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Management options, Description of hardware, 100base-fx vf-45 ports – SMC Networks 100 User Manual

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Management Options

This switch contains a comprehensive array of LEDs for
“at-a-glance” monitoring of network and port status. It also
includes a Network Management Module that allows the entire
stack to be managed in-band via SNMP or RMON (Groups 1, 2, 3
and 9) protocols, with a Web browser, or remotely via Telnet. The
switch also provides a serial port on the rear panel for out-of-band
management.

Note: Only one Network Management Module must be installed

in the stack for the current firmware release.

Description of Hardware

100BASE-FX VF-45 Ports

These ports are VF-45 multimode fiber ports that can be connected
to workstations and servers with 62.5/125 micron or 50/125 micron
multimode fiber cable.

Each of these ports support half- and full-duplex operation at 100
Mbps. Note that 100BASE-FX ports do not support
auto-negotiation of duplex mode, so this has to be configured
manually. However, the ports do support IEEE 802.3x
auto-negotiation of flow control, so the switch can automatically
prevent port buffers from becoming saturated.