Usually there is no optical port on the server motherboard, only the bus interface, interface standards are PCI, PCI-X, PCI-E, etc., these sockets are inserted into the optical network card, and then through the optical network card inserted into the optical module and. This quick yet practical demonstration dives into the installation, configuration, and traffic monitoring of SFP optical and twisted-pair transceivers. Using an HP 24-port switch and a MikroTik router, the video showcases how to connect devices via multi-mode LC connectors and effectively view. After you install the switch in a rack and power it up, make these network connections: Console connection—This is a direct local management connection that you use to initially configure the switch. The first time you access the switch you must use a console cable to connect a console terminal, for example, a PC, to the console port or USB console port on the switch. This guide configures an OPT port as an additional LAN type interface.
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