9.1.1 Management port connection
The management port provides an interface for connecting remote operation terminals.
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(1) Functional Specifications of Management Port
The management port uses a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX twisted-pair cable (UTP). The following table describes the functional specifications of the management port.
Overview of authentication VLAN functionality |
Specifications |
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Interface type |
10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX |
Auto-negotiation |
Supported |
Auto MDI/MDIX function |
Supported |
Flow control |
Not supported |
Jumbo frames |
Not supported |
MAC and LLC sub-hierarchical control frames |
Supports only Ethernet V2 formats (802.3 format, other unsupported) |
Target protocol |
IPv4, IPv6 |
Filtering |
Not supported |
QoS |
Not supported |
Multicast |
Not supported |
In the management port, you can select whether to perform IPv4 forwarding or IPv6 forwarding in the configuration. The following tables describe IPv4 and IPv6 features that cannot be configured for the management port.
Overview of authentication VLAN functionality |
Specifications |
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MTU |
1500(fixed) |
Subnet broadcast forwarding |
Not supported |
ICMP/ICMPv6 redirection |
Sending |
IPv4 source routing |
Relay if the relay function is set |
ProxyARP |
Not supported |
Local Proxy ARP |
Not supported |
ARP related parameters |
Number of retransmissions: 1 (fixed) Retransmission interval 2 seconds (fixed) Expiration time 14400 seconds (fixed) |
Static ARP/NDP |
Not supported |
VRRP (IPv4/IPv6) /GSRP |
Not supported |
(2) Notes on using the management port
The management port is an interface intended primarily for remote operation. The performance of communication through the management port is limited.