User's Manual

2 – General Description
Ethernet Port
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E_Ports enable you to expand the fabric by connecting SANbox2-8c switches with
other FC-SW-2 compliant switches. SANbox2-8c switches self-discover all
inter-switch connections. Refer to ”Multiple Chassis Fabrics” on page 3-6 for more
information about multiple chassis fabrics. Refer to the SANbox2-8c/16 Switch
Management User’s Guide for more information about defining port types.
2.3
Ethernet Port
The Ethernet port shown in Figure 2-7 is an RJ-45 connector that provides a
connection to a management workstation through a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet
cable. A management workstation can be a Windows®, Solaris™, or a Linux®,
workstation that is used to configure and manage the switch fabric. You can
manage the switch over an Ethernet connection using SANsurfer Switch
Manager, the Command Line Interface (CLI), or SNMP. The switch through which
the fabric is managed is called the fabric management switch.
The Ethernet port has two LEDs: the Link Status LED (green) and the Activity LED
(amber). The Link Status LED illuminates continuously when an Ethernet
connection has been established. The Activity LED illuminates when data is being
transmitted or received over the Ethernet connection.
Figure 2-7. Ethernet Port
RJ-45 Ethernet Port
Link Status LED
(Green)
Activity LED
(Amber)