Agilent Technologies J3916A manual Connecting the Probe, Connecting to the Network Out-of-Band

Installation

Connecting the Probe

Connecting the Probe

The probe communicates with Agilent NetMetrix through Out-of-Band connections using the 10Base-T/100Base-TX or Token-Ring (optional) telemetry interfaces or by using a serial connection.

You can establish both telemetry and serial Out-of-Band connections to give you the option of communicating with the probe either over the telemetry network or over the serial link, respectively. The telemetry connection has the advantage of being faster than the serial connection. The disadvantage of using only the telemetry connection is that certain network or component failures can result in a loss of communications with the probe.

The Out-of-Band serial connection can be used as the primary means of communication or as a backup link in case of a failure on your telemetry network. The disadvantage of using only the serial connection is that it is a slower means of communications.

Refer to one of the following sections in this chapter for specific information on connecting the probe:

“Connecting to the Network (Out-of-Band)”

z“Connecting to a HSSI System (In-Band)” on page 56 “Connecting to the Serial Port (Out-of-Band)” on page 59

Connecting to the Network (Out-of-Band)

You can connect the probe to an Out-of-Band telemetry network as described in one of the following topics.

“Connecting to 10MB/s Ethernet Telemetry Networks” below

z“Connecting to 10Base-T/100Base-TX Telemetry Networks” on page 51 “Connecting to Token-Ring Telemetry Networks” on page 53

Figure 3-3 shows the probe rear panel with the Token-Ring option installed.

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