2. Cabling
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2. Connect the other end of the uplink cable to the uplink interface, such as an
Ethernet switch.
3. Port 3 (eth3) is the default uplink. If you have changed the default, us e the
configure uplink CLI command or the Configuration / Uplink screen of the
web interface to specify eth3 as the uplink port.
10/100BaseT Uplink (Port 2)
Port 2 can be configured as the uplink for a single BitStorm 2600, or for th e
terminating unit in a stack of BitStorm 2600s. A straight-through cable can be us ed
regardless of the destination interface, since the port automaticall y distinguishes
between an MDI and an MDIX.
Procedure
To use Port 2 as the uplink:
1. Connect an 8-position modular cable to Port 2.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the uplink interface, such as an Ethernet
switch.
3. Using the configure uplink CLI command or the Configuration / Uplink screen
of the web interface, specify eth2 as the uplink port.
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SFP
Transceiver
LC
Connector
PORT1-10/100BT
CONSOLE
PORT2-10/100BT PORT3
LINK
ACT
GigE
STATUS
ALARM
TEST
ALARM
1000BT