10/100/1000base-t management port – Allied Telesis AT-MCF2300 User Manual
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AT-MCF2000 Media Converter Series Installation Guide
Section I: Features
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10/100/1000Base-T Management Port
The 10/100/1000Base-T Management port is a standard Ethernet, Fast
Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet port that is used by the module to
communicate with your network. You have to connect this port to a device
on your network, such as a Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet switch, if the
module will be performing any of these management functions:
❒
Remote management using the Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH)
application protocol
❒
Uploading or downloading files to its file system using a TFTP server.
❒
Setting its date and time from a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.
❒
Sending events to a syslog server.
❒
Obtaining an IP address configuration from a DHCP or BOOTP server.
❒
Sending or receiving TCP/IP ping requests from network devices.
❒
Sending Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps to an
SNMP management program.
The port has a standard RJ-45 8-pin connector and can operate at 10,
100, or 1000 Mbps in either half- or full-duplex mode. The cable
requirements for the port are listed in Table 13. For the port pinouts, refer
to “10/100/1000Base-T Port Pin-outs” on page 176.
The default setting for the Management port is Auto-Negotiation with auto-
MDI/MDI-X. At the default setting, the port, which is IEEE 802.3u
compliant, sets its speed and duplex mode automatically with Auto-
Negotiation. You can disable Auto-Negotiation and set the speed and
duplex mode manually.
Table 13. Cable Requirements for the 10/100/1000Base-T Management
Port
Speed
Cable Type
Maximum
Operating Distance
10 Mbps
Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Category 3 or better
shielded or unshielded cabling
with 100 ohm impedance and a
frequency of 16 MHz.
100 m (328 ft)
100 or 1000
Mbps
Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Enhanced Category
5 (Cat 5e) shielded or
unshielded cabling with 100
ohm impedance and a
frequency of 100 MHz.
100 m (328 ft)