SS-200 Hardware Description — Figure 1 illustrates the SS-200 series SPAN Aggregator/Regenerator front panel. This is the location for all cable connections and status LEDs.
Figure 1 - SS-200 Front Panel and functional diagram
An explanation of each front panel legend follows:
NETWORK A, B: These ports are RJ45 connectors used for network SPAN connection.
TAP 1 A/B and 2 A/B: These RJ45 connector ports are cabled to the NIC MONITOR card Port RJ45 connec- tors of each network monitoring tool.
LINK: The NETWORK-A LINK LED illuminates indicating link has been established between the NETWORK A connector and NETWORK A device. The NETWORK-B LINK LED illuminates indicating link has been established between the NETWORK B connector and NETWORK B device. The TAP 1 LINK LED illumi- nates indicating link has been established between the TAP 1 connector and monitoring device NIC (net- work interface card.) The TAP 2 LINK LED illuminates indicating link has been established between the TAP 2 connector and monitoring device NIC (network interface card.)
ACT: The NETWORK A and NETWORK B ACT LEDs illuminate as data is passed back and forth between the NETWORK A and NETWORK B devices. The TAP 1 ACT LED illuminates as data is passed to the TAP 1 monitoring device. The TAP 2 ACT LED illuminates as data is passed to the TAP 2 monitoring device.
POWER: The POWER LED illuminates indicating power is on.
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