SBC 1000
The
The third Ethernet port on the SBC 1000 is available only if running SBC 1000 v2 hardware. For hardware details, see Ribbon SBC 1000 Hardware Specifications.
SBC 2000
The
ASM
If the unit is equipped with a built-in ASM, all ASM traffic is carried uniquely through this Ethernet port.
Working with Ethernet Ports:
- In the WebUI, click the Settings tab.
In the left navigation pane, go to Node Interfaces > Ports. See below for examples.
SBC 1000 - Ports
SBC 2000 - Ports
Ethernet Redundancy for Failover
Ethernet redundancy on the SBC 1000/2000 supports continued operation of the SBC if failures occur regarding the underlying Ethernet service, such as:
- Ethernet switch malfunction
- Ethernet port malfunction
By offering a standby Ethernet port to an active port, the
Ethernet redundancy includes:
- A provisioning construct called Ethernet Redundancy Pair
Only one instance of pair will be supported by the SBC 1000 at any given time;
A maximum of two instances of pair will be supported by the SBC 2000 at any given time; - Any pair must be associated with two physically distinct Ethernet ports; on the SBC 2000, all Ethernet ports associated with one or two pair(s) must be unique;
- One port within the pair is selected as primary (carries all Tx and Rx to a primary Ethernet switch); the other is provisioned as the standby and is connected to an alternate Ethernet switch in the same subnet;
- The SBC will offer the provisioning of a single IP address to the pair, to "hide" from upper SBC application layers the Ethernet redundancy feature (i.e. only a single IP address may be assigned to the pair).
The Ethernet redundancy featuredoes not support load balancing, and does not guarantee SBC availability.
To configure Ethernet Port Redundancy, refer to the following pages for details:
To view a Ethernet Port's properties:
- Click the pop-up icon () next to the entry you want to view.
- When you are finished, close the window.
To delete an entry, select the checkbox next to the entry and then click the Delete () icon.
For the SBC 2000 only: The Ethernet Port must be enabled for continued access to the management interface. If you attempt to disable the Ethernet Port with the status of "Up", the following warning message is displayed:
You are disabling the Ethernet port(s) which are currently up. Please ensure that you are not disabling ports required for continued access to this management interface. Are you sure you want to disable all the selected ports?
To continue disabling the port, click OK. To cancel the delete, click Cancel.
See also, Viewing Port Counters and Channel Details,