Ilink agg, Checking the installation, Doubling your ports – Net Optics iLink Agg Link Aggregator Tap User Manual

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Checking the Installation

After  you  have  connected  iLink  Agg,  verify  that  it  is  
functioning  correctly.

‡ Check  that  the  power  LEDs  are  illuminated.
‡ Check  the  link  LEDs  for  each  of  the  connected  ports  to  

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be  used  as  Span  network  inputs  and  monitor  outputs  
simultaneously,  making  up  to  24  network  and  24  monitor  
ports  available  for  use.  This  can  be  done  because  the  TX  
and  RX  sides  of  the  ports  are  completely  independent.

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from  any  set  of  ports  to  any  set  of  ports.  For  example,  
to  aggregate  4  network  ports  to  1  monitor  port  and  the  
other  12  network  ports  to  3  monitor  ports,  use  these  
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in_ports  list.  
FRPPLW  must  be  executed  to  activate  the  
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 is  a  trademark  of  Net  Optics,  Inc.    

800-­0128-­001  rev  B    PUBDIRPQ  3/10

To  monitoring  

device

From  Span  port

TX              RX

Caution!  Install  dust  plugs                    in  the  unused  sides  
of  the  ports  on  the  montioring  device  and  switch  

Simplex  cables

Connecting to the Network

Note:  SFP  modules  may  be  shipped  separately.  An  
appropriate  cable  is  shipped  with  each  SFP  module.

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1.  Remove  the  temporary  plug  from  an  SFP  slot  and  insert  

the  SFP  module  until  it  clicks  into  place.  The  SFP  slot  
can  be  a  network  port  on  a  Span  model  iLink  Agg  or  a  
monitor  port  on  any  model.

2.    Connect  the  cable  supplied  with  the  SFP  module  to  the  

SFP  port.  

3.    Connect  the  other  end  of  the  cable  to  a  Span  port  on  a  

network  switch.  Alternately,  it  can  be  connected  to  an  
external  Tap  or  Port  Aggregator  Tap.  

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1.    Connect  any  odd-­numbered  network  port  on  in-­line  

model  iLink  Agg  to  an  appropriate  network  cable.

2.    Connect  the  other  end  of  the  cable  to  one  side  of  the  

network  link  you  are  tapping.  

3.    Connect  the  next  higher  even-­numbered  network  port  

to  an  appropriate  network  cable.  In-­line  port  pairs  are  
located  side-­by-­side.

4.    Connect  the  other  end  of  the  cable  to  the  other  side  of  

the  network  link  you  are  tapping.  The  Tap  connection  
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Connecting to Monitoring Devices

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 1.  Remove  the  temporary  plug  from  an  SFP  slot  and  

insert  the  SFP  module  until  it  clicks  into  place.  The  SFP  
slot  can  be  a  network  port  on  a  Span  model  iLink  Agg  
or  a  monitor  port  on  any  model.

2.    Connect  the  cable  supplied  with  the  SFP  module  to  the  

SFP  port.  

3.    Connect  the  other  end  of  the  cable  to  the  monitoring  

device.  

Note:  Span  network  ports  can  also  be  used  as  
monitoring  outputs,  and  monitor  ports  can  also  be  used  
as  Span  network  inputs.

To  Span  port  or  Tap

To  network  switch  A  

                                   To  network  switch  B  

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