Summit Family of Switches
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The front panel on the Summit X450a-24x switch includes:
● LEDs—For a description of the LEDs and their behavior, see “Summit X450, X450a, and X450e Series
Switch LEDs” on page 276.
● Stack number indicator—Numeric indicator of the position of this switch in a stacked configuration.
● Combination ports—Four combination ports that provide 10/100/1000 BASE-T or mini-GBIC
connectivity for 4 Gbps of fiber or copper connectivity.
● Mini-GBIC ports—20 mini-GBIC ports that deliver high-density fiber connectivity in 1.75-inch (1U)
form factor.
● Console port—Serial port used to connect a terminal and perform local management.
Summit X450a-24x Switch Rear Panel
Figure 184 shows the rear panel of the Summit X450a-24x switch.
Figure 184: Summit X450a-24x switch rear panel
The rear panel on the Summit X450a-24x switch includes:
● Slot for a Summit option card
■ Summit XGM2-2xn option card, which allows you to add up to two 10 Gigabit XENPAK modules
OR
■ Summit XGM2-2xf option card, which allows you to add up to two 10 Gigabit XFP modules
For information regarding these compatible Summit option cards, see “Summit XGM2-2xn Option Card” on
page 297 or “Summit XGM2-2xf Option Card” on page 302.
● Management port
■ Used to connect the system into a parallel management network for administration.
OR
■ Used to connect an Ethernet cable directly from your laptop into the management port to view
and locally manage the switch configurations.
● Two LEDs for the management port, located in the bottom corners of the port.
● Two high-performance stacking ports
SH_031
10 Gigabit
uplink option
Management port
10 Gigabit
stacking ports
Power socket
External power
supply connection