Chapter 1 Product Overview
Port Descriptions
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Gigabit Ethernet Ports
The Gigabit Ethernet ports are labeled GE 1 and GE 2. (See
Figure 1-3
.) Each
port provides a 1-Gigabit Ethernet interface for connecting to IP hosts that require
IP access to storage. Each port uses a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) module
for connection to the port’s physical medium. See
Appendix B, “Cable and Port
Pinouts”
for SFP module specifications. Each Gigabit Ethernet port has LEDs
indicating its status, as described in the
“Front-Panel LEDs” section on page 1-5
.
Console Port
The console port is labeled CONSOLE. (See
Figure 1-3
.) It is an EIA/TIA-232
interface for connecting to the serial port of a PC running terminal emulation
software. Using the console port you can manage the storage router with the
SN 5428 Storage Router command-line interface (CLI). The console port uses an
8-pin RJ-45 receptacle. It has no LEDs.
10/100 Ethernet Management Port
The 10/100 Ethernet management port is labeled MGMT 10/100. (See
Figure 1-3
.) It is a
10BaseT/100BaseT
Ethernet interface for connecting to a
management network. Through a management network you can manage the
storage router using the CLI, the web-based GUI, or SNMP. The 10/100 Ethernet
management port uses an 8-pin RJ-45 receptacle and has LEDs indicating its
status, as described in the
“Front-Panel LEDs” section on page 1-5
.
10/100 Ethernet HA Port
The 10/100 Ethernet high availability (HA) port is labeled HA 10/100. (See
Figure 1-3
.) It is a
10BaseT/100BaseT
Ethernet interface for connecting to an HA
network. The port allows the SN 5428 to function in a multiple-node cluster with
other SN 5428 Storage Routers to provide fault-tolerant operation.The 10/100
Ethernet HA port uses an 8-pin RJ-45 receptacle and has LEDs indicating its
status, as described in the
“Front-Panel LEDs” section on page 1-5
.
