Specifications

RICi-E3, RICi-T3 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction
RICi-E3, RICi-T3 Ver. 1.0 Physical Description 1-3
Inband Management
For inband management, the IP host of RICi-E3, RICi-T3 can be configured to
operate in tagged or untagged mode:
• When tagging is enabled, the IP host packets receive a VLAN tag, creating a
dedicated management VLAN.
DHCP Client
When the unit is starting up and if the DHCP client is enabled, the DHCP server
automatically assigns an IP address, an IP mask and a default gateway to the unit.
Diagnostic Tools
A built-in ping utility allows checking IP connectivity by pinging remote IP hosts.
The Trace Route application can quickly trace a route from RICi-E3, RICi-T3 to any
other network device.
1.2 Physical Description
Figure 1-2 illustrates a RICi-E3 and a RICi-T3 unit.
Figure 1-2. RICi-E3, RICi-T3, 3D View
LEDs on the front panel display the status of power, Ethernet links, E3/T3 links
and alarms. For a detailed description of the front panel, refer to
Chapter 3 .
The rear panel is equipped with an AC power connector for AC and DC power
supply, a V.24 terminal connector, network and user Ethernet ports. For a
detailed description of the rear panel, refer to
Chapter 2 .