3. Installation
3.14.3. Secondary Network Interface
In addition to the gigabit Ethernet interface on the faceplate, the APE features a gigabit Ethernet interface connecting to a port on the RX1501 chassis. The interface can be used by the operating system running on the APE as a normal network interface. The port can be configured from ROX™.
Typical port parameters, such as speed, duplex, vlans, and more, can be configured. From the perspective of the RX1501, the port is just switch port where a device is connected.
Figure 3.35, “APE Chassis Network Connection”shows how the APE and the RX1501 are connected. The APE module can have connectivity to devices or networks connected to regular ports on the RX1500.
Figure 3.35. APE Chassis Network Connection
3.14.3.1. Placing the APE in a VLAN
The port connecting the APE to the RX1501 is a normal switch port. The port PVID can be changed through ROX™ as can be done with any other switch port. For example, if the APE is Line Module 2 (LM2), then setting the lm2/1 pvid parameter to 10 places the APE secondary network interface connection on VLAN 10.
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