Allied Telesis AT-SBx81XS16 manual

613-001935 Rev. B SwitchBlade x8106 Layer 3+ Chassis Switch AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card  A T -SBx8106 Chassis  A T -SBx81GT24 Ether net Line Card  A T -SBx81GT40 Ether net Line Card  A T -SBx81GP24 Ether net P oE Line Card  A T -SBx81GS24a Ethernet SFP Line Card  A T -SBx81XS6 Ether net SFP+ Line Card  A T -SBx81XS16 [...]

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3 Electrical Safety and Emissions S tandards This product meets the following standards. EMI/RFI Emissions: FCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN6100 0-3-3, CISPR Class A, VCCI Class A, AS/NZS Class A Immunity: EN55024 Electrical Safety: EN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1 ( C UL US ), EN60825 Safety Agency Ap provals: C UL US , TUV, C-TICK, CE U.S[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide 4 T ranslated Safety S tatements Important: The  indicates that a tran slation of the safety statement is available in a PDF document titled “Translated Safety Statements” on our web site at http://www.alliedtelesis.co m/support .[...]

5 Preface ........... ....................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................ .................... ......... 15 Structure of the Installation Guide ................. ...................... ....................... ................... ........... .................. ...... 16 Safety Sym[...]

Contents 6 Power over Ethernet on the AT-SBx81GP24 Line C ard ............................ ....................... .......................... . .... 56 Powered Device Classes .............. ................. ................... ................... ....................... ............. ................ .. 56 Power Budgeting .........................[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide 7 Installing SFP+ Transceivers in the AT-SBx81XS16 Line Card ....... ....................... ...................... ................. 159 Installing AT-SP10TW Cables in the AT-SBx81XS16 Line Card ............ ...................... .......................... ....... 163 C[...]

Contents 8 Cabling Configurations fo r the Stacking Transceiv ers ..... ....................... ................... ....................... ..... ........ 273 One Controller Card Per Chassis ........ ...................... ....................... ....................... .................... ......... ... 273 Two Controller Cards Per Chassis .......[...]

9 Figur e s Figure 1: AT-SBx8106 Chassis ......... .......................................... ......................... ............ ........... ..... .................... ............... 22 Figure 2: Power Supply Units ......... ........................................................ ............ ...................... .............. ............[...]

List of Figures 10 Figure 50: Verifying the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 Power Supply.............. .................... ...................... .................... .................... 112 Figure 51: Unlocking the Handle on the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 Powe r Supply ......................... ................... .................. ........ 112 Figure 52: Inserti ng the AT-S[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide 11 Figure 110: Removing the Dust Cover from an SFP+ Transceiver in the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controll er Fabric Card ...... 169 Figure 111: Positioning the Handl e on the Transceiver . ......................... .................... .................... ........ ...... ..........[...]

List of Figures 12 Figure 170: Loosening the AT-SBxFAN0 6 Fan Module from th e Backplane Connector ................. ....................... .......... . 2 54 Figure 171: Withdrawi ng the AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Module 25 mm (1 in.) from the Chassis ............. ....................... .......... . 2 5 5 Figure 172: Removing the AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Module fro[...]

13 Table 1. AT-SBxPWRSYS1 Power Suppl y LEDs .............. ............................................................. .......... ................... ....... 28 Table 2. AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supply LEDs .......... ...... ................... .................... ................... ........... .... ..................... 31 Table 3. LEDs on the AT-[...]

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15 Pr eface This guide contains the hardware in stallation instructions for the Layer 3+ SwitchBlade x8106 Chassis Switch. The preface contain s the following sections:  “S tructure of the Installation Guide” on p age 16  “Safety Symbols Used in this Document” o n page 17  “Contacting Allie d T elesis” on p age 18 Note This ver[...]

Preface 16 Structure of the Installation Guide This guide has the following three sections:  Section I: Hardware Overview The chapters in this section describe the hardware component s of the product, including the Ethernet line cards, A T -SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card, and power supplies. Y ou should start here if you are unfamiliar with [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide 17 Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the following convention s. Note Notes provide additional information. Caution Cautions inform you that perfo rmi ng or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data. Warning Warnings i[...]

Preface 18 Contacting Allied Telesis If you need assistance with this p roduct, you may contact Allied Telesis technical support by going to the Sup port & Services section of the Allied Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support . You can find links for the following services on this page:  24/7 Online Support — Enter our interacti[...]

19 Section I Hardwar e Overview This section contains t he following chapters:  Chapter 1, “Chassis and Power Supplies” on p age 21  Chapter 2, “Ethernet Line Cards” on p age 37  Chapter 3, “A T -SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card” on p age 59[...]

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21 Chapter 1 Chassis and Power Supplies This chapter describes the La yer 3+ SwitchBlade x8106 Chassis Switch in the following sections:  “Introduction” on p age 22  “A T -SBx8106 Chassis” on page 24  “Slots for the Ethernet Line and Controller Cards” on p age 26  “Slots for the Power Supplies” on page 27  “A T -SBx[...]

Chapter 1: Cha ssis and Power Supplie s 22 Section I: Hardware Overview Introduction The SwitchBlade x8106 product is a modular Layer 3+ Ethernet switch. The main components are the AT-SBx8106 Chassis, Ethe rnet line cards, a controller card, system po wer supp ly, Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) power supply, and fan module. The AT-SBx8106 Chassis[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 23 Figure 3 illustrates the fan module. Figure 3. Fan Module AT-SBxFAN06 Module Cooling module for the chassis.[...]

Chapter 1: Cha ssis and Power Supplie s 24 Section I: Hardware Overview AT-SBx8106 Chassis The AT-SBx8106 Chassis is a 4RU unit with slots fo r four Ethernet line cards and two AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Cards, or five line card s and one controller card. The chassis also has slots for two system powe r supply modules and two PoE p ower supply modul[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 25 Figure 5. Rear View of the AT-SBx81 06 Chassis Figure 6 is an example of a fully popula ted chassis. Figure 6. AT-SBx8106 Chassis with Line Cards, Controller Cards, an d Power Supplies Grounding Lug AC Power Cord Sockets Power Supply Inter[...]

Chapter 1: Cha ssis and Power Supplie s 26 Section I: Hardware Overview Slots for the Ethernet Li ne and Controller Cards The chassis has slots for four Ethernet line cards and two AT- SBx81CFC960 Controller Cards, or five line card s and one controller card. The slot definitions are predefined and may n ot be changed. Figure 7 identifies the slots[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 27 Slots for the Power Supplies The chassis has four power supply slots, la belled A to D, across the top of the front of the chassis, as shown in Figure 8. Figure 8. Power Supply Slots Slots A and B are for the AT-SBxPW RPOE1 AC Power Su ppl[...]

Chapter 1: Cha ssis and Power Supplie s 28 Section I: Hardware Overview AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC Power Supply The AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC Power Supply, shown in Figure 9, is the power supply unit for the chassis. It supplies power to all the ha rdware components in the chassis, except fo r the PoE feature on th e ports on the AT-SBx81GP24 Line Cards. The PoE feat[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 29 DC Solid Green The power supply is providing DC power that is within the normal operating range. Off The power supply is not generating DC powe r or the power is outside the norma l operating range. Fault Solid Amber A power supply has d e[...]

Chapter 1: Cha ssis and Power Supplie s 30 Section I: Hardware Overview AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supply The AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supply, shown in Figure 10, provides the PoE power for the ports o n the AT-SBx81GP24 PoE Line Cards. You may install either one or two PoE power supplies in the chassis. The AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supply provides 1200 watts of po[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 31 Table 2. AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supply LEDs LED State Description AC Solid Green The power supply is receiving AC power that is within the normal operating range. Off The power supply is not receiving power from the AC power source. DC Solid [...]

Chapter 1: Cha ssis and Power Supplie s 32 Section I: Hardware Overview AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply The AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply, shown in Figure 11, is a DC version of the power supply unit fo r the chassis and may b e used in place of the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC Power Supply in network en vironments that have DC wiring. Like the AC power supp ly,[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 33 Note To avoid installing both AC and DC power supplies in the same chassis, you should use the AT -SBxPWRSYS1 AC Power Supply, and not the DC module, a s the system power unit if the chassis contains one or more AT-SBx81GP24 PoE Line Ca rd[...]

Chapter 1: Cha ssis and Power Supplie s 34 Section I: Hardware Overview AT-SBxFAN06 Module The AT-SBxFAN06 Module, shown in Figu re 12, is the cooling unit for the chassis. It is a field- replaceable assemb ly that is factory installed and shipped with the AT-SBx8106 Chassis. The module is controlled by the AT-S Bx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card. T[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 35 Power Supply Interfaces (Opto-couplers) The chassis has two power su pply interfaces, also referred to as opto- couplers, in the lower right corner on the rear pane l. The interfaces, labeled Power Supply Interface, are used by the active [...]

Chapter 1: Cha ssis and Power Supplie s 36 Section I: Hardware Overview Table 5. Power Supply Interface LED LED State Description Power Solid Green The interface is operating normally. Off Here are the possible conditions for th is LED state:  The corresponding power supply slots of the interface are empty.  The power supplies in the power su[...]

37 Chapter 2 Ethernet Line Cards This chapter describes the Ethernet lin e cards for the SwitchBlade x8106 Chassis Switch in the following sections:  “Ethernet Line Cards” on page 38  “A T -SBx81GT24 Line Card” on page 39  “A T -SBx81GT40 Line Card” on page 41  “A T -SBx81GP24 PoE Line Card” on page 44  “A T -SBx81G[...]

Chapter 2: Et hernet Line Cards 38 Section I: Hardware Overview Ethernet Line Cards The Ethernet line cards are shown in Figure 14. Figure 14. Ethernet Line Cards AT-SBx81GT24 Et hernet Line Card with 24 10/100/1000Base-T twisted pair ports. AT-SBx81GT40 Et hernet Line Card with 40 10/100/1000Base-T twisted pair ports, with RJ point 5 connectors. A[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 39 AT-SBx81GT24 Line Card The AT-SBx81GT24 Line Card, shown in Figure 1 5, is a Gigabit Ethernet switch. Figure 15. AT-SBx81GT24 Line Card Here are the main features of the line card:  24 10/100/1000Base-T ports  RJ-45 connectors  10[...]

Chapter 2: Et hernet Line Cards 40 Section I: Hardware Overview Figure 16. Port LEDs on the AT-SBx81GT24 Line Card Table 6. Port LEDs on the AT-SBx81GT2 4 Line Card LED State Description L/A Solid Green The port has established an 1000 Mbps link to a network device. Flashing Green The port is transmitting or receiving data at 1000 Mbps. Solid Amber[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 41 AT-SBx81GT40 Line Card The AT-SBx81GT40 Line Card, shown in Figure 1 7, is a Gigabit Ethernet switch. Figure 17. AT-SBx81GT40 Line Card Here are the main features of the line card:  40 10/100/1000Base-T ports  RJ point 5 connectors ?[...]

Chapter 2: Et hernet Line Cards 42 Section I: Hardware Overview LEDs The LEDs for a port on the AT-SBx81GT40 Line Card are found on the RJ point 5 cable connector. The LEDs are shown in Figure 18. Figure 18. Port LEDs on an RJ Po int 5 Cable Connector for the AT- SBx81GT40 Line Card Only the left LED is active. Refe r to Figure 19. It displays link[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 43 Table 7. Port LEDs on the AT-SBx81GT40 Line Card LED State Description L/A Solid Green The port has established an 1000 Mbps link to a network device. Flashing Green The port is transmitting or receiving data at 1000 Mbps. Solid Amber The [...]

Chapter 2: Et hernet Line Cards 44 Section I: Hardware Overview AT-SBx81GP24 PoE Line Card The AT-SBx81GP24 PoE Line Card, sh own in Figure 20, is a Gigabit Ethernet switch with Powe r over Et hernet Plus (PoE+) on all the ports. Figure 20. AT-SBx81GP24 PoE Line Card Here are the main fe atures of the line card:  24 10/100/1000Base-T ports  R[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 45 LEDs Each port on the AT-SBx81GP24 PoE Line Card has two LEDs. The LEDs are shown in Figure 21 and described in Table 8. Figure 21. Port LEDs on the AT-SBx81GP24 PoE L ine Card Table 8. Port LEDs on the AT-SBx81GP24 PoE Line Card LED State[...]

Chapter 2: Et hernet Line Cards 46 Section I: Hardware Overview PoE Off This LED state can result from the following conditions:  The port is not connected to a PD.  The PD is powered off .  The port is disabled in the manageme nt software.  PoE is disabled on the port.  The LEDs on the Ethernet line cards are turned off. To turn on [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 47 AT-SBx81GS24a SFP Line Card The AT-SBx81GS24a SFP Line Card, s hown in Figure 2 2, is a Gigabit Ethernet switch. Figure 22. AT-SBx81GS24a SFP Line Card Here are the main features of the line card:  24 slots for small form-factor pluggab[...]

Chapter 2: Et hernet Line Cards 48 Section I: Hardware Overview Figure 23. Port LEDs on the AT-SBx81GS24a SFP Line Card Table 9. Port LEDs on the AT-SBx81GS24a SFP Line Card LED State Description Solid Amber The SFP transceiver in the slot has est ablished a 10 or 100 Mbps link to a network device. Blinking Amber The SFP transceiver is transmitting[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 49 AT-SBx81XS6 SFP+ Line Card The AT-SBx81XS6 Line Card, shown in Figure 24, is a 10Gbps Etherne t switch. Figure 24. AT-SBx81XS6 Line Ca rd Here are the main features of the line card:  Six slots for 10Gbps SFP+ tra nsceivers  Supports[...]

Chapter 2: Et hernet Line Cards 50 Section I: Hardware Overview Table 10. SFP+ Slot LEDs on the AT-SBx81XS6 Line Card LED State Description L/A Solid Green The transceiver has established a link with a network device. Flashing Green The transceiver is transmitting or receiving data at 10 Gbps . Off This LED state can result from the following condi[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 51 AT-SBx81XS16 SFP+ Line Card The AT-SBx81XS16 Line Card, shown in F igure 26, is an Ethernet switch that supports 10Gbps SFP+ transceivers. Figure 26. AT-SBx81XS16 Line Card Here are the main features of the line card:  Sixteen slots for[...]

Chapter 2: Et hernet Line Cards 52 Section I: Hardware Overview Figure 27. SFP+ Slot LEDS on the AT-SBx81XS16 Line Ca rd Table 11. SFP+ Slot LEDs on the AT-SBx81XS16 Line Card LED State Description L/A Solid Green The transceiver has established a 10 Gbps link with a network device. Flashing Green The transceiver is transmitting or receiving data a[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 53 10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Ports This section applies to the 10/100/1000Base-T port s on the AT- SBx81GT24, AT-SBx81GT40, and AT-SBx81GP24 PoE Etherne t Line Cards. Connector Type The ports on the AT-SBx81GT24 and AT-SBx81GP24 Line Car[...]

Chapter 2: Et hernet Line Cards 54 Section I: Hardware Overview Cable Requirements The cable requirements for the ports on the AT-SBx81GT24 and AT- SBx81GT40 Line Cards are listed in Table 12. Note Patch cables for the AT-SBx81GT40 Line Card, in lengths of 1 meter and 3 meters with RJ point 5 a nd RJ-45 connectors, are available from Allied Telesis[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 55 Automatic MDIX Detection The 10/100/1000 Mbps twisted-pa ir ports on the AT-SBx81GT24, AT- SBx81GT40, and AT-SBx81GP24 Line Cards are IEEE 802.3ab compliant and feature automatic MDIX detection when operating at 10 or 100 Mb ps. (Automatic[...]

Chapter 2: Et hernet Line Cards 56 Section I: Hardware Overview Power over Ethernet on the AT-SBx81GP24 Line Card This section applies to the AT-SBx81GP24 PoE Line Card. The twisted- pair ports on the line card support Power over Ethernet (PoE). PoE is a mechanism by which the ports supply power to network devices over the twisted pair cables that [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 57 Power Budgeting The power for PoE on the ports on the AT-SBx81GP24 Line Card is provided by the AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supply. It can provide up to 1200 watts of power for powered devices. You ma y install up to two power supplies in the chas[...]

Chapter 2: Et hernet Line Cards 58 Section I: Hardware Overview support PDs that receive power using Alternative A. PDs that comply with the IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at standards are required to support both power delivery methods. However, non-stan dard PDs and PDs that were manufactured before the completion of the IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at standards[...]

59 Chapter 3 A T -SBx81CFC960 Contr oller Fabric Card This chapter describes the AT-SBx81CFC 960 Controller Fabric Card in the following sections:  “Hardware Component s” on page 60  “Guidelines” on p age 62  “Dual Controller Cards” on page 64  “SYS S tatus LEDs” on page 66  “eco-friendly Button” on page 68  ?[...]

Chapter 3: AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 60 Section I: Hardware Overview Hardware Components The components on the controller card are ident ified in Figure 28 and briefly described in Table 16. Figure 28. AT-SBx81CFC9 60 Controller Fabric Card Four Slots for 10Gbps SFP+ or AT-Stack Transceivers SBx Linecard Status LEDs eco-friendly Button [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 61 Slots for 10Gbps SFP+ Transceivers Supports four 10Gbps SFP+ transceivers for uplink ports for the Ethernet line cards or AT-Stack transceivers for the VCStack Plus feature. The transceivers are ordered separately. For a list of supported [...]

Chapter 3: AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 62 Section I: Hardware Overview Guidelines Here are a few functions of the controller card:  Chassis Management — The controller ca rd is used to monitor and configure the parameter settings on the Ethernet line cards. The controller card supports local management sessions through the Console RS[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 63 controller card.  The chassis may have eithe r one or two controller cards.  Two controller cards are recommended for redundancy and to increase the per slot backplane band width from 40 to 80Gbps.  The controller cards are instal[...]

Chapter 3: AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 64 Section I: Hardware Overview Dual Controller Cards You may install either one or two controller cards in the chassis. Here are the advantages to having two con troller cards in the chassis.  Having a second controller ca rd improves the performance of the chassis by increasing the backplane ban[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 65 One of the controller cards becomes the active master. In no rmal operations, this is the controller card in slot 5. The active master manages the system and processes CPU bound network traffic. The standby master runs all network protocol[...]

Chapter 3: AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 66 Section I: Hardware Overview SYS Status LEDs The SYS (System) Status LEDs on the controller fabric card display general status information about the contro ller card, power supplies, and fan module. The LEDs are defined in Table 17. Table 17. SYS (System) Status LEDs LED State Description CFC Soli[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 67 FAN Solid Green Indicates that the fan module is operating properly. Flashing Amber Indicates that the fan module has a p roblem. The fans are operating below the normal operating range or have stopped. Table 17. SYS (System) Status LEDs ([...]

Chapter 3: AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 68 Section I: Hardware Overview eco-friendly Button You may use the eco-fr iendly button on the controller card to turn the LEDs on or off. You may turn off the LEDs when you are not using the m to monitor the control and Ethernet line cards, to conserve electricity. When the LEDs are off, the overal[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 69 SBx Linecard Status LEDs The SBx Linecard Status LEDs displa y general status information abou t the Ethernet line cards an d controller cards. There are twelve LEDs, numbered 1 to 12. Only LEDs 1 to 6 are used . They correspond to slots 1[...]

Chapter 3: AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 70 Section I: Hardware Overview SFP+ Slots The controller card has four SFP+ slots on the front pa nel. The slots are numbered 1 to 4 and have the following f unctions.  The slots may be used with standard 10Gbps transceivers to add high speed uplink ports to the Ethernet lin e cards in the chassi[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 71 Table 19. LEDs for the SFP+ Slots on the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Card LED State Description L/A Solid Green The transceiver has established a link with a network device. Flashing Green The transceiver is transmitting or receiving data at[...]

Chapter 3: AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 72 Section I: Hardware Overview Console (RS-232) Port The Console Port is used to conduct local management sessions with the switch. Local management sessions are established wit h a terminal or PC with a terminal emulation program, and the manag ement cable that comes with the card. Local management[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 73 Ethernet Management Port (NET MGMT) The controller card uses the NET MGMT port as a separate routed eth0 interface. The interface is n ot part of the switching matrix of the Ethernet line cards, but the CPU on the controller card can route[...]

Chapter 3: AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 74 Section I: Hardware Overview Table 20. NET MGMT Port LED LED State Description L/A Solid Green The port has a valid 1000 Mbps link. Flashing Green The port is transmitting or receiving data at 1000 Mbps. Solid Amber The port has a valid 10 or 100 Mbps link. Flashing Amber The port is transmitting [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 75 USB Port The USB port supports a flash drive . You may use a flash drive to perform the following management functions:  Use Allied Telesis Management Framewor k to provide a centralized network backup location.  Store backup copies [...]

Chapter 3: AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 76 Section I: Hardware Overview Reset Button You may use the Reset b utton to reset either the controller card or all of the cards in the chassis. The action depends on the number of AT- SBx81CFC960 Controller Cards in the chassis and, if the chassis has two controller cards, whether you reset the ac[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section I: Hard ware Overview 77 Note To reset individual line cards in the chassis, use the REBOOT or RELOAD command in the AlliedW are Plus Operating System.[...]

Chapter 3: AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 78 Section I: Hardware Overview AlliedWare Plus Software Releases for the Hardware Components Table 21 lists the releases of the Al liedWare Plus Operating Syste m for the hardware components of the SwitchBlade x8106 product. Table 21. AlliedWare Plus Operating Syste m Releases for the Hardware Compo[...]

79 Section II Installing the Chassis This section contains t he following chapters:  Chapter 4, “Safety Precautions and Site Require ments” on page 81  Chapter 5, “Inst alling the Chassis in an Equipment Rack” on page 89  Chapter 6, “Inst alling the Power Supplies” on page 107  Chapter 7, “Inst alling the A T -SBx81CFC960 [...]

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81 Chapter 4 Safety Pr ecautions and Site Requir ements This chapter contains the safety prec autions an d guidelines for selecting a site for the chassis. The chapter contain s the following sections:  “Reviewing Safety Precautions” on p age 82  “Selecting a Site for the SwitchBlade x8106” on p age 86  “Installation T ools and M[...]

Chapter 4: Safety Precautions and Site Re quirements 82 Section II: Installing the Chassis Reviewing Safety Precautions Please review the following safety pr ecautions before you begin to install the switch. Note The  indicates that a translation of the safety state ment is available for viewing in portable do cument format (PDF) titled Translat[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 83 Note Pluggable Equipment. The socket outl et shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.  E5 Caution Air vents must not be blo cked and must have free access to the room ambient air for cooling.  E6 Wa[...]

Chapter 4: Safety Precautions and Site Re quirements 84 Section II: Installing the Chassis Warning Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not created due to uneven mechanical loading.  E25 Warning The AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Module has hazard ous moving parts. Keep fingers away from moving fan blades. Warning [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 85 Warning Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be giv en to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circ uit s (e.g., use of power strips).  E37 Warning[...]

Chapter 4: Safety Precautions and Site Re quirements 86 Section II: Installing the Chassis Selecting a Site for the SwitchBlade x8106 Please perform the following procedure to determine the suitability of the site for the chassi s: 1. Verify that the equipment rack is sa fely secured so that it will not tip over. You should in stall devices startin[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 87 Figure 29. 100 - 125 VAC 125 V NEMA 5-2 0 Plug and Receptacle[...]

Chapter 4: Safety Precautions and Site Re quirements 88 Section II: Installing the Chassis Installation Tools and Material Here are the installation tools a nd material you need to have to install the product. Installing the chassis in an equip ment rack requires the following items:  #2 Phillips-head screwdriver  Six equipment rack screws ?[...]

89 Chapter 5 Installing the Chassis in an Equipment Rack This chapter describes how to inst all the AT-SBx8106 Chassis in an equipment rack. This chapter contains the following sections:  “Required T ools and Material” on page 90  “Preparing the Eq uipment Rack” on page 91  “Unpacking the A T -SBx8106 Chassis” on page 94  ?[...]

Chapter 5: Inst alling the Chassis in an Equipment Rack 90 Section II: Installing the Chassis Required Tools and Material Here is a list of the tools and sc rews for mounting the cha ssis in an equipment rack:  #2 Phillips-head screwdriver  Six equipment rack screws  Flat-head screwdriver  #2 Phillips-head 10 inch-lbs to rque screwdrive[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 91 Preparing the Equipment Rack This section explains how to prepare the equipment rack fo r the chassis. The procedure requires the following items:  #2 Phillips-head screwdriver (not provided)  Two equipment rack screws (not pro[...]

Chapter 5: Inst alling the Chassis in an Equipment Rack 92 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 30. Reserving Vertical Rack Space 190.0 mm (7.5“) 152.4 mm (6”0) 342.4 mm (13.5”)[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 93 3. Identify the lowest 1/2” screw hole pattern on the rack mounting rails within the space reserved for the AT-SBx8106 Chassis. 4. Install one rack mount screw in each vertical rail, at the same height in the top screw hole of the [...]

Chapter 5: Inst alling the Chassis in an Equipment Rack 94 Section II: Installing the Chassis Unpacking the AT-SBx8106 Chassis To unpack the AT-SBx8106 Chassis, perform the following procedure : 1. Remove all components from the shipping pa ckage. 2. Verify the contents of the shippi ng container by referr ing to Figure 32 here and Figure 33 on pag[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 95 Figure 33. Components of the AT-SBx8 106 Chassis (Continued) T wo equipment rack brackets pre-installe d on the sides of the chassis. One shipping brace pre-installed diagonally across the line card slots on the front panel One wrist[...]

Chapter 5: Inst alling the Chassis in an Equipment Rack 96 Section II: Installing the Chassis Removing the Rubber Feet The chassis comes with rubber feet on the base panel for t abletop installation, which is not recomm ended for this product. Allied Telesis recommends removing the feet befo re installing the chassis in the equipment rack. To remov[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 97 Figure 35. Removing the Rubber Feet 3. Turn the chassis over. Go to the next procedure, “Adjusting the Equipment Rack Brackets” on page 98.[...]

Chapter 5: Inst alling the Chassis in an Equipment Rack 98 Section II: Installing the Chassis Adjusting the Equipment Rack Brackets The chassis has two pre-installed equipment rack brackets. You may adjust the brackets so that the front o f the chassis is flush with, extends beyond, or is recessed behind the front of the equipment rack. You ma y al[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 99 Figure 36. Rack Mounting Bracket Locations Figure 37. Rack Bracket Locatio ns for Reverse Position of Chassis Factory Installed - Fl ush with Rack Rails A B C D E “Dim X” “Dim X” “Dim X” “Dim X” F Front panel facing t[...]

Chapter 5: Inst alling the Chassis in an Equipment Rack 100 Section II: Installing the Chassis Installing the Chassis in the Equipment Rack The procedure in this section exp lains how to install the chassis in the equipment rack. The procedure require s the following items:  #2 Phillips-head screwdriver (not provided)  Six equipment rack scre[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 101 2. Lift the AT-SBx8106 Chassis into the equipment rack an d set the bottom of the equipment rack brac kets firmly on the two equipment rack screws you installed in “Preparing the Equipment Rack” o n page 91, as shown in Figure 3[...]

Chapter 5: Inst alling the Chassis in an Equipment Rack 102 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 39. Installing the Ra ck Mount Screws 5. Tighten all six screws shown in Figure 40 on page 10 3 to secure the chassis to the equipment rack, Al lied Telesis recommends tightening the screws to 10 inch-lbs. Screws Screws[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 103 Figure 40. Tightening the Rack Mount Screws 6. Go to “Removing the Shipping Brace” on page 104. Screws Screws[...]

Chapter 5: Inst alling the Chassis in an Equipment Rack 104 Section II: Installing the Chassis Removing the Shipping Brace Now that the chassis is installed in the equipment rack, you may remove the shipping brace from the front of the unit. To remove the shipping brace, remove the six mounting screws with a #2 Phillip s-head screwdriver (not provi[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 105 Installing the Chassis Grounding Wire This procedure explains how to connec t a gro unding wire to the chassis. The chassis requires a permane nt connection for the line cards and power supplies to a good earth ground. The procedure[...]

Chapter 5: Inst alling the Chassis in an Equipment Rack 106 Section II: Installing the Chassis 3. Insert one end of the groundin g wire into the grounding lug, as shown in Figure 44, and use a crimping tool to secu re the wire to the grounding lug. Figure 44. Attaching the Gr ounding Wire to the Grounding Lug 4. Install the grounding lug on the rea[...]

107 Chapter 6 Installing the Power Supplies This chapter explains how to install t he power supplies. It ha s the following sections:  “Protecting Against Electrost atic Discharge (ESD)” on page 108  “Installing the A T -SBxPWRSYS1 AC System Power Supply” on page 109  “Installing the A T -SBxPWRPOE1 PoE Power Supply” on page 1 [...]

Chapter 6: Inst alling the Power Suppl ies 108 Section II: Installing the Chassis Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) To protect the equipment from damage by Electrostatic Discharg e (ESD) during the installation proce dure, observe proper ESD protection when handling the SwitchBlade x8106 line cards and po wer supplies. You should be [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 109 Installing the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC System Power Supply For background information on the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 Power Supply, refer to “AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC Power Supply” on page 28. The chassis must have at least one AT-SBxPWRSYS1 Powe r Suppl[...]

Chapter 6: Inst alling the Power Suppl ies 110 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 48. Removing the Blank Slot Cover from Power Supply Slot C 3. Remove the new AT-SBxPWRSYS1 Power Supply from the shipping package and verify the package contents, listed in Figure 49 on page 111. If any item is missing or damaged, cont act your Allied T elesis [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 111 Figure 49. Items Included with the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 Power Supply Module Note Store the packaging material in a safe location. You must use the original shipping material if you need t o return the unit to Allied Telesis. Note The tie w[...]

Chapter 6: Inst alling the Power Suppl ies 112 Section II: Installing the Chassis 4. Check the power supply for its model name, shown in Figure 50, to verify the module. If the module is the A T -SBxPWRPOE1 PoE Power Supply , do not continue with this procedure. Instead, perform “Installing the A T - SBxPWRPOE1 PoE Power Supply” on page 1 15. F[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 113 6. Align and insert the AT-SBxPWRS YS1 Po wer Supply into the power supply slot. Figure 52 shows the pow er supply installed in slot D. Figure 52. Inserting the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 Power Supply[...]

Chapter 6: Inst alling the Power Suppl ies 114 Section II: Installing the Chassis 7. Lower the power supply locking handle to se cure the power supply to the chassis, as shown in Figure 53. Figure 53. Lowering the Handle on the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 Power Supply 8. To install a second AT-SBxPWRSYS1 Power Supply, repeat this procedure. After installing the [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 115 Installing the AT-SBxPWRPOE1 PoE Power Supply This section contains the installa tion procedure for the AT -SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supply, for the PoE+ ports on the AT-SBx81GP24 PoE Line Card. For background information, refer to “AT-SB[...]

Chapter 6: Inst alling the Power Suppl ies 116 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 54. Removing the Blank Slot Cover from Power Supply Slot A 3. Remove the power supply from the shipping package and verify that the shipping package contains the items listed in Figure 55 on page 117. If any item is missing or damaged, cont act your Allied T el[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 117 Figure 55. Items Included with the AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supply Module Note Store the packaging material in a safe location. You must use the original shipping material if you need t o return the unit to Allied Telesis. Note The tie w[...]

Chapter 6: Inst alling the Power Suppl ies 118 Section II: Installing the Chassis 4. Check the model name, shown in Figure 56, to verify the module. If the module is the A T -SBxPWRSYS1 System Power Supply , do not continue with this procedure. Instead, perform “Installing the A T - SBxPWRSYS1 AC System Power Supply” on page 10 9. Figure 56. Ve[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 119 Figure 58. Inserting the AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Sup ply[...]

Chapter 6: Inst alling the Power Suppl ies 120 Section II: Installing the Chassis 7. Lower the locking handle of the po wer supply module to secure the module in the slot, as shown in Figure 59. Figure 59. Locking the Handle on the AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supply 8. To install a second AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Powe r Supply, repeat this procedure. 9. After install[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 121 Installing the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC System Power Supply This section contains the installati on procedure for the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply. For background information, refer to “AT- SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply” on page 32. Cauti[...]

Chapter 6: Inst alling the Power Suppl ies 122 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 60. Removing the Blank Slot Cover from Power Supply Slot C 3. Remove the power supply from the shipping package and verify that the shipping package contains the items listed in Figure 61 on page 123. If any item is missing or damaged, cont act your Allied T el[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 123 Figure 61. Items Included with the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply Module Note Store the packaging material in a safe location. You must use the original shipping material if you need t o return the unit to Allied Telesis. 4. Verify t[...]

Chapter 6: Inst alling the Power Suppl ies 124 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 62. On/Off Switch on the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Su pply 5. With a #2 Phillips-head screwdrive r, loosen the handle locking screw on the power supply, as shown in Figure 63. Figure 63. Loosening the Hand le Locking Screw on the AT- SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply 6. [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 125 Figure 64. Raising Handle on the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply 7. Align and insert the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 Module into slot C or D. Figure 65 shows the power supply installed in slot D. Caution The AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC System Power Supply wil[...]

Chapter 6: Inst alling the Power Suppl ies 126 Section II: Installing the Chassis 8. Lower the locking handle of the po wer supply module to secure the module in the slot, as shown in Figure 66. Figure 66. Locking the Handle on the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC System Power Supply Note Do not tighten the handle lockin g screw yet. You may need to slightly lift [...]

127 Chapter 7 Installing the A T -SBx81CFC960 Contr oller and Ethernet Line Cards This chapter describes how to install the controller an d Ethernet line cards. The chapter has the following sections:  “Guidelines to Handling the Controller and Line Cards” on p age 128  “Installing the A T -SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card” on page [...]

Chapter 7: Installi ng the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller an d Ethernet Line Cards 128 Section II: Installing the Chassis Guidelines to Handling the Controller and Line Cards Please observe the follo wing guidelines when handl ing the controller and Ethernet line cards:  The cards are hot swappable and can be installed or removed while the chassis is[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 129 Figure 67. Aligning a Card in a Slot CORRECT INCORRECT INCORRECT[...]

Chapter 7: Installi ng the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller an d Ethernet Line Cards 130 Section II: Installing the Chassis Installing the AT-SBx81CFC 960 Controller Fabric Card This section contains the installation proced ure for the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Car d. You may install either one or two controller ca rds in the unit. The chassis must[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 131 Figure 69. Items Included with the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card Note Store the packaging material in a safe location. You should use the original shipping material if you need t o return the unit to Allied Telesis. 3. Caref[...]

Chapter 7: Installi ng the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller an d Ethernet Line Cards 132 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 71. Removing the Battery I nsulator 5. Move the locking handles on the front p anel to the open position, as shown in Figure 72. Figure 72. Opening the Lo cking Handles on the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 6. Align the[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 133 Figure 73. Aligning the AT-SBx81CF C960 Card in the Chassis Slot 7. Slowly and carefully slide the card into the slot. Caution Keep the card level with the chassis as you slide it into the slot. You might damage the components on th[...]

Chapter 7: Installi ng the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller an d Ethernet Line Cards 134 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 74. Closing the Locki ng Levers on the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 9. Finger tighten the two thumbscrews on the card t o secure the card to the chassis, as shown in Figure 75 on page 135.[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 135 Figure 75. Tightening the Thumb Sc rews on the AT-SBx81CFC960 Card 10. Tighten the screws with a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to secure the controller card to the chassis. Allied T elesis recommends tightening the screws to 5 inch-l[...]

Chapter 7: Installi ng the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller an d Ethernet Line Cards 136 Section II: Installing the Chassis Installing the Ethernet Line Cards This section contains the installation procedure for the Ethernet line cards. The illustrations show the AT-SBx81GP24 Line Card. The pro cedure is the same for all the cards. Note Please review “G[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 137 3. Carefully remove the Ethernet line card from the a nti-static bag. Refer to Figure 77. Figure 77. Removing an Ethern et Line Card from the Anti-static Bag 4. Align the line card with the internal chassis card guides in the select[...]

Chapter 7: Installi ng the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller an d Ethernet Line Cards 138 Section II: Installing the Chassis 5. Slowly and carefully slide the card into the slot. Caution Keep the card level with t he chassis as you slide it into the slot. You might damage the components on the top o r bottom of the card if you slide it in at an angle. Ref [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 139 Figure 80. Tightening the Thumb Screws on an Ethernet Line Card 8. Tighten the two screws with a # 2 Ph illips-head screwdriver to secure the line card to the chassis. Allied T elesis recommends tightening the screws to 5 inch-lbs. [...]

Chapter 7: Installi ng the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller an d Ethernet Line Cards 140 Section II: Installing the Chassis Installing the Blank Slot Covers After installing the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controlle r Fabric Cards and Ethernet line cards, check the front panel for unused slots and cover the m with the blank slot covers included wi t h the chassis, as [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 141 Allied T elesis recommends tightening the screws to 5 inch-lbs. 4. Repeat this procedure to cover the remaining empty slots with blank slot covers. 5. Store any unused blank p anels in a secure location for future use. 6. Go to Chap[...]

Chapter 7: Installi ng the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller an d Ethernet Line Cards 142 Section II: Installing the Chassis[...]

143 Chapter 8 Installing the T ransceivers and Cabling the Ports This chapter describes how to install the fiber opt ic transceivers and attach the cables to the ports on the line cards. The chapter has the following sections:  “Cabling Guidelines for the T wisted Pair Ports on the A T -SBx81GT24, A T -SBx81GP24, and A T -SBx81GT40 Line Cards?[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 144 Section II: Installing the Chassis Cabling Guidelines for the Twisted Pair Ports on the AT-SBx81GT24, AT-SBx81GP24, and AT-SBx81GT40 Line Cards Here are the guidelines to cabli ng the 10/100 /1000Base-T twisted pair ports on the AT-SBx81GT24, AT- SBx81GP24, and AT-SBx81GT40 Line Card[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 145  The default wiring configuration of the ports is automatic MDIX detection, which configures the MDI/MDIX setting automatically. This setting is appropriate for switch ports that are connected to network devices that also support[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 146 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 84. Connecting Cables to Ports on the AT-SBx81GT40 Line Card Release tab Connecting a cable to a port in the top row. Connecting a cable to a port in the bottom row.[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 147 Guidelines to Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers Please review the following guidelines before installing fiber optic transceivers in the AT-SBx81GS24a and AT-SBx81XS6 Line Cards:  You should install a tran sceiver in a line ca[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 148 Section II: Installing the Chassis Installing SFP Transceivers in the AT-SBx81GS24a Line Card Please review the information in “Gui delines to Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers” on page 147 before performing this procedure . To install SFP transceivers in AT-SBx81GS24a Line Ca[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 149 3. To install the transceiver in an SFP slot on the top row of the line card, orient the transceiver with the handle on top, as sh own in Figure 86. To install it into a slot on the bottom ro w of the line card, orient it with the h[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 150 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 88. Removing the Dust Cover from the SFP Tra nsceiver in the AT- SBx81GS24a Line Card Note The dust cover protects the fiber optic po rt on the SFP transceiver from dust contamination. It should not be removed until you are ready to connect t[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 151 7. Connect the fiber optic cable to the port on the transceiver, as shown in Figure 90. The connector should snap into the port. Figure 90. Attaching a Fiber Opt ic Cable to an SFP Transceiver in the AT- SBx81GS24a Line Card 8. Repe[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 152 Section II: Installing the Chassis Installing SFP+ Transceivers in the AT-SBx81XS6 Line Card Please review the information in “Gui delines to Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers” on page 147 before performing this procedure . To install 10 Gbps SFP+ transceive rs in the AT-SBx81[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 153 Figure 92. Handle on SFP+ Transceiver 3. Slide the transceiver into the slot unt il it clicks into place , as shown in Figure 93. Figure 93. Installing an SFP+ Transceive r in the AT-SBx81XS6 Line Card Note If you are ready to attac[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 154 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 94. Removing the Dust Cover from an SFP+ Transceiver in the AT- SBx81XS6 Line Card Note The dust cover protects the fiber optic po rt on the SFP transceiver from dust contamination. It should not be removed until you are ready to connect the [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 155 6. Connect the fiber optic cable to the port on the transceiver, as shown in Figure 96. The connector should snap into the port. Figure 96. Attaching a Fiber Optic Cable to an SF P+ Transceiver in the AT-SBx81XS6 Line Card 7. Repeat[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 156 Section II: Installing the Chassis Installing AT-SP10TW Cables in the AT-SBx81XS6 Line Card This procedure explains how to connect AT-SP10TW Cable s to the AT- SBx81XS6 Line Card. The cables may be used in place of fiber op tic cables and transceivers for 10 Gbps links o f up to 7 me[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 157 Figure 98. Release Tab on the AT-SP10TW Cable 3. Slide the connector into the slot u nti l it clicks into place, as shown in Figure 99. Figure 99. Installing the AT-SP10TW Cable in the AT-SBx81XS6 Line Card 4. Install the other end [...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 158 Section II: Installing the Chassis Note To remove the connector and cable from the SFP+ slot, gently push on the connector, pull on the rel ease tab, and slide the connector from the slot. After installing the AT-SP10TW Cable s, do one of the following:  To install and cable addit[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 159 Installing SFP+ Transc eivers in the AT-SBx81XS16 Line Card Please review the informa tion in “Guidelines to Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers” on page 147 before pe rforming this procedure. To install 10Gbps SFP+ t ransceive[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 160 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 101. Installing a Transceiver in the AT -SBx81XS16 Line Card Note If you are ready to attach the fiber optic cable to the transceiver, continue with the next step. Otherwise, repeat steps 1 to 2 to inst all the remaining SFP transceivers in t[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 161 Note The dust cover protects the fiber optic port on the transceiver from dust contamination. It should not be re moved until you are ready to connect the fiber optic cable. 4. Before connecting the cable, verif y the position of th[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 162 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 104. Attaching a Fiber Optic Cable to a Transceiver in the AT- SBx81XS16 Line Card 6. Repeat this procedure to install additional transceivers in the AT- SBx81XS16 Line Cards. After installing and cabling the trans ceivers, do one of the foll[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 163 Installing AT-SP10TW Cables in the AT-SBx81XS16 Line Card This procedure explains how to connect AT-SP10TW Cables to AT- SBx81XS16 Line Cards. The cables may be use d in place of fiber optic cables and transceivers for 10 Gbps links[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 164 Section II: Installing the Chassis even numbered slot, position the connector so tha t the release tab is on the bottom. Figure 106. Installing the AT-SP1 0TW Cable in the AT-SBx81XS16 Line Card 3. Install the other end of the cable into an SFP+ slot on another network device. 4. Rep[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 165 Cabling the NET MGMT Port on the AT-SBx81CFC960 Card For background information on the NET MGMT port on the controller card, refer to “Ethernet Management Port (NET MGMT)” on page 73. Note The NET MGMT port is referred to as “[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 166 Section II: Installing the Chassis After cabling the NET MGMT port, do on e of the following:  To install and cable additional transceivers, go to the appropriate section in this chapter for instructions.  After cabling all the ports in the chassis, go to Chapter 9, “Powering[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 167 Installing SFP+ Transc eivers in the AT-SBx81CFC960 Card The AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card has four slots for 10Gbps SFP+ transceivers. The transceivers can be u sed for high-speed links to network servers, switches, routers[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 168 Section II: Installing the Chassis 2. If you are installing the SFP+ transceiver in slot 1 or 3, orient it with the handle on top, as shown in Figure 108. To install it in slot 2 or 4, o rient it with the handle on the bottom. Figure 108. Handle on an SFP+ Transceiver 3. Slide the tr[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 169 Figure 110. Removing the Dust Cover fro m an SFP+ Transceiver in the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card Note The dust cover protects the fiber optic port on the SFP+ transceiver from dust contamination. Do not remove it unt il yo[...]

Chapter 8: Inst alling the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports 170 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 112. Attaching a Fiber Optic Cable to an SFP+ Transceiver in the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Ca rd 7. Repeat this procedure to install additional SFP+ transceivers in the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card . After cabling the SFP+ tra[...]

171 Chapter 9 Powering On the Chassis This chapter describes how to power on the chassis and monitor the initialization process. The chap ter contains the following sections:  “V erifying the Installation” on p age 172  “Powering On the A T -SBxPWRSYS1 AC System Power Supply” on page 173  “Powering On the A T -SBxPWRPOE1 Power Su[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 172 Section II: Installing the Chassis Verifying th e Installation Please perform the following procedur e be fore powering on the chassis: 1. Verify that the grounding lug on the back panel of the chassis is properly grounded. For instructions, re fer to “Installing the Chassis Grounding Wire” on page 105. [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 173 Powering On the AT-SBxPWRS YS1 AC System Power Supply The procedure in this section explains how to power on th e AT- SBxPWRSYS1 AC Power Supplies in slots C and D on the front panel. If you have not installed the power suppl ies, r[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 174 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 114. Connecting the AC Powe r Cord for the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC Power Supply 3. Use the twist tie included with the power supply to secu re the cord to an anchor on the chassis to protect it from be ing accidentally pulled out, as shown in Figure 115 on page 175.[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 175 Figure 115. Securing the Power Cord for the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC Power Supply to an Anchor 4. Connect the power cord to an appropria te AC power source to power on the power supp ly. 5. If the chassis has tw o AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC System Po[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 176 Section II: Installing the Chassis Powering On the AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supply If you have not already installed the AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supplies, refer to “Installing the AT-SBxPWRPOE1 PoE Power Supply” on page 115 for installation instructions. To power on the power supplies, perform the following proce[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 177 3. Use the twist tie that comes with the power supply to secure the cord to an anchor on the chassis, as shown in Figure 117. Figure 117. Securing the Power Cord f or the AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supply to an Anchor 4. Connect the power [...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 178 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 118. Dress and Secure AC Po wer Cords 6. Go to “Monitoring the Initialization Process” on page 20 5.[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 179 Powering On the AT-SBxPWRS YS1 DC System Power Supply This section contains instructi ons on how to power on the AT- SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply. For inst allation instructions, refer to “Installing the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC System Powe[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 180 Section II: Installing the Chassis The components of the power supply are identified in Figure 119. Figure 119. Components of the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply Warning As a safety precaution , install a circuit breaker with a minimum value of 50 Amps betwe en the equipment and the DC power source. Always con[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 181 Choosing a Method for Attaching the Grounding Wire You may attach the grounding wire to the power supply using the supplied terminal, shown in Figure 120, or bare wire. Figure 120. Grounding Wire Terminal The two methods are describ[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 182 Section II: Installing the Chassis 3. Use an 8 mm wrench to remove the grounding post nut and washer, shown in Figure 123, from the power supply. Figure 123. Removing the Nut and Washer f rom the Grounding Post 4. Attach the grounding lug and wire to the grounding post and secure them with the nut and washer[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 183 Figure 124. Installing the Grounding Wire 5. Connect the other end of the gro unding wire to the building protective earth. Warning When installing this equipment, always ensure th at the power supply ground connection is installed [...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 184 Section II: Installing the Chassis Connecting the Grounding Wire with Bare Wire To attach the grounding wire to the power supply with bare wire, perform the following procedure: 1. Prepare an adequate length of so lid or stranded 10 AWG grounding wire by stripping it as shown in Figure 125. Figure 125. Strip[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 185 4. Secure the wire with the nut and washer removed in step 2, and an 8 mm wrench, as shown in Figure 127. Figure 127. Securing the Bare Ground ing Wire to the Grounding Post Allied T elesis recommends tightening the nut and washer t[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 186 Section II: Installing the Chassis Choosing a Method for Attaching the Power Wires The AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply comes with the two sets of power wire terminals shown in Figure 128. You may use either set to connect the positive (+) and negative (-) wires to the terminal block on the power supply. The st[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 187 Figure 129. Stripping the Power Wires Note You must use stranded wires with the te rminal lugs. You may not use solid wires. 2. Insert the power wires into the terminals inclu ded with the power supply and use a crimping tool to sec[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 188 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 131. On/Off Switch on the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply 4. Use a #1 Phillips-head screwdriver to loosen the two screws on the plastic cover over the positive and negative terminals on t he power supply and slide the cover to the right, as shown in Figure 132 on page [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 189 Figure 132. Opening the Plastic Cover 5. Use a #3 Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the two screws from the positive and negative terminals, as shown in Figure 133 on page 190.[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 190 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 133. Removing the Terminal Screws 6. With a #3 Phillips-head screwdriver, connect the positive (+) p ower lead wire to the positive terminal on the power supply, with one of the terminal screws removed in the previous step. The positive terminal is on the left. You m[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 191 Figure 134. Connecting the Positive (+) Power Wire with a Straight Terminal 7. With a #3 Phillips-head screwdriver, connect the negative (-) power lead wire to the negative terminal o n the power supply, with the remaining terminal [...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 192 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 135. Connecting t he Negative (-) Power Wire with a Straight Terminal Warning Check to see if there are any exposed copper strands coming from the installed wires. When this installation is done correctly there should be no exposed copper wire strands exten ding from[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 193 Figure 136. Closing the Plastic Co ver over the Terminal Co nnectors 9. With a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, tighten the han dle locking screw to secure the power supply to the chassis. Se e Figure 137 on page 194.[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 194 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 137. Tightening the Han dle Locking Screw 10. Before attaching the power wires fr om the power supply to the circuit breaker in the wiring closet, check that the circuit brea ker is off. 11. Connect the power wires to the circuit breaker. 12. Turn the circuit breaker[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 195 Connecting the DC Power Wires with the Right Angle Terminals To connect the DC power wires to the positive an d negative terminals on the power supply with the right angle termin als, perform the following procedure: 1. Prepare adeq[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 196 Section II: Installing the Chassis 4. Using a #1 Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the two screws t hat secure the plastic cover over the positive and nega tive terminals and remove the plastic cover from the power supply, as sh own in Figure 140. You may nee d to lift the locking handle slightly to access t[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 197 Figure 141. Removing the Terminal Screws 6. With a #3 Phillips-head screwdrive r, connect the positive (+) power lead wire to the positive terminal on th e power supply, with one of the terminal screws removed in the prev ious step.[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 198 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 142. Connecting the Positive (+) Power Wire with a Rig ht Angle Terminal 7. With a #3 Phillips-head screwdrive r, connect the negative (-) power lead wire to the negative termi nal on the power supply, with the remaining terminal screw removed in step 5. The ne gativ[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 199 Figure 143. Connecting the Negative (-) Power Wire with a Right Angle Terminal Warning Check to see if there are any exposed copper strands coming from the installed wires. When this installation is done co rrectly there should be n[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 200 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 144. Tightening the Han dle Locking Screw 9. Before attaching the power wires fr o m the power supply to the circuit breaker in the wiring closet, check that the circuit brea ker is off. 10. Connect the power wires to the circuit breaker. 11. Turn the circuit breaker[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 201 Connecting Bare DC Power Wires To attach bare lead wires to the positive and negative terminals on the power supply, perform the follo wing procedure: 1. Prepare adequate lengths of two solid or stranded 8 AWG DC power wires by stri[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 202 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 146. Connecting the Positive Le ad Wire 5. Wrap the negative lead wire clockwise arou nd the remaining terminal screw and secure the screw and wire t o the negative terminal connection on the terminal block wi th a #3 Phillips-he ad screwdriver, as shown in Figure 14[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 203 Figure 147. Connecting the Nega tive Lead Wire Allied T elesis recommends tightening the screw to 30 to 40 inch-lbs. Warning Check to see if there are any exposed copper strands coming from the installed wires. When this installatio[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 204 Section II: Installing the Chassis 7. With a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, tighten the handle locking screw to secure the power supp ly to the chassis. See Figure 137 on page 194. 8. Before attaching the power wires fr om the power supply to the circuit breaker in the wiring closet, check that the circuit br[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 205 Monitoring the Initialization Process The line and controlle r cards perform an initialization proce ss when you power or reset the chassis. The initialization process takes approximately three minutes to complete. The line cards do[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 206 Section II: Installing the Chassis login” prompt. Figure 148. Switch Initialization Messages Verifying re lease... OK Booting... Starting bas e/first... [ OK ] Mounting vir tual filesystems ... [ OK ] Allied Tele sis Inc. AlliedWare Plus (TM) v5 .4.4 Current rele ase filename: SBx8 1CFC960-5.4.4 -0.0.rel O[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 207 Figure 149. Switch Initialization Messages (Cont inued) Received even t network.active 08:00:54 aw plus-1.5 chas sis[2138]: Car d 1.2 (AT-SBx 81GT24) has jo ined the chassis 08:00:54 aw plus-1.5 chas sis[2138]: Car d 1.1 (AT-SBx 81G[...]

Chapter 9: Po wering On the Chass is 208 Section II: Installing the Chassis[...]

209 Chapter 10 V erifying the Hardwar e Operations of the Chassis This chapter describes how to ve rify the operations of the chassis. The chapter contains the following sections:  “Using the LEDs to V erify the Chassis” on page 210  “Using Local Management to V eri fy the Chassis” on page 212 Note Allied Telesis recommends using both[...]

Chapter 10: Verifying the Hardware Operations of the Chassis 210 Section II: Installing the Chassis Using the LEDs to Verify the Chassis After powering on the chassis for the first time and waiting a minimum of three minutes for the line and controller cards to complete the in itialization process, check the operatio nal status of the various hardw[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 211 prevents them from completing the initia lization process. Power off the chassis and replace the cards. 5. To check the status of the Eth ernet line cards, inspect the SBx Linecard Status LEDs on the contro ller card. (If the chassi[...]

Chapter 10: Verifying the Hardware Operations of the Chassis 212 Section II: Installing the Chassis Using Local Management to Verify the Chassis This section explains how to use the command s in the AlliedWare Plus Operating System on the controller card to confirm the operations of the chassis. The section has the follo wing procedure:  “S ta[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 213 3. Configure the VT-100 terminal or terminal emu lation program as follows:  Baud rate: 115,200 bps  Data bits: 8  Parity: None  Stop bits: 1  Flow controller: None Note The port settings are for a DEC VT100 or ANSI t[...]

Chapter 10: Verifying the Hardware Operations of the Chassis 214 Section II: Installing the Chassis 2. Compare the version number displayed by the SHOW VERSION command with the information in Table 21 on page 78 to confirm that the AlliedWare Plus Operating System on the controller card supports all the hardware components in th e chassis. If neces[...]

215 Chapter 11 T r oubleshooting This chapter contains information on how to troubleshoot the SwitchBla de x8106 product. Note If you are unable to resolve a hardware problem with the instructions in this chapter, contact Allied Telesis Tech nical Support for further assistance. Refer to “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 18 for contact inform[...]

Chapter 11: Troubles hooting 216 Section II: Installing the Chassis AT-SBxPWRSYS1 and AT-SBxPWRPOE1 AC Power Supplies A power supply is operating normally w hen its AC and DC LEDs are solid green and the Fault LED is off. Possible fault conditions and their solutions are described here: Fault Condition 1: If the AC LED is off, the power supply is n[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 217 AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply If you suspect a problem with the DC power supply, examine its LEDs. The power supply is operating normally when the DC IN and DC OUT LEDs are solid green and the Fault LED is off. Possible fault condit[...]

Chapter 11: Troubles hooting 218 Section II: Installing the Chassis software version on the control card, refer to “Using Local Management to Verify the Chassis” on p age 212 and “AlliedWare Plus Software Releases for the Hardware Compone nts” on page 78.  The problem may be with one of th e two power supply interfaces (opto-couplers) on[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 219 Ethernet Line Cards A quick and easy way to check the overall he ath of the Ethernet line cards in the chassis is with the SBx STATUS LEDs on the controller card. (If the chassis has two controller cards, you may use the LEDs o n ei[...]

Chapter 11: Troubles hooting 220 Section II: Installing the Chassis  Use the SHOW CARD command to display card status information, as shown in Figure 152 on page 214. If the problem is with an AT-SBx81XS16 Line Card, verify that the chassis has the AT-SBx81CFC960 Contro ller Fabric Card. The AT-SBx81XS16 Line Card is not compatible with the AT-S[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 221 Twisted Pair Ports This section applies to the twisted pair p orts on the AT-SBx81GT24, AT- SBx81GT40, and AT-SBx81GP24 Line Cards. To de termine whether a twisted pair port on one of the ca rds has established a link to a network d[...]

Chapter 11: Troubles hooting 222 Section II: Installing the Chassis  The default speed setting of Auto-Negotiation is not appropria te for ports connected to network de vices that do not support Auto- Negotiation and have fixed speeds or 10 or 100 Mbps. For those switch ports, you should disable Auto-Negot iation and set the port’s speed manua[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 223 Power Over Ethernet This section applies only to the AT- SBx81GP24 Line Card. Each port has two LEDs. The left LED provides port link and activity status and the right LED provides PoE status information. The PoE LED is solid green [...]

Chapter 11: Troubles hooting 224 Section II: Installing the Chassis  Use the SHOW POE CARD command to determine whether the switch has reach its maximum power budget.  Try connecting the PD to a port on a different AT-SBx81GP24 Line Card.[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 225 Fiber Optic or Twisted Pair Transceivers The L/A LEDs for the transceiver slots on the AT-SBx81GS24a and AT- SBx81XS6 Line Cards a nd AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card are solid or flashing green whe n the ports on the transceiv[...]

Chapter 11: Troubles hooting 226 Section II: Installing the Chassis AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card If the chassis has one controller card and th e card fails, all network operations stop. The Ethernet line cards stop forwarding all network traffic until the controller card is replaced. If the chassis has two controller ca rds and one fails, [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 227 AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Module The AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Module is operatin g correctly when the POWER LED on the module is solid green. If the LED on t he fan module is off, check the FAN LED in the SYS STATUS section on the active master contro[...]

Chapter 11: Troubles hooting 228 Section II: Installing the Chassis Local (Console) Management Session If you are unable to esta blish a local management session with the switch through the Console RS-232 port on the controller card, do the following:  Check to be sure that the RJ-45 serial management cable is securely connected to the Console R[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 229 Power Supply Interfaces (Opto-couplers) The two power supply interfaces in the lower right corner of the rear pane l are used by the active master controll er card to obtain status information from the power supplies. The interfaces[...]

Chapter 11: Troubles hooting 230 Section II: Installing the Chassis[...]

231 Chapter 12 Replacing Modules This chapter contains procedures on how to rep lace modules in the unit. The chapter contains the following section s:  “Replacing A T -SBxPWRSYS1 AC and A T -SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supplies” on pag e 232  “Replacing the A T -SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply” on page 237  “Replacing Ethernet Line Cards” on [...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 232 Section II: Installing the Chassis Replacing AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC and AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supplies This section contains the procedure fo r removing AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC and AT-SBxPWRPOE1 Power Supplies from the AT-SBx8106 Chassis. Note The illustrations in the following procedure show the removal of an AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC P[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 233 2. Lift the locking hand on the power supply. Refer to Fig ure 154. Figure 154. Lifting the Locking Handle o n the Power Supply 3. Carefully pull on the locking handle to slide the power supply from the chassis. Refer to Figure 155 [...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 234 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 155. Removing the Power Supp ly from the Chassis 4. Do one of the following:  To install a new power supply, refer to Chapter 6, “In stalling the Power Supplies” on page 107 .  If you are not installing a new powe r supply, continue with the rest of this procedur[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 235 Figure 156. Installing a Blank Po wer Supply Slot Cover 6. Lower the locking handle to secure the slot cover in t he slot. Refer to Figure 157 on page 236.[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 236 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 157. Lowering the Locking Handle on the Power Supply Slot Cover[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 237 Replacing the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply To remove an AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply from the chassis, perform the following procedure: 1. Turn off the circuit breaker to the AT-SBxPWRSYS1 DC Power Supply. 2. Turn off the On/Off s[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 238 Section II: Installing the Chassis Note If the power wires are connected to the terminal b lock with the right angle terminals, go to step 5. 4. Use a #1 screwdriver to loosen the two screws that secure the plastic cover over the terminal block and slide the cover to the right. You may need to slightly lift the lo[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 239 Figure 160. Removing the Nega tive Lead Wire 6. Use a #3 screwdriver to remove the positive (+ ) lead wire from the terminal block. Refer to Figure 161 on page 240.[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 240 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 161. Removing the Positive Lead Wire from the Te rminal Block 7. Reinstall the two screws on the negative (-) and positive (+) terminals. Refer to Figure 162 on page 241.[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 241 Figure 162. Reinstalling the Screws on t he Positive and Negative Terminals 8. Slide the plastic cover to the left and lightly tigh ten the two screws to secure it in place. Refer to Figure 163 on p age 242. Caution Do not over tigh[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 242 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 163. Closing the Plastic Cover 9. Use an 8 mm wrench to remove th e grounding wire from the grounding post. Refer to Figure 164 on page 243.[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 243 Figure 164. Removing the Grounding W ire 10. Reinstall the nut and wash er on the grounding post. Refer to Figure 165 on page 244.[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 244 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 165. Reinstalling the Nut and Washer on the Grounding Post 11. Lift the locking handle and slide the power supply from the chassis. Refer to Figure 166 on page 245. Warning The power supply is h eavy. Use both hands to hold the module as you remove it from the chassis.[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 245 Figure 166. Lifting the Locking Handle and Removing th e Power Supply 12. Do one of the following:  To install a new power supply, refer to Chapter 6, “Installing the Power Supplies” on page 107.  If you are not installing[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 246 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 167. Installing a Bla nk Power Supply Slot Cover 14. Lower the locking handle to secure the slot cover to the slot. Re fer to Figure 168 on page 247.[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 247 Figure 168. Lowering the Locking Handl e on the Power Supply Slot Cover[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 248 Section II: Installing the Chassis Replacing Ethernet Line Cards This section contains the procedure for replacing Ethernet line cards in the chassis. Note Please review “Guidelines to Ha ndling the Controller and Line Cards” on page 128 before p erforming this procedure. This procedure requires the following [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 249 instructions, refer to “Installing the Blank Slot Covers” on page 140.  If you do not pla n to immediately install the card in another chassis, continue with this procedure. 8. Store the line card in an anti-static bag. 9. Re[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 250 Section II: Installing the Chassis Replacing the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card This section contains the procedure fo r replacing a controller card in the chassis. Note Please review “Guidelines to Ha ndling the Controller and Line Cards” on page 128 before p erforming this procedure. This procedure re[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 251 Note You should not replace a controlle r card in a chassis that has two controller cards while the unit is powered off, e specially if you are replacing a failed controller card in slot 5. If you replace a failed controller card wh[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 252 Section II: Installing the Chassis 7. Store the controlle r card in an anti-static bag. 8. Return the card to its sh ipping container.[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 253 Replacing the AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Module This section contains the procedures for replacing the AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Module. The module is located in th e slot on the right side of the front panel. Caution Although the fan module is ho t swa[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 254 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 169. Loosening the Screw on the AT-SBxFAN06 F an Module 3. Carefully pull on the handle to disconnect the fan module from the connector on the backplane of the chassis. Refer to Figure 170. Figure 170. Loosening the AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Module from the Backplane Connector[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 255 4. Slowly pull the module out 25 mm (1 in.). Refer to Figure 171. Figure 171. Withdrawing the AT-SBx FAN06 Fan Module 25 mm (1 in.) from the Chassis 5. Wait ten seconds for the fans to stop. Warning The fan module has hazardous movi[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 256 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 172. Removing the AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Modu le from the Chassis Installing a New AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Module This procedure assumes that you have alrea dy removed the old fan module from the chassis a nd are cont inuing directly from the previous procedure, “Removing the AT-SBxFAN[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 257 Figure 173. Installing a New AT-SBxFAN06 F an Module 2. When you feel the fan module make contact with the connector on the backplane, gently push on the to p and bottom of the faceplate to seat the module on the connector. Refer to[...]

Chapter 12: Re placing Modules 258 Section II: Installing the Chassis Figure 174. Securing the AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Mo dule on the Backplane Connector 3. With a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, tighten the scre w at the base of the module to secure the module to the chassis. Re fer to Figure 175. Figure 175. Tightening the Screw on t he AT-SBxFAN06 Fan Mod[...]

259 Chapter 13 Upgrading the Contr oller Fabric Card This chapter contains the procedure for upgrading the AT-SBx8106 Chassis from the AT-SBx81CFC400 Cont roller Fabric Card to the AT - SBx81CFC960 Card. The ch apter contains the following sections:  “Before Y ou Begin” on page 260  “Upgrading the Controller Fabric Card” on page 262[...]

Chapter 13: Upgrad ing the Controller Fabric Card 260 Section II: Installing the Chassis Before You Begin The instructions in this chapter expl ain how to update a chassis from the AT-SBx81CFC400 Controller Fabric Card to the AT-SBx81 CFC960 Card. Here are the basic steps to the procedur e: 1. Download the configuratio n file on the AT-SBx81CFC400 [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 261 Card in the chassis has a feature license, you must order a new license from Allied Telesis for the AT-SBx81CFC960 Ca rd and install it after installing the new co ntroller card.  The command formats are presented in a bbreviated[...]

Chapter 13: Upgrad ing the Controller Fabric Card 262 Section II: Installing the Chassis Upgrading the Controller Fabric Card This section contains step-by-step instructions on ho w to upgrade the chassis from the AT-SBx81CFC400 Cont roller Fabric Card to the AT- SBx81CFC960 Card. Caution This procedure is disruptive to network o perations because [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 263 7. Power off the chassis. 8. Remove the AT-SBx81CFC400 Controller Fabric Card from the unit. If the unit has two cont roller cards, remove both cards. 9. Install the new AT-SBx81CFC960 Card. If there are two cards, install both card[...]

Chapter 13: Upgrad ing the Controller Fabric Card 264 Section II: Installing the Chassis controller card. The name can be the same as or different from the source filename. The filename must include the suf fix “.cfg”. This example of the command copies the En ginerring_sw1.cfg configuration file from flash drive to th e controller card: copy u[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section II: Install ing the Chassis 265 refer to the Software Reference for SwitchBlade x8100 Series Switches.[...]

Chapter 13: Upgrad ing the Controller Fabric Card 266 Section II: Installing the Chassis[...]

267 Section III Building a S tack with VCS tack Plus This section contains t he following chapters:  Chapter 14, “VCS tack Plus Overview” on page 269  Chapter 15, “Building a S tack” on p age 283[...]

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269 Chapter 14 VCS tack Plus Overview This chapter contains a brief overview of the VCSta ck Plus feature. For more information, refer to the Software Reference for SwitchBlade x8100 Series Switches. The chapter cont ains the following sections:  “Overview” on page 270  “S tack T runk and S tacking T ransceivers” on pa ge 271  “C[...]

Chapter 14: VCSt ack Plus Overview 270 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus Overview The VCStack Plus feature is an optional feature fo r the AT-SBx8106 Chassis. The feature is used to con nect two chassis together so that the devices function as a single networking uni t. This is referred to as a virtual switch. The benefits of the feat[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 271 Stack Trunk and Stacking Transceivers The two chassis of the stack are connected with the stack trunk. The trunk consists of the following components:  The four SFP+ slots on the front panel of the AT-SBx81CFC960 Con[...]

Chapter 14: VCSt ack Plus Overview 272 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus VCStack Plus feature.  The stacking transceivers must be connected to oth er stacking transceivers. You may not use them as regular networking ports.  The VCStack Plus feature must be activated on t he two switches of the stack for the SFP+ slots and stacki[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 273 Cabling Configurations for the Stacking Transceivers This section illu strates the cablin g configurations for th e stacking transceivers. One Controller Card Per Chassis Figure 176 illustrates the correct wiring config[...]

Chapter 14: VCSt ack Plus Overview 274 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus Two Controller Cards Per Chassis Figure 177 illustrates the wirin g co nfiguration when both switches have two controller cards. Figure 177. Cabling the Stacking Transceivers When Both Switches have Two Controller Cards Please note the following:  The trunk ha[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 275 transceiver in SFP+ slot 2). However, the bandwidth of the trunk is reduced. Note Do not install the stacking transceivers in the SFP+ slots on the AT- SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Ca rds until after you have activated[...]

Chapter 14: VCSt ack Plus Overview 276 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus VCStack Plus Feature License A key component of the stack is the VCStack Plus feature license from Allied Telesis. The license contains an activation code that activates the stacking feature in the management software on the controller cards in the chassis. Each [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 277 Optional Feature Licenses The SwitchBlade x8112 product has two optional feat ure licenses that activate additional features on the switch:  Premium license  AMF Master license You may install an optional feature [...]

Chapter 14: VCSt ack Plus Overview 278 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus Chassis ID Numbers The switches in the stack have to be assigned ID numbe rs. The valid ID numbers are 1 and 2. A switch can have only one ID number. The two switches of the stack must be assigned differen t ID numbers. The switches will not form a stack if th ey[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 279 Priority Numbers The switches of the stack perfor m an initia lization procedure whenever they are reset or powered on. During the process, which involves activating the management softwa re and forming the stack, the u[...]

Chapter 14: VCSt ack Plus Overview 280 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus optional. If you choose n ot to set the value, the controller cards use their MAC addresses to select the active master controller card for the stack. The process for selecting t he active master controller card is different if the two switches are reset or power[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 281 Stacking Guidelines Here are the stacking guidelines:  The stack can have two switches.  The switches of the stack mu st be the same model. The stack can have two AT-SBx8112 chassis or two AT-SBx8106 chassis. A st[...]

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283 Chapter 15 Building a S tack This chapter contains step-by- step in structions on how to configure the switches to build a stack with the VCStack Plus feature . The chapter contains the following sections:  “Before Y ou Begin” on page 284  “Displaying the Management Sof tware V ersion Number” on page 285  “Activating the VCS [...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 284 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus Before You Begin Please review the following informat ion before you begin to configure the switches for stacking:  You must perform the procedure s in the order presented here.  You should configure only one chassis at a time.  The procedures are the same reg[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 285 Displaying the Management Software Version Number This procedure explains how to di splay th e version number of the AlliedWare Plus operating softwar e on the active controller card in th e chassis. The two chassis of [...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 286 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus writing the information, go to “Activating the VCStack Plus Feature License” on page 287.  If you are configuring the second chassis, compare the version number displayed by the SHOW SYSTEM command against the version number you wrote down on pap er from the fir[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 287 Activating the VCStack Plus Feature License This procedure explains how to use th e VCStack Plus fe ature license you obtained from Allied Telesis to activa te the VCStack Plus feat ure license on the active controller [...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 288 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus Note If the chassis has two controller cards, the active controller automatically activates the VCStack Plus feature license on the standby controller. After you e nter the command, the switch displays the prompt in Figure 180: Figure 180. LICENSE Command 2. Type Y for[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 289 Enabling the Stacking Feature Now that you have activated the VCStack Plus feature license on the controller card, you may enable the stac king feature, as explain ed in this section. To activate the stacking feature, p[...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 290 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus 3. Enter the EXIT command to ret urn to the Privileged Exec mode. awplus(con fig)# exit awplus# 4. Enter the COPY RUNNING-CONFIG command to save your ch anges: awplus# co py running-co nfig startup- config 5. Continue to the next procedure to ch eck the feature license[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 291 Displaying the Feature Licenses The two switches of a stack must have the same feature licenses. Otherwise, they will not form a stack. To compare the licenses of the switches, perform the following procedure: 1. Enter [...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 292 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus the first chassis. If the two ch assis have the same licenses and enabled features, you may go to “Setting the ID Number” o n page 293. If they are different, do not continue. The two chassis cannot form a stack if they do not have identical features. Before contin[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 293 Setting the ID Number The chassis must be assigned th e ID number 1 or 2. The ID number is used to identify the chassis when you configure the device with the command line interface. The two chassis of the stack must be[...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 294 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus configuring the first switch of the stack and want to assign it the number 1, you probably do not need to set the number because that is the default value.  If you need to change the ID number fo r the chassis, continue with step 3. For example, if you are configuri[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 295 5. After changing the ID number, enter the EXIT comma nd to return to the Privileged Exec mode: awplus(conf ig)# exit awplus# 6. Enter the SHOW STACK command again to confirm your change. An example of the window is sho[...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 296 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus Figure 187. SHOW STACK Command 7. Verify the pending ID number change. Each controller card should now have two ID numbers. The number in the ID column is the current number of the chassis and the number in the Pending ID column is the num ber you ju st assigned it. Th[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 297 Setting the Priority Number This procedure is optional. It explains how to set the stack priority n umber on the chassis, which controls the selection of the a ctive controller card for the stack. For background informa[...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 298 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus Powering Off the Chassis Now that you have configured the ch assis, you should power it off. To power off the unit, do one of the fo llowing:  If the chassis has the AT -SBxPWRSYS1 AC and AT- SBxPWRPOE1 PoE power supplie s, disconnect the AC power cords from the con[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 299 Configuring the Second Chassis Configure the second chassis b y r epeating the previous procedures, starting with “Displaying the Manageme nt Software Version Number” on page 285. Please note the follo wing as you c[...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 300 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus Installing and Cabling the Stacking Transceivers For background information on the stacki ng transceivers, refer to “Stack Trunk and Stacking Transceivers” on page 271. For backgro und information on the cabling configuratio ns, re fer to “Cabling Configurations [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 301 Figure 190. Installing the AT-StackOP/0.3 or AT-Sta ckOP/9.0 Transceiver 4. Remove the dust cover from the transceiver, as shown in Figure 191. Figure 191. Removing the Dust Cover from a Stacking Transceiver 5. Verify t[...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 302 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus Figure 192. Positioning the Handle on th e Transceiver 6. Connect the fiber optic cable to the transce iver, as shown in Figure 193. The connector on the cable shou ld fit snugly into the port, and the tab should lock the connector into place. Figure 193. Connecting a [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 303 Powering On the Stack The two switches are now ready to operate a s a stack. But before powering on the stack for the first time, you may find it useful to review the information in “Controlli ng the Selection of the [...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 304 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus so that its active master controller card becomes the active card for th e stack and its configuration file is use d as the initial configuration for the stack. After the stack is operating, the active master card periodically shares its configuration file with all the[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 305 Figure 194. Initialization Messages for t he Stack Verifying re lease... OK Booting... Starting b ase/first... [ OK ] Mounting vir tual filesystems ... [ OK ] Allied Tele sis Inc. AlliedWare Plus (TM) v5 .4.4 Current re[...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 306 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus Figure 195. Initializatio n Messages for the Stack (Continu ed) Received e vent network enabled Initializi ng HA process es: cbtrd, hostd , nms, atmfd, bgpd, eps r exfx, hsl, im i, imiproxyd, ir dpd, lacp, lldpd loopprot, mstp, ospf6d, ospfd, pdmd, pim6d, pimd ripd, ri[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 307 Verifying the Stack After resetting or powering on the devices and waiting four minutes for the switches to complete initializing the man agement software and form the stack, you should verify the stack. T o verify the [...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 308 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus 4. Do one of the following:  If the SHOW STACK command is displaying all the controller card s in the stack, the stack is operating n ormally. If you have optional feature licenses to install, go to “Installing Optio nal Feature Licenses” on page 309. Otherwise,[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 309 Installing Optional Feature Licenses You may now install the optional premium and AMF master licenses. Please review the following inf ormation before installing a feature license:  When ordering a feature license fr[...]

Chapter 15: Building a Stack 310 Section III: Building a Stack with VCStack Plus Troubleshooting the Stack The best way to determine if the switches are operating as a stack is with the SHOW STACK command, as explained in “Verifying the Stack” on page 307. If th e command indicates that the switches are not operating as a stack, you may be able[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide Section III: Buildin g a Stack with VCStack Plus 311 enabled the feature on the switch es. If a switch does not have the license, perform “Activating the VCStack Plus Feature License” on page 287 to install it. If the command shows that the license is activated but th[...]

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313 Appendix A T echnical Specifications Physical Specifications Dimensions (W x D x H) Weight (Kilograms) Table 26. Product Dimensio ns AT-SBx8106 Chassis 48.03 cm x 38.79 cm x 17.63 cm 18.91 in x 15.27 in x 6. 94 in) AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC System Power Supply 10.16 cm x 32.21 cm x 4.34 cm (4.00 in x 12.68 in x 1.7 1 in) AT-SBxPWRPOE1 PoE Power Supply 1[...]

Appendix A: Technica l Specifications 314 AT-SBx81GP24 PoE Line Card 1.06 kg (2.34 lb) AT-SBx81GS24a SFP Line Card 1.06 kg (2.34 lb) AT-SBx81XS6 SFP+ Line Card 1.06 kg (2.34 lb) AT-SBx81XS16 SFP+ Line Card 1.4 kg (3.09 lb) AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card 1.13 kg (2.50 lb) AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC System Power Supply 2.75 kg (6.05 lb) with power cord [...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide 315 Environmental Specifications Note The acoustic noise wa s measured at 40° C with the following products installed: Table 28. Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature -0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F) Storage Temperature -25° C to 70° C (-1 3° F to 158[...]

Appendix A: Technica l Specifications 316 Power Specifications AC Voltage, Frequency Requirements (Volts, Hertz) CC Voltage Requirements Typical power savings in eco-friendly mode (Watts) Maximum power consumption (Watts) Table 30. AC Voltage and Frequency Requirements AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC Power Supply 100 - 120 / 200 - 240 VAC, 16/8A, 50/60 Hz, (per i[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide 317 Maximum power supply efficiency (based on 100V input voltage) Heat dissipation (Briti sh Thermal Units/hour) Available Power over Et hernet (Watts/port): AT-SBx81XS16 78.4 W AT-SBx81CFC960 75.0 W Table 34. Maximum Power Efficiency AT-SBxPWRSYS1 AC Up to 90% AT-SBxPWRP[...]

Appendix A: Technica l Specifications 318 PoE Mode Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications Safety and Electrom agnetic Emissions: IEEE 802.3af Class 1 (4.0 W /port) 96 ports Maximum Table 37. Available Powe r Over Ethernet with Two PoE Power Supplies Two PoE Power Supply Installed 2400 W @ 56 VDC IEEE 802.3at Class 4 (30 W /port) 80 por[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide 319 Port Pinouts This section has the pinouts for the p orts on the AT-SBx81GT24, AT- SBx81GT40, and AT-SBx81GP24 Line Cards, and t he NET MGMT port on the AT-SBx81CFC960 Controller Fabric Card. Figure 197 illustrates the pin layout s for RJ-45 an d RJ point 5 ports. Figu[...]

Appendix A: Technica l Specifications 320 Table 42 lists the port pin signals when a 10/100/100 0Base-T port is operating at 1000 Mbps. Table 42. 1000Base-T Co nnector Pinouts Pin Pair Signal 1 1 TX and RX+ 2 1 TX and RX- 3 2 TX and RX+ 4 3 TX and RX+ 5 3 TX and RX- 6 2 TX and RX- 7 4 TX and RX+ 8 4 TX and RX-[...]

SwitchBlade x8106 Cha ssis Switch and AT-SBx81CFC960 Card Instal lation Guide 321 Fiber Optic Specifications of the AT -StackOP/0.3 and AT-StackOP/9.0 Transceivers Table 43 lists the fiber optic port sp ecifications for the AT-StackOP/0.3 transceiver. Table 44 lists the fiber optic port sp ecifications for the AT-StackOP/9.0 transceiver. Table 43. [...]

Appendix A: Technica l Specifications 322 Transmitter Wavelength 1310 nm Output Optical Power -8.2 dBm min. +0.5 dBm max. Receiver Wavelength 1310 nm Maximum Sensitivity -14.4 dBm Maximum Input Power 0.5 dBm Table 44. Fiber Optic Port Specifications for the AT-StackOP/9.0 Transceiver (Continued)[...]