x600 Series Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide

Redundant Twisted Pair Ports

Four of the twisted pair ports on the x600-24-Ts and x600-24-Ts/XP switches are paired with SFP slots. The twisted pair ports are identified with the letter “R” for “Redundant” as part of their number on the faceplate of the unit. The ports and slots are listed in Table 2.

Table 2. Twisted Pair Ports Matched with SFP Slots

Models

Ports and Slots

 

 

x600-24Ts and

21R with SFP slot 21

x600-24Ts/XP

22R with SFP slot 22

 

23R with SFP slot 23

 

24R with SFP slot 24

 

 

Follow these guidelines when using these ports and slots:

ˆOnly one port in a pair can be active at a time. It can be either the twisted pair port or the corresponding SFP module.

ˆThe twisted pair port is the active port when its SFP slot is empty, or when an SFP module is installed but has not established a link to an end node.

ˆThe twisted pair port automatically changes to the redundant status mode when an SFP module establishes a link with an end node.

ˆA twisted pair port automatically transitions back to the active status when the link is lost on the SFP module.

ˆIn nearly all cases, a twisted pair port and an SFP module share the same configuration settings, including port settings, VLAN assignments, access control lists, and Spanning Tree Protocol settings.

ˆAn exception to the shared settings is port speed. If you disable Auto- Negotiation on a twisted pair port and set the speed and duplex mode manually, the speed reverts to Auto-Negotiation when an SFP module establishes a link with an end node.

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Allied Telesis X600-48TS/XP, x600-48Ts, x600-24Ts/XP, X600-24TS manual Redundant Twisted Pair Ports, Models Ports and Slots