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24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Using the Console Interface
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♦ Width Select between 2 to 8 ports in the first two
entries for this field. The number of ports defined here
start from the master port and count up. Thus, in the
example pictured above containing a width of 5 ports in
the first trunk, the ports in the trunk group will include
ports 7 (master), 8, 9, 10 and 11. The third entry (used for
2-port front-panel modules) has a permanent setting of 2
ports.
♦ Group name Enter the desired group name. In the
example pictured above the first trunk group designates
a trunk connection between a switch on the 6
th
floor and
this one on the 7
th
floor.
♦ Status Enables or Disables this trunk group. Be careful
when disabling trunk groups as the connections will
return to normal operation and may cause signal loops.
Press APPLY to let the changes take effect.
Update Firmware and Configuration
Files
The Switch is capable of obtaining its configuration
settings (the same settings defined in this console
program), as well as updated versions of its internal
switching software (the console program itself), using
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol). You can use the
Update Firmware and Configuration Files screen to
control this feature.
Choose Update Firmware and Configuration Files to
access the fourth item on the Switch’s main menu. The
following screen appears: