Chapter 1
Introduction
RUGGEDCOM RS900G
Installation Guide
2 Description
• VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) to segregate and secure network traffic
• RADIUS centralized password management
• SNMPv3 authentication and 56-bit encryption
Section 1.2
Description
The RUGGEDCOM RS900G features various ports, controls and indicator LEDs on the front panel for
connecting, configuring and troubleshooting the device.
Figure 1: RUGGEDCOM RS900G
1. ALARM LED 2. POWER LED 3. Fiber Optic or SFP (Small Form-Factor Pluggable) Ethernet Ports 4. Copper Ethernet Ports
5. RS-232 Console Port (DB9) 6. Failsafe Alarm Relay 7. Power Supply Terminal Block
• Fiber Optic, SFP and Copper Ethernet Ports – Receive and transmit network traffic, as well as provide
remote Web access to the RUGGEDCOM ROS operating system. For more information, refer to:
▪ Section 2.4, “Connecting to the Device”
▪ Section 3.2, “Copper Ethernet Ports”
▪ Section 3.3, “Fiber Optic Ethernet Ports”
▪ Section 3.4, “SFP Optic Ethernet Ports”
• RS-232 Console Port – The serial console port is for interfacing directly with the device and accessing initial
management functions. For information about connecting to the device via the serial console port, refer to
Section 2.4, “Connecting to the Device”.
• POWER LED – Illuminates when power is being supplied to the device.
Color Description
Green Device is receiving power
Off No power