Allied Telesis AT-DC2552XS User Manual
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Chapter 1: Overview
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“Power/Fault LED” on page 25 for the functional description.
Console Port - The console port is a standard RS-232 interface
using an USB interface. This port provides the capability to
manage the configuration and firmware of the switch locally
independent from the Ethernet network. Refer to “Connecting the
Console Port” on page 70 for more information.
Note
An RS-232 cable (female USB / D-Sub 9 pin) cable is included with
the AT-DC2552XS shipping container.
NET MGMT Port - This 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 Ethernet port
provides the capability to manage the configuration and firmware
of the switch. You can obtain or forward information via the CLI or
SNMP interface. The port features auto MDI/MDI-X and auto
negotiation.
The cable requirements of the NET MGMT port are given in
Table 1.
NET MGMT Port LEDs - These two LEDs display the speed, link
and activity status of the NET MGMT Port. Refer to “NET MGMT
LED” on page 26 for more information.
The cable requirements of the NET MGMT port are given in
Table 1.
Table 1. Twisted Pair Cable Specifications for the NET MGMT Port
Cable Type
10Mbps
100Mbps
1000Mbps
Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Category 3 shielded
or unshielded cabling with 100
ohm impedance and a
frequency of 16 MHz.
Yes
Yes
No
Standard TIA/EIA 568-A-
compliant Category 5 or TIA/
EIA 568-B-compliant Enhanced
Category 5 (Cat 5e) shielded or
unshielded cabling with 100
ohm impedance and a
frequency of 100 MHz.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Category 6 or 6a
shielded cabling.
Yes
Yes
Yes