Fast Ethernet Switching System User’s Guide
Front Panel
The DES-5024 is designed for management at a glance. The front of the DES-5024, displayed in Figure 1, has LEDs that give you essential information at a glance.
The DES-5024 is a modular unit. The chassis has five slots. All the modules have LEDs. See Chapter 4, LEDs, for information on interpreting the LEDs. The slots are in the following order: CPU module is always on top. Slots one and two are full sized and cme with two 12-Port 10/100-TX Modules. Slots three and four are half sized and only slot 3 can accommodate feature modules. Slot 4 may not be used.
All ports can be used for network connections. The RS-232 port is used for Out of Band Management.
All LEDs are located on the front panel of the DES-5024. Their purpose is to allow you to monitor the operation and performance of the DES-5024 at a glance.
Slot 1 | CPU Module | RS-232 Port | Slot 2 |
Slot 3 | Fiber Optic Ports | MDI-X Ports | Slot 4 |
Figure 1: DES-5024 Front Panel