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Magnum P62-Series Hardened Switches Installation and User Guide (08/03)
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The serial (Console) port is provided on the right front of the Managed mP62 Switch to
use the Console Management Interface(CMI) to manage all functions of the switch.
In addition, the Link-Loss-Learn  feature (patent pending) in mP62’s allows rapid
operating recovery from a link loss. The Link-Loss-Learn feature of the Magnum mP62
Ethernet Switch addresses issues that can occur when mP62’s are used in redundant network
configurations, such as when Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is in use. With the Link-Loss-
Learn feature, Magnum mP62s are better able to handle some fault recovery situations, and
they may improve network reliability and provide faster fault recovery accordingly. Thus the
immediate re-learning of the addresses of the attached devices results in fast re-routing of
traffic in mP62s. See http://www.garrettcom.com/mp62.htm for additional information
and application information. Without a redundant network topology, the Link-Loss-Learn
feature is of no known benefit and should be turned off.
Developed using unique thermal techniques (patent pending), mP62’s operate smoothly
to a max of 75 °C, which is 5°C more than the P62F product ratings of 70°C. Equipped with
high thermal dissipation features (patent pending), power supply flexibility, management
(MNS-mP software) capability, and a convection-cooled sealed case, the mP62s are ideal for
power utility plants, substations, roadside traffic control stations, unheated or high
temperature industrial plant locations, commercial building above-the-ceiling locations, data
communications huts and pedestals, and military field operation sites. When mounted in the
field, an mP62 is typically fastened vertically to a wall or pedestal, with cables connected at
the bottom to provide protection of the connectors from dirt and dust. The managed mP62
Switch’s package is IEC 529 rated IP51 and, while not waterproof, it can be placed in
NEMA 4 boxes, IP65 enclosures and similar waterproof enclosures to provide an all-weather
outdoor solution.
The AC/DC Power Supply options for the Managed mP62 Hardened Switches are the
same as for the other P62F models. For detailed descriptions of Power Supply options, see
Section 3.3.
2.2.3 Managed Network Software ( MNS-mP ) for Magnum mP62
Magnum mP62’s come with licensed MNS-mP software, which allows a user to
configure the Magnum mP62 as a Managed Hardened Switch and activate the Software features.
For additional information about MNS-mP, see the Magnum mP62’s Software User guide in pdf