MultiDyne ACI-2058 - Manual (Page 5)

A54-2058-000 1 A PCON , Inc.
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The A PCON ACI-2058 I NTELLA P ATCH ™ physical layer switch enables efficient, cost-saving
management at the foundation of your enterprise network or interoperability test lab—the
physical layer.
With a compact design that saves valuable rack space, the ACI-2058 provides up to 288
ports of any-to-any connectivity at full wire speed. You can populate the 11U chassis with
up to eighteen blades to support a wide array of protocols, including 1, 2, and 4Gb/s Fibre
Channel, Ethernet from 10 Mb/s to 10 Gb/s,T1/E1/J1, DS3/E3/STS-1, SONET/SDH,
and FDDI.
1.1. About This Manual
This manual assists those who automate, control, and manage networks using the ACI-2058.
This manual assumes you know how to:
• Connect and disconnect standard types of cables
• Use and configure operating systems and networks.
1.1.1. Contents
This manual contains the following:
Chapter 1
Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter/Appendix Description
1 Preface Explains how to use this manual.
2 Introduction Describes features of the ACI-2058.
3 Install and Set Up the Switch Explains how to install A PCON software, access an
A PCON switch, and run the software.
4 Connect to a Host Explains how to establish an Ethernet connection
and connect to a host computer.
5 Maintaining the Switch Explains how to remove and re-install blades,
tranceivers, and power supplies for repair or
upgrade.
A Serial Port Pinout Lists and describes each pin of the RS-232
serial port.
Index Lists product topics for quick reference.