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Allied Telesis x610 Series Layer 3 User Manual

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Chapter 1: Overview

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Follow these guidelines when using these ports and slots:

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Only one port in a pair, either a 10/100/1000Base-T port or a

corresponding SFP module can be active at a time.

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A 10/100/1000Base-T port is the active port when its SFP slot is

empty, or when an SFP module is installed but has not established a

link to an end node.

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A 10/100/1000Base-T port automatically changes to the redundant

status mode when an SFP module establishes a link with an end node.

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A 10/100/1000Base-T port automatically transitions back to the active

status when the link is lost on an SFP module.

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In nearly all cases, a 10/100/1000Base-T port and an SFP module

share the same configuration settings, including port settings, VLAN

assignments, access control lists, and Spanning Tree Protocol

settings.

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An exception to the shared settings is port speed. If you disable

Auto-Negotiation on an 10/100/1000Base-T port and set the speed

and duplex mode manually, the speed reverts to Auto-Negotiation

when an SFP module establishes a link with an end node.

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The PoE+ power supplied from the 10/100/1000Base-T port is

unaffected by insertion of an SFP module in to the corresponding SFP

combo port.