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Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................9
Introducing the EtherNID.......................................................................................................................................................................9
Features and benefits............................................................................................................................................................................10
Applications.........................................................................................................................................................................................10
Application scenario ..............................................................................................................................................................................11
About this scenario: .............................................................................................................................................................................11
2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................12
Hardware overview................................................................................................................................................................................12
Front panel...........................................................................................................................................................................................13
Ethernet ports.......................................................................................................................................................................................13
SFP ports..............................................................................................................................................................................................13
Port functionality .................................................................................................................................................................................13
Status lights..........................................................................................................................................................................................16
Rear panel............................................................................................................................................................................................16
Port/Connectors ...................................................................................................................................................................................16
Status light ...........................................................................................................................................................................................17
Buttons.................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Mounting options...................................................................................................................................................................................18
Wall mounting .....................................................................................................................................................................................18
Desktop installation .............................................................................................................................................................................18
Rack mounting.....................................................................................................................................................................................19
Grounding the EtherNID......................................................................................................................................................................19
EtherSHELF.........................................................................................................................................................................................20
Grounding the EtherSHELF.................................................................................................................................................................20
Dimensions ..........................................................................................................................................................................................21
Powering the EtherNID.........................................................................................................................................................................22
DC power adapter................................................................................................................................................................................22
48V DC from the 12 unit EtherSHELF................................................................................................................................................22
24V or 48V DC from the Terminal Block Adapter .............................................................................................................................23
48V DC via discrete power cord..........................................................................................................................................................23
Restarting ...............................................................................................................................................................................................25
Resetting to factory defaults..................................................................................................................................................................25
3 MANAGEMENT & CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................26
About the management web interface..................................................................................................................................................26
Starting the management web interface...............................................................................................................................................26
Managing web interface accounts........................................................................................................................................................26
Managing accounts ..............................................................................................................................................................................27
Changing the default administrator password......................................................................................................................................27
Lost administrator password................................................................................................................................................................27