Installation

Installing an

Asanté MII

Module

The IntraSwitch 5212 has one Asanté Media Independent Inter- face (Asanté MII) expansion slot which allows for the addition of various types of media access modules, including:

❏10/100Base-TX

❏100Base-FX

❏10Base-FL (with ST connector)

The Asanté MII module is sold separately and complies with IEEE 802.3 and 802.3u (10/100Base-T and 100Base-FX) specifi- cations.

To install an Asanté MII module:

▲Important! The Asanté MII module is not hot- swappable; you should not install and/or remove a module without turning the IntraSwitch 5212’s power off.

1

Unscrew the metal cover from the front of the

 

Asanté MII expansion slot (located on the

IntraSwitch 5212’s back panel) using a small

Phillips screwdriver. See Figure 2-2.

IntraSwitch 5212 back panel

MII (Port 14)

Remove metal cover

Figure 2-2

Asanté MII expansion slot

2

Align the bottom of the Asanté MII expansion

 

module with the rails on the inside of the expan-

 

sion slot.

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