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Glossary F

IEEE 802.3z

Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for 1000BASE Gigabit Ethernet.

(Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)

LAN Segment

Separate LAN or collision domain.

LED

Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition.

Local Area Network (LAN)

A group of interconnected computer and support devices.

Media Access Control (MAC)

A portion of the networking protocol that governs access to the transmission medium, facilitating

the exchange of data between network nodes.

MIB

An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of database objects that contains

information about the device.

Modal Bandwidth

Bandwidth for multimode fiber is referred to as modal bandwidth because it varies with the modal

field (or core diameter) of the fiber. Modal bandwidth is specified in units of MHz per km, which

indicates the amount of bandwidth supported by the fiber for a one km distance.

Network Diameter

Wire distance between two end stations in the same collision dom ain.

Redundant Power Supply (RPS)

A backup power supply unit that automatically takes over in case the primary power supply should

fail.

RJ-45 Connector

A connector for twisted-pair wiring.

Switched Ports

Ports that are on separate collision domains or LAN segments.

TIA

Telecommunications Industry Association

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Protocol suite that includes TCP as the primary transport protocol, and IP as the network layer

protocol.

Contents

Main Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Document History Title Publication number Summary of changes Date Contents About This Document Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Installing the Switch Chapter 3 Making Network Connections Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B Cables Appendix C Specifications Appendix D Caution and Danger Notices 1 Appendix E Caution and Danger Notices 2 Appendix F Glossary Index Page Figures Page Tables Page About This Document Audience Supported hardware and software Document conventions Text formatting Related publications Page Page 1 10G Regional Ring Overview FIGURE 1 Page FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5 Switch Architecture Network Management Options Description of Hardware SFP Slots 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports 10/100/1000BASE-T Management Port (The Craft Interface) Console Port Alarm Interface Port Port and System Status LEDs FIGURE 6 TABLE 1 Power Supply Sockets FIGURE 7 1 FIGURE 8 TABLE 2 Page 2 Selecting a Site Ethernet Cabling Equipment Checklist Package Contents Mounting Desktop or Shelf Mounting FIGURE 10 Rack Mounting Page Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver FIGURE 13 Grounding the Chassis FIGURE 14 Connecting to a Power Source Connecting DC Power FIGURE 15 FIGURE 16 Connecting AC Power FIGURE 17 1 1 Connecting to the Console Port Wiring Map for Serial Cable Connecting to the Alarm Port FIGURE 19 Wiring Map for Alarm Cable TABLE 4 Page Page 3 Connecting Network Devices Twisted-Pair Devices Cabling Guidelines Fiber Optic Devices FIGURE 21 A Diagnosing Switch Indicators In-Band Access Page B Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments FIGURE 22 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments Straight-Through Wiring FIGURE 23 Crossover Wiring TABLE 6 EIA/TIA 568B RJ-45 Wiring Standard 10/100BASE-TX Straight-through Cable 1000BASE-T Pin Assignments Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable TABLE 7 EIA/TIA 568B RJ-45 Wiring Standard 10/100BASE-TX Crossover Cable Adjusting Existing Category 5 Cabling to Run 1000BASE-T Fiber Standards TABLE 8 C Physical Characteristics Switch Features Management Features Standards Compliances Page D English / French Cautions Cautions CAUTION MISE EN GARDE CAUTION MISE EN GARDE Dangers CAUTION MISE EN GARDE CAUTION MISE EN GARDE Dangers Page Page E German / Spanish / Chinese Cautions Cautions Cautions E Dangers Dangers Dangers E Spanish (only) Page Page Spanish (only) E Page Page Chinese (Traditional) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Chinese (Simplified) Page F Page Page Page Index Numerics A G H I L M N O