Chapter 2 | Product Overview |
SLM248G4S
Front Panel
The Switch’s LEDs and ports are located on the front panel.
Front Panel of the SLM248G4S
System (Green/Amber) Lights up green to indicate that the Switch is powered on.
Lights up amber while the Switch is performing a system
LINK/ACT
Stack
Blinks yellow when the Switch is actively sending or receiving data at 1000 Gbps over the corresponding port (G1 through G4).
Ethernet
miniGBIC
To establish a Gigabit Ethernet connection using a miniGBIC port, you will need to install a MGBT1, MGBSX1, or MGBLH1 Gigabit expansion module and use Category 5e cabling or fiber optic cabling.
To establish a Fast Ethernet connection using a miniGBIC port, you will need to install a MFEFX1
Stack ID Displays the Switch’s unit ID number if the Switch is in stack mode.
Stack Master (Amber) Lights up if the switch is the stack Master during stack mode.
NOTE: On the SLM248G4S, MiniGBIC ports are shared with Gigabit Ethernet ports. If a miniGBIC port is used, then the shared Gigabit Ethernet port on the Switch cannot be used. The following table defines the shared port mapping of the SLM248G4S Switch.
SLM248G4S Shared Port Mapping
miniGBIC Port | Gigabit Port |
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miniGBIC 1 | Port G3 |
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miniGBIC 2 | Port G4 |
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Back Panel
The Console port and power port are located on the back panel of the Switch.
Back Panel of the SLM248G4S
CONSOLE The Console port is a serial port that allows you to connect to a computer’s serial port (for configuration purposes) using the provided serial cable. You can use HyperTerminal to manage the Switch using the console port.
POWER The Power port is where you connect the AC power.