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2 – General Description
Ethernet Port
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Ethernet Port
The Ethernet port is an RJ-45 connector that provides a connection to a
management workstation through a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet cable. Figure 2-6
shows the Ethernet port on a model 5200/5600; the model 5202/5602 is similar. 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 the CLI, QuickTools, Enterprise Fabric
Suite 2007, 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
(green). 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 2-6. Ethernet Port
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RJ-45 Ethernet Port
Link Status LED
(Green)
Activity LED
(Green)