Thanks in advance ..
6800 connection
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drevans_DUP
6800 connection
If I do not have the stack module for my new 6800, can I configure it as just a hub utilizing one of the 100meg ports till my cheap company gets the stack module?
Thanks in advance ..
Thanks in advance ..
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GuvnorIBrokeMyPCX
Re: 6800 connection
I asume that when you say stack you mean sfp module (GBIC) that goes into one of the combi ports allowing uplink at 1Gbps over optical fibre?
You can indeed make that switch act as a simple layer 2 dumb switch (I wouldnt use the word hub as this is old technology and not the same).
You can also use the standard 100M ports just the same as the fibre uplinks...there is no difference other than the physical medium that the signal is carried and the limitations that that particular method enforces (eg 100 Metres over copper, 550 metres over 50/125 fibre using SX GBICS and Kms over 9/125 fibre using LX GBICS etc etc).
I havnt ever used a 6800 but have got a load of 6850s which are essentially the same. By default out of box alll ports should be on a single default VLAN (VLAN 1).
If you plug a device into each port then they should all see each other and be on the same network (assuming the devices are all configured to be on the same subnet on their NICs).
Just out of interest a 6800 is a pretty expensive piece of kit just to use as a simple layer 2 switch, is there a grand plan for its use?
Good Luck with what you ever you are doing with it......you have come to the right place to ask questions though!
You can indeed make that switch act as a simple layer 2 dumb switch (I wouldnt use the word hub as this is old technology and not the same).
You can also use the standard 100M ports just the same as the fibre uplinks...there is no difference other than the physical medium that the signal is carried and the limitations that that particular method enforces (eg 100 Metres over copper, 550 metres over 50/125 fibre using SX GBICS and Kms over 9/125 fibre using LX GBICS etc etc).
I havnt ever used a 6800 but have got a load of 6850s which are essentially the same. By default out of box alll ports should be on a single default VLAN (VLAN 1).
If you plug a device into each port then they should all see each other and be on the same network (assuming the devices are all configured to be on the same subnet on their NICs).
Just out of interest a 6800 is a pretty expensive piece of kit just to use as a simple layer 2 switch, is there a grand plan for its use?
Good Luck with what you ever you are doing with it......you have come to the right place to ask questions though!
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benny
Re: 6800 connection
Hi,
You do not need a stacking module for the OS-6800, the module is on-board. The expansion slot on the 48 port chassis is for the 10GIG module. For the stacking you only need the specific stacking cables. The limitation for the 6800 series is that you can't mix the stack with a fiber chassis like the OS-6800-U24 (due to the lack of stacking ports on that chassis type), this limitation is gone with the 6850.
I wrote this just as clarification for the stacking ports - I am pretty sure that GuvnorIBrokeMyPCX already answered your question.
P.S. The last four copper ports are always GBit (as they are combo ports shared with the SFP ports) even on a OS6800-48L(ite) chassis, so you can gain some extra bandwidth for your "uplink connection" between the two chassis.
Regards,
Benny
You do not need a stacking module for the OS-6800, the module is on-board. The expansion slot on the 48 port chassis is for the 10GIG module. For the stacking you only need the specific stacking cables. The limitation for the 6800 series is that you can't mix the stack with a fiber chassis like the OS-6800-U24 (due to the lack of stacking ports on that chassis type), this limitation is gone with the 6850.
I wrote this just as clarification for the stacking ports - I am pretty sure that GuvnorIBrokeMyPCX already answered your question.
P.S. The last four copper ports are always GBit (as they are combo ports shared with the SFP ports) even on a OS6800-48L(ite) chassis, so you can gain some extra bandwidth for your "uplink connection" between the two chassis.
Regards,
Benny
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drevans_DUP
Re: 6800 connection
Thanks Gov and Benny, appreciate the insite and clarification, all is well in the navy for now.
once again thanks.
once again thanks.
