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NBS008A

Table of Contents

1. Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................................6

2. Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7

2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 7

2.2 Available Models ....................................................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 What’s Included......................................................................................................................................................... 8

2.4 Hardware Description ................................................................................................................................................ 9

2.4.1 Back Panel of NBS004A, NBS004MA, NBS006A, NBS006MA, NBS008A, NBS008MA, NBSALL8,

NBSALLMGR, NBS016A, NBS016MA .............................................................................................................9

2.4.2 Front Panel of NBS004A, NBS004MA ......................................................................................................... 10

2.4.3 Front Panel of NBS006A, NBS006MA ......................................................................................................... 11

2.4.4 Front Panel of NBS008A, NBS008MA, NBSALL8, NBSALL8MGR ................................................................ 12

2.4.5 Front Panel of NBS016A, NBS016MA........................................................................................................... 13

3. Configuration ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14

4. Installation .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17

5. Operation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18

5.1 Manual Switching .................................................................................................................................................... 18

5.2 RS-232 Terminal Commands (NBS004A, NBS006A, NBS008A, NBSALL8, or NBS016 Models Only) ...................... 18

5.3 Enhanced RS-232 Terminal Commands (NBS004MA, NBS006MA, NBS008MA, NBSALL8MGR, or NBS016MA

Models Only) ........................................................................................................................................................... 21

5.4 Remote Ethernet Management (NBS004MA, NBS006MA, NBS008MA, NBSALL8MGR, or NBS016MA

Models Only) ...........................................................................................................................................................22

5.5 Automatic Switching (NBS004MA, NBS006MA, NBS008MA, NBSALL8MGR, or NBS016MA

Models Only) ...........................................................................................................................................................22

6. Ethernet Network Interface Setup (NBS004MA, NBS006MA, NBS008MA, NBSALL8MGR, or NBS016MA

Models Only) .......................................................................................................................................................... 25

7. Console Commands ........................................................................................................................................................... 27

8. Web Interface .................................................................................................................................................................... 35

9. MIB Path Summary and Trap Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 37

10. Syslog Messages ................................................................................................................................................................ 41