Cpu Ethernet Port; Network Interface Cards (Nics) - Maxtor NAS 6000 Administration Manual

MaxAttach NAS 6000 Administration Guide
Mouse (used only for diagnostics)
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Keyboard - used only for diagnostics
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USB ports - two - not used
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Parallel I/O port - not used
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Serial port 1 - used by the Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU)
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Serial port 2 - not used
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Ethernet port from the CPU motherboard
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CPU Ethernet Port

Every system is equipped with a standard IEEE 802.3/IEEE 802.3U-LAN-compliant
10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet port on the CPU motherboard of the MaxAttach NAS
6000 Base Unit chassis. Located on the CPU I/O Panel, the LAN connector for this port is
a standard RJ-45 type, compatible with standard CAT 3, 4, and 5 UTP cabling for
10BaseT operation (10 Mb/s) and Cat-5 UTP cabling for 100BaseTX operation (100
Mb/s).
The CPU Ethernet Port is only replaceable by replacing the CPU motherboard.

Network Interface Cards (NICs)

The Maxtor MaxAttach NAS 6000 is equipped with two high performance NICs in
addition to the Ethernet port on the CPU I/O Panel. The default configured NICs are:
A gigabit Ethernet NIC with copper wire connections
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A gigabit speed Ethernet NIC with fiber optic connections
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Clients attached to a particular network type (10BaseT/100BaseTX, Gigabit copper,
Gigabit fiber-optic) access the MaxAttach NAS 6000 at the IP address assigned to each
LAN adapter.
The software drivers for Windows 2000 have been pre-installed at the factory and there is
no user configuration required other than entering local network parameters such as IP
address.
All set up operations for the installed network interfaces are automatic. Once the cables are
attached, there are no user controls or adjustments. The devices automatically detect the
network speed and configure themselves for optimum throughput.
All of the card cage NICs are field replaceable units, although system down time is required
to access the system internal components.
Chapter #2 - Overview - MaxAttach NAS 6000 Hardware
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