User guide
10/100/1000 Copper Port Aggregator Tap
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1. Supply.power.to.the.Tap.using.the.power.supplies.included.with.the.unit.
Two.power.supplies.are.included.The.use.of.the.second.redundant.power.
supply.is.optional...........................................................................
2.Verify.that.the.Power.LEDs.illuminate.PWR.1.LED.illuminates.when.the.
rst.power.supply.is.in.use,.and.PWR.2.LED.illuminates.when.the.second.
power.supply.is.in.use.Both.power.supplies.can.be.plugged.into.the.Tap.at.
the.same.time
3. Connect.Monitor.Port.1.and.Monitor.Port.2.to.the.appropriate.ports.on.the.
monitoring.devices.using.RJ45.CAT5e.straight-through.cables.to.monitor.
the.full-duplex.link
The second power supply is available to support the ow of trafc to the moni-
toring device, in the event that the rst power supply becomes unavailable. If
the rst power supply is unavailable, the second power supply will supply all
power for the Tap.
Connecting to the Monitoring Device
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2
Port Aggregator
1
Network Monitor
2
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100
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LINK
ACT
In-Line
To monitoring device 1
To monitoring device 2
The monitor links connected to the 10/100/1000 Copper Port Aggregator must
run with autonegotiation. Be sure to congure the ports on the monitoring
tools for autonegotiation if you are cabling them to this device.