Specifications

1.2. Interfaces and Ports
This section is an overview of the SG3200 Series product's external design.
Note: Usage of the terms "interface" and "port"
The terms Ethernet interface and Ethernet port are often used interchangeably. In this
document, interface is used for Ethernet connections and port is used for non-Ethernet
connections.
Figure 1.2. Front View of the Clavister SG3200 Series.
The SG3200 features a number of connection ports:
• On the far left is a RS-232 port for direct console access.
• To the right of the console port are 2 USB ports which are not used in normal CorePlus
operation.
• To the right of the USB ports is an array of 6 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces with logical
interface names ge1 to ge6. These interfaces have equal operational capacity and are
capable of link speed auto-negotiation which means that they can operate with 10Base-T,
100Base-Tx or 1000Base-T.
All ge interfaces support Automatic MDI-X and do not require a crossover cable for direct
connection from another computer.
Interface Status LEDs
The front of the SG3200 Series has an two LEDs over each Ethernet interface which indicates its
status. LED illumination has the following meanings:
• Left LED - indicates activity.
• Right LED - indicates link status. This can be one of:
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