NET MGMT Port
SwitchBlade x8112 Chassis Switch Installation Guide
Note
The available bandwidth across the backplane of the chassis is reduced from 80 to 40 Gbps per line card slot for about one minute while the standby master controller card initializes its management software and synchronizes its database with the active master controller card. This may reduce network performance.
Note
To reset individual line cards in the chassis, use the REBOOT or RELOAD command in the AlliedWare Plus Operating System.
The NET MGMT port is a standard
The controller card uses the port as a standard network link for data reception and transmission. It is used only by the controller card and cannot be accessed from the line cards in the unit.
When the controller card performs a feature in Table 12, it establishes a data link with the corresponding network device using either the NET MGMT port or a port on an Ethernet line card. For example, when you manage the switch remotely using its Telnet server, the data link between the Telnet client on your workstation and the server on the controller card is established either on the NET MGMT port or a port on an Ethernet line card, wherever the Telnet client is located.
You are not required to use the NET MGMT to use the features in Table 12. The controller card can communicate with network devices, such as Telnet clients, FTP server, and SNTP server, over the ports on the Ethernet line cards.
For instructions on how to configure the NET MGMT port, refer to the Software Reference for SwitchBlade x8100 Series Switches.
Table 12. Features that Use the NET MGMT Port
Feature | Description |
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Ping | Used to test the NET MGMT port |
| for network connectivity. |
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FTP client | Used with an FTP server on your |
| network to download files to or |
| upload files from the controller |
| card. |
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