GarrettCom Magnum 6KQ Manual De Usuario

Magnum 6KQ Managed Field Switch Installation and User Guide             (04/07) 

 
 

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When the Magnum 6KQ Switch detects that its free buffer queue space is low, 

the Switch sends industry standard (full-duplex only) PAUSE packets out to the devices 

sending it packets to cause “flow control”. This tells the sending devices to temporarily 

stop sending traffic, which allows the traffic to catch-up without dropping packets.  Then, 

normal packet buffering and processing resumes. This flow-control sequence occurs in a 

small fraction of a second and is transparent to an observer.  

Another feature implemented in the Magnum 6KQ Switches is a collision-based flow-

control mechanism (when operating at half-duplex only). When the Switch detects that 

its free buffer queue space is low, the Switch prevents more frames from entering by 

forcing a collision signal on all receiving half-duplex ports in order to stop incoming 

traffic.  

Magnum 6KQ’s come with Rel3.6  licensed MNS-6K software, which allows the user to 
configure the Magnum 6KQ as a Managed Switch and implements security features and 
other software enabled features.  

 For additional information about MNS-6K, see the Magnum MNS-6K 

Software User guide in pdf format, a separate document normally accessible via your 
web-browser, at 

ftp://ftp.garrettcom.com/

  

or FTP client program at 

ftp.GarrettCom.com

  using  

 user  : m6kuser   

 password : m6kuser   

All MNS-6K software information, including new releases and upgrades related to MNS-
6K software, can be accessed and download from GarrettCom’s FTP site. 

Alternatively, for the latest documentation and information, or needed 

GarrettCom’s MIBs for SNMP, visit 

 and look for the 

Magnum MNS-6K info. 

For interactive training software which shows basic and advanced info about 

the Magnum MNS-6K management software and for a useful tool for first time users, 
visit 

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You may also email: 

info@GarrettCom.com

 for further information.