Accton Technology ES4324 manual

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Installation Guide 24-Port Gigabit Lit e Switch Layer 2 Workgroup Switch with 24 1000BASE-T (RJ-45) Ports, and 4 Gigabit Combinat ion (RJ-45/SFP) Ports[...]

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i Compliances and Safety Warnings FCC - Class A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence when the equipment is o perated in a commercial environment. This equipment g[...]

ii CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Safety (EEC) This information technology equipment comp lies with the requirements of the Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the Approximation of t he laws of the Member St ates relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and 73/23/EEC fo r electrical equipment used within cert ain voltage limits and the[...]

iii Safety Compli ance W arning: Fiber Optic Port Safety Avertissment: Port s pour fibres optiques - sécurité sur le plan optique W arnhinweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit Power Cord Safety Please read the following safety information carefully before installing this switch: W arning: Inst allation and remov al of the unit must be[...]

iv Important! Before making connections, make sure you have the correct cord set. Check it (read the label on the ca ble) against the following: Veuillez lire à fond l'information de la sécurité suiva nte avant d'installe r le Switch: A VERTISSEMENT : L ’installation et la dépose de ce groupe doivent être confiés à un personnel q[...]

v France et Pérou uniquement: Ce groupe ne peut pas être alimenté par un dispositif à impédance à la terre. Si vos alimentations sont du type impédance à la terr e, ce groupe doit être alimenté par une tension de 230 V (2 P+T) par le biais d’un transformateur d’isolement à rapport 1:1, avec un point secondaire de connexion portant l?[...]

vi Warnings and Cautionary Me ssages Warnings (in Germa n) Stromkabel. Dies muss von dem Lan d, in dem es benutzt wird gepr üft werden: Schweiz Dieser Stromstecker muß die SEV/ASE 1011Besti mmungen einhalten. Europe Das Netzkabel mu ß vom Typ HO3VVF3GO.75 (Min destanforderung) sein un d die Aufschrift <HAR> oder < BASEC> tragen. Der [...]

vii Environme ntal Statem ent The manufacturer of this product endeavours to sustain an environme n tally-friendly policy throughout the entire production process. Th is is achieved though the following means: • Adhere nce to national legis lation and regulatio ns on environmental produ ction standards. • Cons ervation of operati onal resources[...]

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ix Contents Chapter 1: Intr od uction 1-1 Overview 1-1 Switch Architecture 1-2 Network Management Options 1-2 Description of Hardware 1-2 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports 1-2 SFP Slots 1-2 Port and Pow er Status LE Ds 1-3 Power Supply Socket 1-4 Features and Benefits 1-4 Connectivity 1-4 Expandability 1-4 Performance 1-4 Management 1-5 Chapter 2: Networ k P[...]

x Contents Chapter 4: Making Network Connectio ns 4-1 Connecting Network Devices 4-1 Twisted-Pair Devices 4-1 Cabling Guidelines 4-1 Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches 4-2 Network Wiring Connections 4-2 Fiber Optic SFP Devices 4-4 Connectivity Rules 4-6 1000BASE-T Cable R equirements 4-6 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Coll ision Domain 4-6 1[...]

xi Tables Table 1-1 Port Status LEDs 1-3 Table 1-2 Power Status LED 1-3 Table 4-1 Maximum 1000BASE-T Gigab it Ethernet Ca ble Length 4-6 Table 4-2 Maximum 1000BASE-SX Fiber Optic Cable Length 4-6 Table 4-3 Maximum 1000BASE-LX Fiber Optic Cable Length 4-6 Table 4-4 Maximum 1000BASE-LH Fiber Optic Ca ble Length 4-6 Table 4-5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cab[...]

xii Figures Figure 1-1 Front Panels 1-1 Figure 1-2 Rear Panel 1-1 Figure 1-3 Por and Power LEDs 1-3 Figure 1-4 Power Supply Socket 1-4 Figure 2-1 Collapsed Backbone 2-2 Figure 2-2 Central Wiring Closet 2-3 Figure 2-3 Remote Connections with Fiber Cab le 2-4 Figure 2-4 Making VLAN Connections 2-5 Figure 3-1 RJ-45 Connections 3-2 Figure 3-2 Attaching[...]

1-1 Chapter 1: Introduction Overview The ES4324 is an intelligent La yer 2 switch with 24 10 /100/1000 BASE-T ports , four of which are Gigabit comb ination port s * that are shared with four SFP transceiver slots (s ee Figure 1-1, Ports 21-24). Figur e 1-1 Fr ont Pa nels Figure 1-2 Rear Panel * If an SFP transceiver is plugged in, the corresp ondi[...]

Introduction 1-2 1 Switch Architecture The switch employs a wire-speed, non-blocki ng switching fabric. Th is permits simulta neous wire-speed tr ansport of multiple p acket s at low latency on all port s. The switch also features full-du plex capabil ity on all ports, whic h effective ly doubles the bandwidt h of each connection. The switch uses s[...]

Description of Hardware 1-3 1 Port and Power Status LEDs The switch includes a display p anel for key system and port indications that simplify instal lation and network troubleshoot ing. The LEDs, which are located on the front panel for easy vi ewing, are shown below and described in t he following tabl es. Figure 1-3 Port and Power LEDs Table 1-[...]

Introduction 1-4 1 Power Supply Socket The power socket is located on the rear panel of the switch. The standard power socket is for the AC power cord. Figure 1-4 Power Supply Socket Features and Benefits Connectivity • 24 1 0/100/1000 Mbps ports for easy Gigab it Ethernet in tegration and for protection of your investment in legacy LAN equipment[...]

Features and Be nefits 1-5 1 Management • “At-a-gla nce” LEDs for easy troubleshooting. • Network managemen t agent • Manages switch in-band • Supports SNMP v1/v2c, RMON and web-based in terface[...]

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2-1 Chapter 2: Network Planning Introduction to Switching A network switch al lows simult aneous transmi ssion of mult iple pac kets via non-crossbar switching. Th is means that it can p artition a network more efficie ntly than bridges o r routers. the switch have , therefore, been recognized as one of the most importa nt building blocks for today[...]

Network Planning 2-2 2 Application Examples The switch is not only design ed to segment your network, but al so to provide a wide range of options in se tting up network connections . Some typical appl ications are described below . Collapsed Backbone The switch is an excellent cho ice for mixed Eth ernet, Fast Ethernet , and Gigabit Ethernet insta[...]

Application Exampl es 2-3 2 Central Wiring Closet With 24 paral lel bridging port s (i.e., 24 distinct col lision domains), th is switch can collapse a complex network down into a single ef ficient bridged node, increasing overall bandwid th and throughput. In the figure b elow , the 1000BASE-T RJ-45 po rts on the switch are provi ding 1 Gbps full-[...]

Network Planning 2-4 2 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable Fiber optic tec hnology allows for longer c abling than a ny other media t ype. A 1000BASE-SX (MMF) link can connect to a site up t o 550 meters away , a 1000BASE-LX (SMF) link up to 5 km, and a 1000BASE-LH lin k up to 70 km. Thi s allows a switch st ack to serve as a collap sed backbone, p[...]

Application Exampl es 2-5 2 Making VLAN Connections The switch supports VLANs that can be used to organize any group of network nodes into se parate broadc ast domains. VLANs confine broadcast t raffic to the originating g roup, and can el iminate broadcast s t orms in large ne tworks. This provides a more secure and cleaner network environme nt. V[...]

Network Planning 2-6 2 Application Notes 1. Full-duplex operat ion only appli es to point-t o-point access (such as when a switch is attac hed to a workstation, server or another switch). When the switch is connected to a hub , both devices must opera te in half-duplex mode. 2. For network applications that requi re routing between dissimi lar netw[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: Installing the Switch Selecting a Site switch unit s can be mounted in a st andard 19-inch equipment rack or on a flat surface. Be sure to foll ow the guideli nes below when choosing a location. • Th e site should: • be at the center of all the devices you want to link and near a power outlet. • be able to maintain it s tempera[...]

Installing the Switch 3-2 3 Figure 3-1 R J-45 Connections Equipment Checklist After unp acking the switch unit, check the content s to be sure you have received all the component s. Then, before beginn ing the inst allation, be sure you have all other necessary inst allation equipment. Package Contents • ES4324 swi tch • Four ad hesive foot pad[...]

Mounting 3-3 3 Mounting A switch unit can be mo unted in a stan dard 19-inch equipment rack or on a desktop or shelf. Mounting in structions for each type of site follow . Rack Mounting Before rack mounting the switch, pay p articular attent ion to the following factors: • Temperat ure: Since the temperature within a rack assembly may be highe r [...]

Installing the Switch 3-4 3 2. Mount the device in the rack, usi ng four rack-mounting screws (not provided). Be sure to secure the lower rack-mounti ng screws first to prevent the bracket s being bent b y the weight of the swit ch. Figure 3-3 Installing the Switch in a Rack 3. If install ing a single switch only , turn to “Connecting to a Power [...]

Installing an Opt ional SFP Transceiver 3-5 3 2. Set the device on a flat surface nea r an AC power source, making sure there are at least two inches of sp ace on all sides for proper air flow . 3. If inst alling a single switch only , go to “Connecting to a Power Source” at the end of this chapter . 4. If inst alling multiple swi tches, attach[...]

Installing the Switch 3-6 3 Connecting to a Power Source T o connect a device to a power sou rce: 1. Insert the po wer cable plug directly into the socket l ocated at the b ack of the device. Figure 3-6 Power Socket 2. Plug the other end of the cabl e into a grounded, three-pin, AC p ower source. Note: For international use, you may need to change [...]

4-1 Chapter 4: Making Network Connections Connecting Network Devices The switch units are designed to interconnect multiple segment s (or collision domains). It can be connected to network cards in PCs and servers, as well as to hubs, switches or route rs. It may also be connected to devices using optio nal SFP transceivers. Twisted-Pair Devices Ea[...]

Making Network Conne ctions 4-2 4 Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switche s 1. Attach one end of a twisted-pa ir cable segment to the devic e’s RJ-4 5 connector . Figure 4-1 Making Twisted-Pai r Connections 2. If the device is a PC card and the switch is in th e wiring closet, att ach the other end of the cabl e segment to a modular wal l ou[...]

T wisted-Pai r Devices 4-3 4 Network Wiring Connections T oday , the punch-down block is an int egral part of many of the newer equi pment racks. It is actuall y part of the pat ch panel. In structions for making connections in the wiring closet with this type of equipment fo llows. 1. Attach one end of a pat ch cable to an availab le port on the s[...]

Making Network Conne ctions 4-4 4 Fiber Optic SFP Devices An optional Gigabit SFP t ransceiver (1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX or 1000BASE-LH) can be used for a backbone connectio n between switches, or for connecting to a high-sp eed server . Each single-mode fiber po rt requires 9/125 micron si ngle-mode fiber optic cabl e with an LC connector at both [...]

Fiber Opt ic SFP Devic es 4-5 4 3. Connect one end of the cable to t he LC port on the swit ch and the other end to the LC port on the other device. Since LC connectors are keyed, the cable can be attache d in only one orientat ion. Figure 4-3 Making Connect ions to SFP Transceivers 4. As a connection is made, check the Link L E D on the switch cor[...]

Making Network Conne ctions 4-6 4 Connectivity Rules When adding hubs (repeaters) to you r networ k, please foll ow the connectivity ru les listed in the manuals fo r these products. Howe ver , note that because switches break up the p ath for connec ted devices int o separate collision domains, you shoul d not include the switch or connecte d cabl[...]

Connectivity Rules 4-7 4 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain 10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain Table 4-5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Length T ype Cable T ype Maximum Cable Length Connector 100BASE-TX Category 5 or better 100-o hm UTP or STP 100 m (328 ft) RJ-45 Table 4-6 Maximum Ethernet Cable Leng th T ype Cable T ype Maximum Length Connector [...]

Making Network Conne ctions 4-8 4 Cable Labeling and Connection Records When planning a network inst allation, it is essential to label the opposing ends of cables and to record where each cable is co nnected. Doing s o will enable you to easily locate int er-connected devices, iso late faults an d change your topology without need for unnecess ary[...]

A-1 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Diagnosing Switch Indicators Power and Cooling Problems If the power indicator doe s not turn on when the power cord is plugged in, you may have a problem with the power out let, power cord, or intern al power supply . However , if the unit powers off af ter running for a while, check for loose power connections, pow[...]

Troubleshooting A-2 A Installation V erify that all system component s have been properly insta lled. If one or more components appear to be malfunctioning (such as t he power cord or network cabling), test t hem in an alternate en vironment where you are sure that all the other components are functioning properly . In-Band Access Y ou can access t[...]

B-1 Appendix B: Cables Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments For 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connections, a twisted-p air cable must have two pairs of wires. For 1000BASE-T connec tions the twisted-p air cable must have four pair s of wires. Each wi re pair is identi fied by two d ifferent colors. For example, one wire might be green and the other , green[...]

Cables B-2 B Straight-Through Wiring If the twisted-p air cable is to join two ports and onl y one of the ports has an in ternal crossover (MDI-X), the two pairs of wires must b e straight-through. (When auto-negoti ation is enabled for any RJ-45 port on the switch, you can use either straight-through or c r ossover cable t o connect to any device [...]

T wisted -Pair Cable and Pin Assign ments B-3 B Crossover Wiring If the twisted-p air cable is to join two por ts and either both ports are labe led with an “X” (indicating MDI-X) or neither port is labeled with an “X” (which indi cates MDI), a crossover must be imp lemented in the wiri ng. (When auto-negot iation is enab led for any RJ-45 [...]

Cables B-4 B Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable Instal led Category 5 cabling must p ass tests for Attenuation, Near-End Crosst alk (NEXT), and Far-End Crosstal k (FEXT). This cable testing inf ormation is specified in the ANSI/TIA/EIA-TSB-67 st andard. Additionally , cables must also pass test parameters for Re turn Loss and Equal-Level F[...]

C-1 Appendix C: Specifications Physical Characteristics Ports 20 10/100/1000BASE-T , with auto-negotiat ion 4 10/100/1000BASE-T shared with 4 SFP transcei ver slots. Network Interface Ports 1-24: RJ-45 connector , auto MDI/X 10BASE-T : RJ-45 (100-ohm, UTP cable; Catego ry 3 or better) 100BASE-TX: RJ-45 (100-ohm, UTP cable; Category 5 or better) 100[...]

Specifications C-2 C AC Input 100 to 240 V , 50-60 Hz, 0.8 A Power Supply Internal, auto-rangin g transformer: 100 to 240 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz Power Consump tion 28 W atts maximum Maximum Current 0.25 A @ 1 15 V AC 0.12 A @ 230 V AC Switch Features Forwarding Mode S tore-and-forward Throughput Wire speed Management Features In-Band Managemen t Web, SN[...]

Compliances C-3 C Compliances CE Mark Emissions FCC Class A VCCI Class A Immunity EN 61000-4-2/3/4/5/6/8 /1 1 Safety CSA 22.2.60950-1 & UL 60950-1 IEC 60950-1/ EN60950-1[...]

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Glossary-1 Glossary 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specificat ion for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two p airs of Category 3 or better UTP cable. 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3u specificat ion for 100 Mbp s Fast Ethernet over two pairs of Category 5 or better UTP cable. 1000BASE-LH S pecification for long-haul Giga bit Ethernet over two strands of 9/125 micron core fiber cabl[...]

Glossary Glossary-2 CSMA/CD CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Col l ision Detect) is the communicat ion method employed by Ethe rnet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet. End Station A workstati on, server , or other device that does not forward traff ic. Ethernet A network communicati on system devel oped and st andardized by DEC, Intel, and X[...]

Glossary-3 Glossary IEEE 802.3x Defines Ethernet frame start and stop reques ts and timers used for flow control on full-duplex lin ks. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802 .3-2005.) IEEE 802.3z Defines CSMA/CD access met hod and physical layer specific ations for 1000BASE Gigabit Ethernet. (No w incorpor ated in IEEE 802.3-2005.) LAN Segment Separate LAN[...]

Glossary Glossary-4 Redundant Power Supp ly (RPS) A backup power supply unit that auto matically takes over in case the primary powe r supply should fail. RJ-45 Connector A connector f or twisted-pa ir wiring. Switched Ports Ports that are on sep arate collision domains or LAN segments. TIA T elecommunications Industry Association Transmissi on Con[...]

Index-1 Numerics 10 Mbps connecti vity rules 4-7 100 Mbps connectivity rules 4-7 1000 Mbps connectivit y rules 4-6 1000BASE-LX fiber cable lengths 4-6 1000BASE-SX fiber cable lengt hs 4-6 1000BASE-T pin assignments B-3 ports 1-2 1000BASE-ZX fiber cable lengt hs 4-6 100BASE-TX cable lengths 4-7 ports 1-2 10BASE-T ports 1-2 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX pin as[...]

Index Index-2 location requirements 3-1 M management agent 1-2 features 1-5, C-2, C-3 SNMP 1-2 mounting the switch in a rack 3-3 on a desktop or shelf 3-4 N network connections 4-1 examples 2-2 P package contents 3-2 pin assignments B-1 1000BASE-T B-3 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T B-1 ports, connecting to 4-1 power, connect ing to 3-6 problems, troublesho ot[...]

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