Questions about a GD3 board

[jbower]

I just recently built a remote shelf. The ones I built in the past were just plain old GD boards. I notice that on the GD3 board their is a LAN2 port. Can someone explain what the purpose this second port serves? Is it for redundacy? or is it for remote management purposes? or perhaps trunking?.

[mujib.alu]

Hi Jbower,

As per Docs,

GD-3 Board
LAN: this port is used to connect to an Ethernet network. Use a straight RJ45 cable to connect to a LAN switch (or a hub).

LAN2: not used

[Split]

Hi
mujib.alu can you tell which docs you mean .... i am searching in the technical Knowledge Base of Alcatel but cant find a TC.

in my last installation in R10.0 i connect the Lan1 to a Alcatel Switch and the Lan2 of the Gd to a other ALcatel Switch => Lan1 was always the active port if i disconnect the Lan1 the Lan Port2 will be atctivate (only a few pakets lost) , in a active connection i hear for few seconds nothing but then then conversation going on without disconnect or reboot of the GD, if i connect the Lan1 interface again a swicth back of the active Lan to LAN 1 happens ......

but now i build this in R10.1 and if the Lan 1 disconnect a switch on LAN 2 happens so far ok but i reconnect the LAN 1 the GD reboots.....

.....so have somebody a Solution or a TC for more Information ..........