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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Specifications .........................................................................................................................................................................8
2. Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................10
2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.2 Features ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3 What’s Included .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Hardware Description .................................................................................................................................................. 12
3. Hardware Installation ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Rackmount Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 16
3.2 Module Installation ......................................................................................................................................................16
3.2.1 RJ-45 Module (LE2720C) ....................................................................................................................................16
3.2.2 SFP Module (LE2721C) ....................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.3 100/1000 Mbps SFP Module (LE2722C) or 10G SFP+ Module (LE2731C) ..............................................................17
3.2.4 Power Module .................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.3 Wiring ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.1 Grounding .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.2 Fault Relay .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.3 Redundant Power Inputs .................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4 Connection ..................................................................................................................................................................20
3.4.1 Cables .................................................................................................................................................................20
3.4.2 SFP .....................................................................................................................................................................22
3.4.3 B-Ring/B-Chain ..................................................................................................................................................22
4. Redundancy.........................................................................................................................................................................25
4.1 B-Ring .........................................................................................................................................................................25
4.1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 25
4.1.2 Configurations ....................................................................................................................................................25
4.2 B-Chain ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................26
4.2.2 Configurations ....................................................................................................................................................26
4.3 MRP .............................................................................................................................................................................26
4.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................26
4.3.2 Configurations ....................................................................................................................................................26
4.4 STP/RSTP/MSTP ........................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.4.1 STP/RSTP ............................................................................................................................................................27
4.4.2 MSTP ..................................................................................................................................................................30
4.4.3 CIST ....................................................................................................................................................................33
4.5 Fast Recovery ............................................................................................................................................................... 34
5. Management .......................................................................................................................................................................35
5.1 Basic Settings ...............................................................................................................................................................36
5.1.1 System Information .............................................................................................................................................36
5.1.2 Admin and Password ..........................................................................................................................................37
5.1.3 Authentication .................................................................................................................................................... 37
5.1.4 IP Settings ........................................................................................................................................................... 38
5.1.5 IPv6 Settings .......................................................................................................................................................39
5.1.6 HTTPS .................................................................................................................................................................39
5.1.7 SSH .....................................................................................................................................................................40
5.1.8 LLDP ...................................................................................................................................................................40
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