Fluke NETWORK SERVICE MODULE DTX-NSM manual

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    DTX-NSM Instruction Sheet/English Page 1 PN 2544310 (English) January 2006  2006 Fluke Corporatio n. All rights reserved. Pr inted in USA. All product names are trademarks of their respe ctive companies. DTX-NSM Network Service Module Getting Started Guide The DTX-NSM Network Servi ce Module lets you do the fo llowing: • Verify connec tion to [...]

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    DTX-NSM Instruction Sheet/English Page 2 Software Requirements The following software supports the DTX-NSM module. Software upgrades are available on t he Fluke Networ ks website. • DTX software: version 1.3 or later • LinkWare software: version 2.5 or later Installing the DTX-NSM Module and Optional SFP Module Install the networ k module only [...]

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    DTX-NSM Instruction Sheet/English Page 3 Verifying Network Connectivity The network connectivity te st tells you if a network jack is connected to th e switch or hub . The test also prov ides details about the link's configurat ion and includ es a ping function fo r verifying conn ectivity to stations on th e network. Setting Up for the Connec[...]

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    DTX-NSM Instruction Sheet/English Page 4 Running the Connectivity Test 1 Connect t o the net work using a t wisted pa ir or fi ber patch cord. 2 Turn the rotary switch to MONITO R ; the n select Network Connectivity . 3 Press P . Figure 2 describes s ome of t he features on t he network connectivity results screen. 4 To save the res ults press N , [...]

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    DTX-NSM Instruction Sheet/English Page 5 Identifying Links (twisted pair only) The ID Loc ato r f unction he lps you qu ickly identi fy link connec tions at a patc h panel. T his function re quires one or m ore optional F luke Networks LinkRun ner  Cable ID locato rs. To identify a link: 1 Connec t one or more cable ID locators to one end of the[...]

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    DTX-NSM Instruction Sheet/English Page 6 LIMITED WA RRANTY AND L IMITATI ON OF LIA B ILITY Fluke Networks mainframe products will be free from defect s in mate rial and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Parts, accessories, product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days, unle ss otherwi se stated. Ni- Cad, Ni-MH and Li-Ion [...]