SANRAD I3.1.1205 - Manual (Page 37)

Chapter 2: Installing the V-Switch 2000 2-9
Network Port Connections
The copper network ports, labeled Eth 1 and 2, are located on the front left of
the V-Switch 2000. Use the 1Gb Ethernet ports to connect to the network or
directly to the host station.
When configuring your network topology, keep in mind that the current
initiator technology does not support volume access by more than one server at
a time. There are two methods for allowing multi-server access to a volume:
ƒ Connect a single server to the V-Switch 2000 and allow other server to
access the volume via file sharing.
ƒ Install volume-sharing software to coordinate the read/write
functionalities and data synchronization between servers.
The network ports support all of the following:
Table 2-4: Network Port Cable Connections
C ABLE L ENGTH SFP
1000BASE-TX ( TWISTED - PAIR ) OVER C ATEGORY 5
UTP
U P TO 100 M __
102
06
Copper
RJ45
Network Ports
Figure 2-8. V-Switch 2000 Network Ports
Each network port has two LEDs:
ƒ act – indicates whether the port is connected and active: slow blink –
active; fast blink – port traffic.
ƒ 1 Gb – indicates whether the port is operating at 1 Gb. The LED is off
if the port is operating at 10/100.