Allied Telesis X8106 User Manual

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SwitchBlade x8106 Chassis Switch Installation Guide
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Note
The available bandwidth across the backplane of the chassis is 
reduced from 80 Gbps per slot to 40 Gbps per slot for about one 
minute while the reset controller card initializes its AlliedWare Plus 
Operating System. This may reduce network performance.
If the chassis has two controller cards, pressing the Reset button 
on the standby master controller card resets that card, but not the 
active master controller card or the Ethernet line cards.
Note
The available bandwidth across the backplane of the chassis is 
reduced from 80 to 40 Gbps per line card slot for about one minute 
while the standby master controller card initializes its AlliedWare 
Plus Operating System and synchronizes its database with the 
active master controller card. This may reduce network 
performance.
Note
To reset individual line cards in the chassis, use the REBOOT or 
RELOAD command in the AlliedWare Plus Operating System.
NET MGMT
Port
The NET MGMT port is a standard 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port. You 
may use it as an alternative to the ports on the Ethernet line cards for 
support of the features in Table 12 on page 50. You may connect the port 
to a router, switch, media converter, workstation, server, or other network 
device.
The controller card uses the port as a standard network link for data 
reception and transmission. It is used only by the controller card and 
cannot be accessed from the line cards in the unit.
When the controller card performs a feature in Table 12, it establishes a 
data link with the corresponding network device using either the NET 
MGMT port or a port on an Ethernet line card. For example, when you 
manage the switch remotely using its Telnet server, the data link between 
the Telnet client on your workstation and the server on the controller card 
is established either on the NET MGMT port or a port on an Ethernet line 
card, wherever the Telnet client is located.
You are not required to use the NET MGMT to use the features in 
Table 12 on page 50. The controller card can communicate with network 
devices, such as Telnet clients, FTP server, and SNTP server, over the 
ports on the Ethernet line cards.
For instructions on how to configure the NET MGMT port, refer to the 
Software Reference for SwitchBlade x8100 Series Switches.