Cabletron Systems 100 Switch User Manual


 
Introduction
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1.5 OVERVIEW
The SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX is an intelligent Ethernet-to-
Ethernet switch that is configured with 16 IEEE 802.3
10/100BASE-T autosensing Ethernet ports. The SmartSTACK 100
ELS100-16TX provides the option of substituting RJ45 ports 15 and
16 (either or both) with two EPIM ports. These ports accept the
EPIM-100FX.
The ELS100-16TX also includes an RS232C port for out-of-band
management. Figure 1-1 shows the front panel for the
SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX.
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Figure 1-1. SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX Front Panel
The SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX
Provides dedicated bandwidth for each network connected to
its ports.
Provides full store and forward bridging functionality and
modified cut through operation.
Provides complete error checking functionality.
Provides port trunking to increase bandwidth.
Provides port mirroring capability for enhanced
troubleshooting.
Supports Auto-negotiation.
ELS100-16TX Front Panel
PWR
CPU
RESET
COM
PORT STATUS MODE
TXACT FDXMON
RXCOL 100 USR
STATUS
ELS100-16TX
EPIM100
EPIM100
10X 12X 14X 16X
9X 11X 13X 15X
2X 4X 6X 8x
1X 3X 5X 7X
LINK
STATUS
LINK
STATUS
2 4 6 8 101214 16
135
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