1.2. Interfaces and Ports

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This section is an overview of the NetWall W40 product's external connectivity options.

Figure 1.2. NetWall W40 Interfaces and Ports

The NetWall W40 features the following connection ports on the front panel:

One RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet interface called M1. This is the default interface for management access over a network. However, it can be used for other purposes.
An RS-232 RJ45 port for console connection marked with the letter C. This port is used for direct access to the cOS Core Boot Menu and the cOS Core Command Line Interface (CLI). Connection to this port is discussed in Section 3.5, Local Console Port Connection.
8 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces with the names G1 to G8.
2 x PCIe Ethernet interface expansion slots on the right of the front panel. In a new unit, these slots are covered with a removable panel. Expansion modules can be ordered separately for these slots and the following module options are available:
1. 8 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
2. 8 x SFP Gigabit interfaces. Note that this module cannot be used in the first slot E1 which is nearest the fixed interfaces.
3. 2 x SFP+ 10 Gigabit interfaces.
4. 4 x SFP+ 10 Gigabit interfaces.
Module installation is discussed in Chapter 6, Interface Expansion Modules as well as details about logical name assignment in cOS Core.

Note that only the SFP and SFP+ modules available from Clavister have been tested to function correctly with the W40 hardware. Clavister cannot guarantee that others will function correctly.

	Note: The two USB Type A ports are not currently used
	The two USB Type A ports on the W40 front panel are for future functionality and are not currently used by cOS Core.

Figure 1.3. NetWall W40 Ethernet Interfaces

The full connection capabilities of all the NetWall W40 Ethernet interfaces are listed at the end of Appendix A, NetWall W40 Specifications.

RJ45 Ethernet Interface Status LEDs

The status lights on the sides of the NetWall W40 RJ45 Ethernet interface sockets indicate the following states for each interface:

Left LED:
1. Solid Green - The interface has power.
2. Flashing Green - The interface is active.
Right LED:
1. Dark - 10 Mbit link or no link.
2. Green - 100 Mbit link.
3. Yellow - 1000 Mbit link.