Installation guide

WATERS NETWORK SYSTEMS™ ProSwitch
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- 2600M, User’s Manual, 02/07 Page 6
network. Because the switch supports auto MDI/MDI-X detection, normal straight through
cables for both workstation connection and hub or switch connection can be used. All ports
are auto MDI/MDI-X, so you can use any of the ports to connect a port on another hub or
switch with straight through or crossover cables
3.6 Status of LEDs
LED STATU
S
CONDITION
Power
ON Switch is receiving power.
ON Port has established a valid link.
Link / Act
Flashing Data packets received or sent.
ON The connection is full duplex.
OFF The connection if half duplex.
FDX / Col
Flashing Packet collisions occurring for half duplex
connection.
Table 3.1 – LEDs
The Link/Act LED is green. The speed display on the TX module is Green for 100Mbps
and Yellow for 10Mbps. If 100Base-FX ports are installed, the operation speed must be set
to 100Mbps and the operation mode must be set to full duplex. The 100Base-FX ports will
not work if they are set to 10Mbps, half duplex or Auto.
4.0 Managing the Switch
The 2600M switch can be managed by the following interfaces:
 Console Interface (CLI) via the console port.
 Remote Console Management via a network connection.
 Telnet
 SNMP Network Management Station.
The following is a brief list of tasks that can be performed via the management functions
along with an explanation of the function:
VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)
Configuration of VLANs divides the switch into several broadcast domains to prevent
network traffic between user groups. The 2600M supports 802.1Q tag-based and port-
based VLANs. Users in the same VLAN can transfer data to each other. Network traffic
will be blocked if users are in different VLANs. Use of VLANs can make the network more
efficient by limiting heavy traffic to a VLAN instead of the entire network.
Trunking
If two switches are cascaded together, there could be a bottleneck at the cascading
connection. Additional cables could reduce the bottleneck problem. However, additional
cables can cause the switch to become unstable because of looping. The trunking function