistics Screen (Figur e 2), displays statistical information for each port (one port at a time). Figure 2. 9H423-26 P or t Statistics Screen SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management Port Statistics Module Name: 9H423-36 Firmware Revision: 01.02.X3 Slot Number: 1 BOOTPR[...]

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    9 9H423-26 Module Specific Inf or mation P ort Statistics Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Port Statistics Screen field. P or t # (Read-only) Indicates the current port for which statistics ar e displayed. Bytes (Read-only) Displays the number of bytes transmitted and received. Frames (Read-only) Displays the number [...]

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    9H423-26 Module Specific Inf or mation 10 Link Status (Read-only) Displays one of the following values: • Link • No Link • N/A P or t T ype (Read-only) Displays one of the following values: • MMF SC • RJ21 Admin Status (Read-only) Indicates the status of the selected port. Possible values are Enabled and Disabled . Application (Read-only[...]

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    11 9H423-26 Module Specific Inf or mation Displa ying Statistics for a Different P or t T o display statistics for a different port: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port # field at the bottom of the Port Statistics Screen. 2. Press the Space Bar to increment (or pr ess the Delete key to decrement) the port number . 3. Press the Return key [...]

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    9H423-26 Module Specific Inf or mation 12[...]