AT-9400 Series Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide
Cabling the Twisted Pair or Fiber Optic Ports
Observe the following guidelines when connecting a twisted pair or fiber optic cable to a port on the switch:
The connector on the cable should fit snugly into the port on the switch. The tab on the connector should lock the connector into place.
Because the twisted pair ports on the switch are
If your network topology contains a loop where two or more network devices can communicate with each other over more than one network path, do not connect the network cables forming the loop until after you have activated a spanning tree protocol on the switch. Data loops can adversely affect network performance. For background information on the different types of spanning tree protocols supported by the switch, refer to the
If you are creating a port trunk, you must configure the switch’s management software before connecting the cables of the trunk to the switch. Otherwise, a network loop will result which can adversely affect network performance. For background information on the types of port trunks supported by the switch, refer to the
In order for a switch port to successfully
To avoid this problem, disable
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