Ethernet Port - Qlogic SANbox 5600 Series Installation Manual

2 – General Description

Ethernet Port

E_Ports enable you to expand the fabric by connecting SANbox 5600 Series
switches. SANbox 5600 Series switches self-discover all inter-switch connections.
Refer to
multiple chassis fabrics. Refer to the SANbox 5600 Series Switch Management
User's Guide for information about defining port types.
2.3
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.
shows the Ethernet port on a model 5600; the model 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 SANsurfer Switch Manager, the
Command Line Interface (CLI), 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.
RJ-45 Ethernet Port
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"Multiple Chassis Fabrics" on page 3-6
Link Status LED
(Green)
Activity LED
(Green)
Figure 2-6. Ethernet Port
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