Asante Technologies 7000 manual

FriendlyNET 7000 Series Gigabit Ethernet Switches User’ s Manual[...]

Copyright N otice T rademarks Asanté T echnologies and F riendlyNET ar e trademarks of Asanté T echnologies, Inc. Ethernet is a registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation. A ll brand names and products are trademarks or registered trade- marks of their respective holders. FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper[...]

Page i T able of Contents About This Manual ...............................................iii Chapter Contents .............................................. iv Document Conventions ..................................... iv Introduction ....................................................... 1-1 Introducing the FriendlyNET 7000 Series ...... 1-1 Mo[...]

Page ii Cabling Requirements .................................... 2-8 Connecting Network Devices ......................... 2-9 Connecting a Computer to the Switch ...... 2-9 Connecting a Hub or a Switch to the Asanté Switch .............................. 2-10 Connecting a Hub with No Uplink Port to the Switch ......................... 2-10 Cascadi[...]

Page iii About This Man ual This manual describes the complete line of F riendlyNET 7000 Series G igabit S witches. The manual often focuses on two models: ❑ FS7108 — eight-port 10/100Mbps F ast Ethernet switch plus one-port Gigabit module ❑ FS7016 — sixteen-port 10/100Mbps F ast Ethernet switch with two expansion slots The FS7108 model is [...]

Page iv Chapter Contents This manual is divided into the following chapters and appendices: ❑ Chapter 1, “Introduction,” pro vides an overview of FriendlyNET 7000 Series Gigabit S witches, their features and switching technology ❑ Chapter 2, “Installation,” describes the components and explains how to install, mount, and apply pow er to[...]

Page 1-1 1 Intr oduction This chapter introduces Asanté F riendlyNET 7000 S eries G igabit S witches and provides an o ver view of switching technology . Intr oducing the FriendlyNET 7000 Series Thank you for purchasing an Asanté F riendlyNET 7000 Series Gigabit S witch. F riendlyNET 7000 products are unmanaged 10/100 F ast Ethernet switches whic[...]

Introduction Page 1-2 A Media I ndependent Interface (MII) slot is built in to the back panel of all 7000 Series S witches. An Asanté 100 FX MII module can easily be plugged in to allow for 100Base-FX connections. Model Numbering Con vention Model numbers for the Asanté F riendlyNET family of switches adhere to the following convention: ❑ The ?[...]

Introducing the FriendlyNET 7000 Series Page 1-3 Features The F riendlyNET 7000 Series G igabit S witch has the following featur es: ❑ Compact size — designed for small to large workgroups in space- limited areas; installs on desktop or in a standard 19-inch equipment rack ❑ Plug-and-play installation ❑ Connects from eight to thirty-two (de[...]

Introduction Page 1-4 ❑ Complies with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, IEEE 802.3u F ast Ethernet, IEEE 802.3z Gigabit E thernet, and IEEE 802.3x flow control (in full-duplex mode) standards ❑ W orks with Category 3 (10Mbps operation only) or Categor y 5 UTP (unshielded twisted-pair) cable for 10/100Mbps connections ❑ P ro vides power , MII power , 100/[...]

Switching Technology Page 1-5 T o ensure network r eliability , a switch monitors each of its ports for signal quality . The switch automatically disconnects stations transmitting excessive noise, then reconnects them when the problem is r esolved. A switch also automatically drops data packets that exceed the maximum allo wable length. This preven[...]

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Page 2-1 2 Installation This chapter describes the components and explains how to install, mount, and apply power to your F riendlyNET 7000 Series Gigabit S witch. It contains the following sections: ❑ P ackage Contents ❑ Components ❑ Expansion M odules ❑ 100 FX MII Module ❑ Mounting Configurations ❑ Cabling Requirements ❑ Connecting[...]

Installation Page 2-2 Components This section describes the front- and back-panel layouts of the FS7108 and FS7016 S witches. The only control on the front panel is the uplink push-button switch. The only control on the rear panel is the po wer switch. The LED indicators are described in detail in Chapter 3. The uplink push-button switch is connect[...]

Expansion Modules Page 2-3 FS7016 Base Unit The front panel of the FS7016 contains sixteen 10/100Mbps ports, two expansion slots, one uplink switch button, and LED indicators. See F igure 2-3. F igure 2-3 F riendlyNET 7016 front panel The back panel of the FS7016 contains a 100–240 volt AC po w er connector , a power switch and an MII slot. S ee [...]

Installation Page 2-4 T o install the Gigabit SX XP M odule: 1 P ower down the unit. 2 Remo ve the metal cov er from the front of an empty expan- sion slot (located on the S witch ’ s front panel) using a small Phillips screwdriver . 3 Align the bottom of the Gigabit module with the rails on the inside of the expansion slot. See F igure 2-5. F ig[...]

100 FX MII Module Page 2-5 ◆ Note: Each 10/100 expansion module provides 8 ports which are numbered 1 thr ough 8. I f the module is installed in Option Slot A, the ports on the module will correspond to LED indicators A1–A8. If the module is installed in Option Slot B, the ports on the module will correspond to LED indicators B1–B8. 100 FX MI[...]

Installation Page 2-6 2 Align the bottom of the MII module with the rails on the inside of the MII slot. 3 Slide the MII module into the MII slot until it stops, then push the module in until it seats with the connector . See F igure 2-7. F igure 2-7 Installing an MII module 4 Screw the module into place by tightening the thumbscrew on the module ?[...]

Mounting Configurations Page 2-7 Desktop Mounting T o mount the S witch on a desktop or shelf: 1 Attach the four rubber feet (supplied) to the bottom of each corner on the S witch. See F igure 2-9. F igure 2-9 Desktop mounting 2 Place the S witch on a flat, stable, horizontal desktop or shelf. Make sure y ou allow enough ventilation space between [...]

Installation Page 2-8 2 Mount the S witch in the equipment rack by screwing the mounting brackets to the equipment rack. See F igure 2-11. F igure 2-11 M ounting the FS7000 in an equipment rack The rack mounting is complete. The Switch is ready for network connections. Cabling Requirements This section describes the type of cabling required for v a[...]

Connecting Network Devices Page 2-9 Connecting Netw ork Devices This section describes how to connect computers, hubs and switches to the FS7000 S witch, and how to connect multiple FS7000 S witches together . Before you connect networ k devices to the S witch, review the following guidelines: ❑ Make sure the networ k cable length is less than 10[...]

Installation Page 2-10 Connecting a Hub or a Switch to the Asanté Switch ❑ U se a two-pair Category 5 UTP straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors ❑ Connect the hub ’ s uplink por t to any of the S witch ’ s por ts. See F igure 2-13. F igure 2-13 Connecting a hub to the S witch Connecting a Hub with No Uplink P or t to the Switch If a [...]

Voltage Requirements Page 2-11 Cascading Multiple FS7000 Switches M ultiple F riendlyNET 7000 Series S witches can be connected together (called cascading). See F igure 2-15. F igure 2-15 Cascading FS7000 S witches V oltage Requirements V oltage requirements for all models: ❑ 100 to 240 volts AC, 50/60Hz, 1.2A maximum. P ower sensing is automatic[...]

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Page 3-1 3 LED Indicator s This chapter explains how to interpret the fr ont-panel LED indicators on F riendlyNET 7000 Series G igabit S witches. There are no LEDs on the rear panel. The LEDs are used to facilitate monitoring and troubleshooting. With the exception of the P ower LED and MII P ower LED, all front-panel LEDs are used to monitor the s[...]

LED Indicators Page 3-2 F igure 3-2 FS7000 LEDs U nits with a Gigabit SX XP module installed hav e the following additional LEDs for monitoring the status of the Gigabit port: ❑ Po w e r ❑ Link/Data ❑ Full D uplex/Collision P ower On LED Indicator s After power is turned on, the LED indicators should r espond as follows: ❑ All LED indicator[...]

LED Indicators for Port Connections Page 3-3 LED Indicators f or P or t Connections All FS7000 Series S witches include 100/10Mbps, Full/Half Duplex and Link/ Data LED indicators for each 10/100 port on the S witch. On the FS7108, the ports and LEDs are numbered 1–8. On FS7x16 S witches, the ports and LEDs are numbered 1–16, A1–A8, and B1–B[...]

LED Indicators Page 3-4 Link/Data LED The green Link/Data LED indicates whether a device is detected on the other end of the port, and whether activity is occurring. T able 3-4 describes the possible status indications of the Link/Data LEDs. T able 3-4 Link/Data LED Status Indicators LED Indicators on Gigabit SX Module Each Gigabit module (when ins[...]

LED Indicators on Gigabit SX Module Page 3-5 Full Duplex/Collision LED The Gigabit module ’ s green or amber Full D uplex/Collision LED indicates port operation in full- or half-duplex mode, and whether collisions are occurring on the port. T able 3-3 describes the possible status indications of the Gigabit Full Duplex/Collision LED. T able 3-6 G[...]

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Page A-1 A T r oubleshooting T able A-1 describes how to troubleshoot problems with your networ k and/or the S witch by monitoring the S witch ’ s LEDs. T able A-1 T roubleshooting Prob lem Action P o wer LED is off Make sure the po wer cord is connected to the po wer outlet and is properly inserted into the power connector on the switch. Determi[...]

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Page B-1 B Specifications FS7000 Series Specifications Standar ds IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX F ast Ethernet IEEE 802.3z 1000Base-X IEEE 802.3x flow control (in full-duplex mode) Pr otocol CSMA/CD Data T ransfer Rate Ethernet/F ast Ethernet 10Mbps (half-duplex)/100Mbps (half-duplex) 20Mbps (full-duplex)/200Mbps (full-dupl[...]

Page B-2 FS7000 Series Physical and En vironmental Specifications AC Inputs 100–240 volts AC, 50/60 Hz (internal universal po wer supply) P ower Consumption 15–30 watts (depends on model/configuration) Operating T emperature 32 ° to 104 ° F (0 ° to 40 ° C) Storage T emperature -4 ° to 158 ° F (-20 ° to 70 ° C) Humidity 10% to 90% non-[...]

Page B-3 Gigabit SX XP Module Specifications Standar ds IEEE 802.3z 1000Base-X IEEE 802.3x flow control Data T ransfer Rate Gigabit Ethernet 1000Mbps Networ k Cables Dual 62.5/125 micron graded-index multimode fiber-optic Number of P or ts One (Tx and Rx) Connectors SC LEDs P ower Link/Data Full D uplex/Collision Gigabit SX XP Module Physical an[...]

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