Agilent Technologies HSSI WanProbe J3916A - Manual (Page 69)

Installation
Connecting the Probe
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Connecting the Probe
The probe communicates with Agilent NetMetrix through Out-of-Band
connections using the 10Base-T/100Base-TX or Token-Ring (optional) telemetry
interfaces or by using a serial connection.
You can establish both telemetry and serial Out-of-Band connections to give you
the option of communicating with the probe either over the telemetry network or
over the serial link, respectively. The telemetry connection has the advantage of
being faster than the serial connection. The disadvantage of using only the
telemetry connection is that certain network or component failures can result in a
loss of communications with the probe.
The Out-of-Band serial connection can be used as the primary means of
communication or as a backup link in case of a failure on your telemetry network.
The disadvantage of using only the serial connection is that it is a slower means of
communications.
Refer to one of the following sections in this chapter for specific information on
connecting the probe:
z “Connecting to the Network (Out-of-Band)”
z “Connecting to a HSSI System (In-Band)” on page 56
z “Connecting to the Serial Port (Out-of-Band)” on page 59
Connecting to the Network (Out-of-Band)
You can connect the probe to an Out-of-Band telemetry network as described in
one of the following topics.
z “Connecting to 10MB/s Ethernet Telemetry Networks” below
z “Connecting to 10Base-T/100Base-TX Telemetry Networks” on page 51
z “Connecting to Token-Ring Telemetry Networks” on page 53
Figure 3-3 shows the probe rear panel with the Token-Ring option installed.