Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x8112 - Manual (Page 49)

SwitchBlade x8112 Chassis Switch Installation Guide
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Note
The available bandwidth across the backplane of the chassis is
reduced from 80 to 40 Gbps per line card slot for about one minute
while the standby master controller card initializes its management
software and synchronizes its database with the active master
controller card. This may reduce network performance.
Note
To reset individual line cards in the chassis, use the REBOOT or
RELOAD command in the AlliedWare Plus Operating System.
NET MGMT
Port
The NET MGMT port is a standard 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port. You
may use it as an alternative to the ports on the Ethernet line cards for
support of the features in Table 12. You may connect the port to a router,
switch, media converter, workstation, server, or other network device.
The controller card uses the port as a standard network link for data
reception and transmission. It is used only by the controller card and
cannot be accessed from the line cards in the unit.
When the controller card performs a feature in Table 12, it establishes a
data link with the corresponding network device using either the NET
MGMT port or a port on an Ethernet line card. For example, when you
manage the switch remotely using its Telnet server, the data link between
the Telnet client on your workstation and the server on the controller card
is established either on the NET MGMT port or a port on an Ethernet line
card, wherever the Telnet client is located.
You are not required to use the NET MGMT to use the features in
Table 12. The controller card can communicate with network devices,
such as Telnet clients, FTP server, and SNTP server, over the ports on the
Ethernet line cards.
For instructions on how to configure the NET MGMT port, refer to the
Software Reference for SwitchBlade x8100 Series Switches.
Table 12. Features that Use the NET MGMT Port
Feature Description
Ping Used to test the NET MGMT port
for network connectivity.
FTP client Used with an FTP server on your
network to download files to or
upload files from the controller
card.