Black Box NBS008A, Pro Switching System 4 Network Backup Switches Table of Contents

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NBS008A

Table of Contents

1. Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................................6

2. Overv iew ..............................................................................................................................................................................7

2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................7

2.2 Available Models .......................................................................................................................................................8

2.3 What’s Included.........................................................................................................................................................8

2.4 Hardware Description ................................................................................................................................................9

2.4.1 Back Panel of NBS004A, NBS004MA, NBS006A, NBS006MA, NBS008A, NBS008MA, NBSALL8,

NBSALLMGR, NBS016A, NBS016MA .............................................................................................................9

2.4.2 Front Panel of NBS004A, NBS004MA .........................................................................................................10

2.4.3 Front Panel of NBS006A, NBS006MA .........................................................................................................11

2.4.4 Front Panel of NBS008A, NBS008MA, NBSALL8, NBSALL8MGR ................................................................12

2.4.5 Front Panel of NBS016A, NBS016MA...........................................................................................................13

3. Configuration .....................................................................................................................................................................14

4. Installation ..........................................................................................................................................................................17

5. Operation ...........................................................................................................................................................................18

5.1 Manual Switching ....................................................................................................................................................18

5.2 RS-232 Terminal Commands (NBS004A, NBS006A, NBS008A, NBSALL8, or NBS016 Models Only) ......................18

5.3 Enhanced RS-232 Terminal Commands (NBS004MA, NBS006MA, NBS008M A, NBSALL8MGR, or NBS016MA

Models Only) ...........................................................................................................................................................21

5.4 Remote Ethernet Management (NBS004MA, NBS006MA, NBS008MA, NBSALL8MGR, or NBS016MA

Models Only) ...........................................................................................................................................................22

5.5 Automatic Switching (NBS004MA, NBS006MA, NBS008MA, NBSALL8MGR, or NBS016MA

Models Only) ...........................................................................................................................................................22

6. Ethernet Network Interface Setup (NBS004MA, NBS006MA, NBS008MA, NBSALL8MGR, or NBS016MA

Models Only) ..........................................................................................................................................................25

7. Console Com mands ...........................................................................................................................................................27

8. Web Interface ....................................................................................................................................................................35

9. MIB Path Summary and Trap Definitions ............................................................................................................................37

10. Syslog M essages ................................................................................................................................................................41