Allied Telesis AT-CV5000 - Manual (Page 18)

Chapter 1: Overview
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AT-CV5000 Overview
The AT-CV5000 media converter, as shown in Figure 1, is a modular unit
that simplifies the task of building and maintaining a Fast Ethernet or
Gigabit Ethernet network.
Figure 1. AT-CV5000 Media Converter
When you connect workgroup hubs and other switches to the chassis, the
AT-CV5000 media converter functions as the focal point of your network.
Or you can connect workstations, servers, printers, and routers directly to
the chassis so that each device has sole use of a dedicated link to the
network.
Managed
AT-CV5000
A managed AT-CV5000 media converter includes at least one
AT-CV5M01 Management Card which contains a CPU. The management
card is shipped with the AT-S70 management software preinstalled which
allows you to manage the chassis and line cards, even remotely. The
management card fits into any of the 18 line card slots on the front of the
AT-CV5000 chassis. When more than one management card is installed,
one acts as a master card and the others operate as redundant fail-over
cards.
Unmanaged
AT-CV5000
An unmanaged AT-CV5000 media converter has no management card
and thus does not provide you with the capability to manage the chassis
and line cards through the AT-S70 management software. In order to
configure the operational mode of the line cards, you must set the line
card’s DIP switches.
An unmanaged AT-CV5000 chassis does offers centralized power and air
flow to the line cards. The LED interface card provides information about
the power supplies and fans and a chassis reset button. The chassis will
provide an unmanaged automated sequence power up to permit gradual
loading of the power supplies from cold boot.
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