Allied Telesis AT-IX5-28GPX manual

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3 Electrical Safety and Emissions S tandards This product meets the following standards. RFI Emissions: FCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI Class A, C-TICK, CE EMC (Immunity): EN55024 Electrical Safety: EN60950-1 (UL-EU), UL 60950- 1 ( C UL US ) U.S. Federal Communications Commission Radiated Energy Note: This equipment has[...]

4 T ranslated Safety S tatements Important: Safety statements that have the  symbol are translated into multiple languages in the T ranslated Safe ty Messages document at alliedtelesis.co m/support/documentation .[...]

5 Preface .......................... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... .............. ........... ......... ...................... ........... ........... ..... 11 Document Conventions ............. .............. .............. ................... ............ ........... ........... ........... .. ....... ..[...]

Contents 6 Master and Member Switches .......... ........... .............. ........... .............. ........... .............. ............ .... ....... ........... .............. .........48 Selection of the Master Switch ..... .............. ........... .............. ........... .............. .............. ........... ... ........... ......[...]

7 Figure 1: Front Panel of the AT -IX5-28GPX Switch ....................... ........... .............. .............. .............. ... ......... ........... .......... 19 Figure 2: Back Panel of the Switch ..................... ........... .............. ........... .............. ............ .......... ..................... .............. .....[...]

Figures 8 Figure 50: Removing the Dust Plug from the S1 Sl ot ... ...................... ........... ............ .............. ........... .... . ............ .............. ...92 Figure 51: Removing the Dust Cover from the AT-StackXS/ 1.0 Transceiver .......................... ........... .............. ...... ..............93 Figure 52: Install[...]

9 Ta b l e s Table 1: IEEE Powered Device Classes ............ .............. .......................................... ...................... ... .............. ............ ....... 24 Table 2: Twisted Pa ir Cable Require ments for the 10/100 Base -TX Ports at 10 or 100Mbps ........ .............. .............. ..... ..... 24 Table 3: Twisted Pa[...]

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11 Pr eface This guide contains the installat ion instructions for the AT-IX5-28GPX Gigabit Ethernet switch. This preface contains the following sections:  “Document Conventions” on p age 12  “Contacting Allie d T elesis” on p age 13 Note You can install AT-IX5-28GPX switches as stand-alone devices or in a stack configuration with Vir[...]

Preface 12 Document Conventions This document uses the following conventions: Note Notes provide additional informatio n. Caution Cautions inform you t hat performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data. Warning Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a sp ecific action may result in bodily injury.[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 13 Contacting Allied Telesis If you need assistance with this prod uct, you may contact Allied Telesis technical support by going to the Suppo rt & 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 ?[...]

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15 Chapter 1 Overview This chapter contains the following sections:  “Features” on p age 16  “Front and Rear Panels” on p age 19  “Management Panel” on p age 20  “10/100/1000Base-T T w isted Pair Port s” on p age 21  “Power Over Ethernet” on p age 23  “SFP+ Slot s” on page 28  “S tacking SFP+ Slot s”[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 16 Features Here are the features o f the AT-IX5-28G PX switch: 10/100/1000 Mbps Twisted Pair Ports Here are the basic features of the 10 /100/1000 Mbps twisted pair ports:  24 ports per switch  10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 100 0Base-T compliant  IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation compliant  Auto-MDI/MDIX  100 meters (328[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 17 Note SFP and SFP+ transceivers must be purchased sep arately. For a list of supported transceivers, contact your Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. Note SFP+ slots 27 and 28 are initially conf igured as stacking slots for the VCStack feature. If you intend to use the switch as a stand-alo ne unit, you must disab[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 18 Management Software and Interfaces Here are the management software and interfaces:  AlliedWare Plus Management Software  Command line interface  Web browser interface Management Methods Here are the methods for managing the swit ches:  Local management through the Console port  Remote Telnet and Secure Shell [...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 19 Front and Rear Panels The front panel of the AT-IX5-28GPX switch is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Front Panel of the AT-IX5-28GPX Switch Figure 2 on page 19 shows the back panel. Figure 2. Back Panel of the Switch 10/100/1000Base-T Ports SFP+ Slots Management Panel SFP+ or Stacking Slots S2/28 S1/27 26 25 CONSOLE 2661[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 20 Management Panel Figure 3 identifies the components in t he management panel on the AT- IX5-28GPX switch. Figure 3. AT-IX5-28GPX Management Panel Console eco-friendly Button Switch Port ID LED Management USB Port[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 21 10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Ports The switches have 24 10/100/1000Base-T ports. Speed The ports can operate at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. The speeds may be set manually using the management so ftware or automatically with Auto- Negotiation (IEEE 802.3u), the default setting. Note The ports must be set to Auto-Negotiat[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 22 The MDI and MDI-X settings do not apply when ports are op erating at 1000 Mbps. Maximum Distance The ports have a maximum operating distance of 100 meters (328 feet). Cable Requirements For the cable requirements for the ports, refer to Table 2 on page 24. Port Pinouts Refer to Table 13 on p age 125 and Table 14 on page 126 [...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 23 Power Over Ethernet The AT-IX5-28GPX switch features Po wer over Ethernet (PoE) on the 10/ 100/1000Base-T ports. PoE is used to su pply power to network devices over the same twisted pair cables that carry the n etwork traffic. The main advantage of PoE is that it can make it ea sier to install a network. The selecti[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 24 Powered Device Classes Powered devices are grou ped into the five classes listed in Table 1 on page 24. The classes are based on t he amount of power the devices require. The switches support all five classes. Cable Requirements The cable requirements for ports operating a t 10 or 100Mbps are given in Table 2. Table 1. IEEE [...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 25 The cable requirements for ports op erating at 1000Mbps are given in Table 3. Power Budget The AT-IX5-28GPX switch has a power budget of 720 watts when two power supply modules are installed. This is the maximum amount of power the switch can provide at one time to the powered devices. Two power supplies must be inst[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 26 documentation for their power requirements and add the requ irements together. The switch should be able to p ower all of the devices simultaneously as long as the total is belo w its power budget. If the tota l exceeds the available power budget, you shou ld consider reducing the number of PoE devices so that all of the dev[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 27 You can use port prioritization on dual power su pply PoE switches to protect your important networking devic es fro m loss of power should one of the power supplies fail or lose pow er. If you limit the power requirements of the critical devices connected to a switch to less than 360 watts, the PoE power provided by[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 28 SFP+ Slots The switches have four SFP+ slots that support the following types of SFP 1000Mbps and SFP+ 10Gbp s transceivers:  1000Base-SX/LX SFP transceivers  Single-port BiDi 1000Base -LX SFP transceivers  1000Base-ZX SFP transceivers  10Gbps, 10GBase-SR/LR fiber optic transceivers  10Gbps AT-SP10TW direct co[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 29 Stacking SFP+ Slots Two of the four SFP+ slots on the front pa nel of the switch can be used with stacking transceivers to create a VCStack of up to four AT-IX5- 28GPX switches. The switches of a VCSt ack act as a single virtual u nit. They synchronize their actions so that switching operations, like spanning tree pr[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 30 eco-friendly Button You may turn off the port L EDs to conserve electricity when you are no t monitoring the switch. The LEDs are toggled with t he eco-friendly button on the front panel of the switch or the ECOFRIENDLY LED and NO ECOFRIENDLY LED commands in the Gl obal Configuration mode of the command line interface. The s[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 31 LEDs Here are descriptions of the LEDs. LEDs for the Twisted Pair Ports Each twisted pair port has two LEDs that display link, a ctivity and PoE information. The LEDs are shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. LEDs for the 10/100/1000Base-T Ports The LEDs are described in Table 4 on p age 31. Table 4. LEDs on the 10/100/1 000B[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 32 LEDs for the SFP+ Slots The LEDs for the SFP+ slots are located between the slots, as shown in Figure 5. Each SFP+ slot has one LED. The left-hand LED is for the top slot and the right-hand LED is for the bottom slot. Figure 5. SFP+ Slot LEDs PoE Green The switch is detecting a powered device (PD) on the port and is deliveri[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 33 The LEDs are described in Table 5 . LEDs for the Stacking Slots SFP+ slots 27 and 28 may be used as stacking slots to build a VCStack of up to four switches. For background information, refer to Chapter 2, “Virtual Chassis Stacking” on page 39 . Table 6 d efines the LED states when the slots contain stacking tran[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 34 Switch ID LED The Switch ID LED, shown in Figure 6 on page 34, displays the ID number of the switch. A stand-alone switch has the ID number 0. Switches in a VCStack have the numbers 1 to 4. Chapt er 8, “Powering On th e Stack” on page 101 has the procedure fo r verifying and, if necessary, changing the ID number of the s[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 35 The switch displays the letter “F” for fault on the ID LED if it encounters one of the following problems:  A cooling fan has failed.  An unsupported power supply mod ule has been installed.  One of the power supplies has failed.  The internal temperature of the switch has exceeded the no rmal operati[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 36 USB Port The management panel has a USB port. You may use the port to store configuration files on flash drives and to restore the files to switches whose settings have been lost or co rrupted, or to quickly configu re replacement units. You may also use the port and flash drives to update the management firmware on the swit[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 37 Console Port The Console port is used to establish a management session with th e switch to configure its features a nd parameter settings. This type of management uses serial RS-23 2 and is commonly referred to as loca l or out-of-band management because it is not conducted over your network. To perform local manage[...]

Chapter 1: Ove rview 38 Power Supplies The AT-IX5-28GPX switch has two rear slots for hot - swappa ble power supplies. The switch is supplied wit h a factory in stalled blank pane l that covers both power supply slots, and with a separat e blank panel t o use if you only install one power supply. One or two AT-PWR800 (800W) power supplies can be in[...]

39 Chapter 2 V irtual Chassis S tacking The sections in this chapter are :  “Overview” on page 40  “S tacking Slot s” on page 41  “S tacking T ransceivers” on p age 42  “S tacking Port T opologies” on p age 44  “Master and Member Switches” on page 48  “S pecifying Ports in the Command Line In terface” on pa[...]

Chapter 2: Vi rtual Chassis Stac king 40 Overview Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCStack) a llows you to connect up to four AT- IX5-28GPX switches to form a virtual switch in which the devices function as a single networking unit. Th e benefits of VCStack are:  Simplifies management - You can manage the devices of t he stack as a single unit, rather [...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 41 Stacking Slots The AT-IX5-28GPX switches come with two stacking slots. The slots are the last two SFP+ slots on the switches and are labeled S1/27 and S2/28. The slots have two functions. You ma y use them with the VCStack feature to build a stack of switches or, by disa bling the VCStack feature, you may use them wi[...]

Chapter 2: Vi rtual Chassis Stac king 42 Stacking Transceivers You connect the switches of the VCStack with the stacking transceivers listed in Table 7 and shown in Figure 10. Figure 10. Stacking Transceivers With its two SFP+ transceiver-style connectors a nd one meter of twinax cable, the AT-StackXS/1.0 transceiver is appropriate in situa tions w[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 43 Here are the transceiver guidelines:  The stacking transceivers may only be used in the stacking slots and only with the VCStack feature. You may not use the transceivers as regu lar networking ports.  The AT-StackOP/0.3 and AT-StackOP/9.0 transceivers must be connected to other AT-StackOP/0.3 and AT-StackOP/9.[...]

Chapter 2: Vi rtual Chassis Stac king 44 Stacking Port Topologies The switches of a stack are connected with the S1 and S2 ports and the stacking transceivers shown in Figu re 10 on page 42. There are two wiring configurations. The first topology is called the linear topology. In this topology the sw itches are connected with a single pathway. A st[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 45 The stack in Figure 12 on page 45 has four switches in the linear topology. Figure 12. Stack of Four Switches in the Line ar Topology The second topology is called the ring t opology. It is similar to the linear topology, except that the u nused stacking ports on the end switches of the stack are connected to form a [...]

Chapter 2: Vi rtual Chassis Stac king 46 Figure 13. Stack of Two Switches in the Ring Topology Figure 14 on page 47 is an example of a stack of four switches in the rin g topology. S2/28 S1/27 26 25 CONSOLE SFP+ S2/28 S1/27 26 25 CONSOLE SFP+ 2696[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 47 Figure 14. Stack of Four Switches in the Ring Topology The topologies are the same in terms of network speed and performance. However, the ring topology is the reco mmended wiring configuration because of the secondary path thro ugh the stacking ports. T he two pathways protect the switches of the stack against the l[...]

Chapter 2: Vi rtual Chassis Stac king 48 Master and Member Switches The stack has one master switch. The functions o f the master switch include:  Coordinating and monitoring stack operations.  Verifying that the switches ar e using the same version of management software. It automatically downloa ds its management software over the stacking [...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 49 ID Numbers Each switch must be assigned an ID number. The range is 1 to 4 and the default is 1. The ID numbe rs are displayed on the ID LEDs on the front panels of the units. You may assign the nu mbers yourself or you can let the master switch assign the numbers automatically, as explained in Chapter 8, “Powering [...]

Chapter 2: Vi rtual Chassis Stac king 50 Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface The command line interface in the management software on the switch has a parameter that you use to specify the individual port s. The parameter is the PORT parameter and Figure 15 shows its format. Figure 15. PORT Parameter in the Comma nd Line Interface The fi[...]

51 Chapter 3 Beginning the Installation The chapter contains the following sections:  “Reviewing Safety Precautions” on p age 52  “Choosing a Site for the Switches” on p age 56  “Planning a S tack” on p age 57  “Unpacking th e Switch” on p age 59[...]

Chapter 3: Be ginning the Install ation 52 Reviewing Safety Precautions Please review the following safety precautions before begin ning the installation procedure. Note Safety statements tha t have the  symbol are transla ted into multiple languages in the T ranslated Safety Messages document at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/documenta tion . Wa[...]

x510 Series Instal lation Guide for Virtual Chassis Stacking 53 Warning For AC PSUs, power cord is used as a disconnection device. T o de- energize equipment, disconnect the power cord.  E3 Warning Class I Equipment. This equipment must be earthed. The power plug must be connected to a properly wired eart h ground socket outlet. An improperly wi[...]

Chapter 3: Be ginning the Install ation 54 Caution Risk of explosion if battery is r eplaced by an incorrect type. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batterie s according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Attention: Le remplacement de la batte rie par u ne batterie de type incorrect pe[...]

x510 Series Instal lation Guide for Virtual Chassis Stacking 55 Warning Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maint ained. Particular attention should be giv en to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circ uit s (e.g., use of power strip s ).  E37 Warning To reduce the risk of electric s hock, the PoE po[...]

Chapter 3: Be ginning the Install ation 56 Choosing a Site for the Switches Observe these requirements when planning the installation of the switche s of a stack.  If you plan to install the switches in an equipment rack, check to be sure that the rack is safely secured so that it will no t tip over. Devices in a rack should be installed startin[...]

x510 Series Instal lation Guide for Virtual Chassis Stacking 57 Planning a Stack Here are the guideline s to planning a stack:  A stack can have up to four AT-IX5-2 8GPX switches.  Any of the switches in the stack can b e the master switch.  Switches connected with AT-StackXS/1.0 stacking cable s should be installed in a standard 19-inch e[...]

Chapter 3: Be ginning the Install ation 58 Table 8. Operating Distances of the AT-StackOP/0.3 Transceiver Fiber Type Minimum Modal Bandwidth @ 850 nm (MHz*km) Operating Range 62.5/125 µm multi- mode fiber optic cable 160 2 to 26 meters (7 to 85 feet) 200 2 to 33 meters (7 to 108 feet) 50/125 µm multi- mode fiber optic cable 400 2 to 66 meters (7 [...]

x510 Series Instal lation Guide for Virtual Chassis Stacking 59 Unpacking the Switch Figure 16 lists the items that come with the switch. If any item is missin g or damaged, contact your Allie d Telesis sales representative for assistance. Figure 16. Components of the switch Note You should retain the original pac kaging material in the event you n[...]

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61 Chapter 4 Installing the Switch and its Power Supplies The procedures in this chap ter are:  “Installing the Power Cord Ret aining Clip” on page 62  “Installing Power Supply Modules” on p age 63  “Installing the Switche s on a T able or Desktop” on page 66  “Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack” on p age 67  [...]

Chapter 4: Inst alling the Switch and i ts Power Supplies 62 Installing the Power Cord Retaining Clip This section applies to AC power supply modules. Perform the following procedure to in stall the power cord retaining clip o n each power supply module: 1. Locate the power cord retaining clip, shown in Fig ure 17. Figure 17. Power Cord Retaining C[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 63 Installing Power Supply Modules Overview The AT-IX5-28GPX switch has two rear slots fo r hot-swappable power supplies. You can install one or two AT-PWR800 power su pplies. The switch is supplied with a factory installed blank panel that covers both power supply slots, and with a separate blank panel to use if you on[...]

Chapter 4: Inst alling the Switch and i ts Power Supplies 64 3. Align the edges of th e power supply module with the guide s in the slot and carefully slide the module into the chassis until it is flush with the rear panel of the chassis, as shown below. Light pressure may be needed to seat the module on the connector on the rear pan el of the chas[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 65 4. Secure the power supply module to the chassis by tightening the two captive screws with a cross-head screwdriver, as shown below. Figure 21. Securing the AT-PWR8 00 Power Supply Module 5. If you are going to operate the switch with a single power supply module, install the supplied blank panel over the second powe[...]

Chapter 4: Inst alling the Switch and i ts Power Supplies 66 Installing the Switches on a Table or Desktop You may install the switches on a table or desktop. Here are the guidelines to selecting a site :  The table should be level and stable.  The power outlets should be located ne ar the switches and be easily accessible.  The site shoul[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 67 Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack This procedure requires the following it ems:  Twelve bracket screws (i ncluded with the switch)  Two equipment rack brackets (included with the switch)  Flat-head screwdriver (not provided)  Cross-head screwdriver (not provided)  Four standard equipment rack [...]

Chapter 4: Inst alling the Switch and i ts Power Supplies 68 3. Turn the switch over. 4. Attach the two rack mount brackets to the sides o f the switch using the bracket screws included with the unit. Figure 25 on page 68 illustrates the four possible bracket positions. Figure 25. Attaching the Eq uipment Rack Brackets 2672 S 2 / 2 8 S 1 / 2 7 26 2[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 69 5. While another person holds the switch in the equipment rack, secure it using standard equipment rack scre ws (not provided), as shown in Figure 26 for horizontal mounting a nd Figure 27 for vertical mounting. Figure 26. Mounting the Switch Horizontally in an Equipment Rack Figure 27. Mounting the Switch Vertically[...]

Chapter 4: Inst alling the Switch and i ts Power Supplies 70 Connecting AC Power to a Power Supply Module To power on a switch with one or two AC Power Supply Modules, perform the following procedure: 1. Position the power cord retaining clip in the up position, as shown in Figure 28. Figure 28. Power Cord Retaining Clip in the Up Position 2. Plug [...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 71 3. Connect the other end of the po wer cord to an appropr iate AC power outlet. For power specifications for the switch , refer to “Power Specifications” on page 124. Warning This unit might have more than one power supply. To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect all p ower cords before servicing the uni[...]

Chapter 4: Inst alling the Switch and i ts Power Supplies 72 Starting a Local Management Session This procedure requires a terminal or a terminal emu lator program and the management cable that comes with the switch. To start a local management session on the switch, perform the following procedure: 1. Connect the RJ-45 connector on the management [...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 73 Monitoring the Initialization Processes It takes about thirty seconds fo r the switch to initialize its management software programs and features, and lo ad the default configuration. You may monitor the progress of the init ialization process by watching th e switch ID LED. It displays the number “8” for about t[...]

Chapter 4: Inst alling the Switch and i ts Power Supplies 74 Figure 31. Switch Initialization Message s Figure 32. Switch Initia lization Messages (Continued) Starting ba se/loopback ... [ OK ] Starting ba se/poe_done ... [ OK ] Starting ba se/sysctl.. . [ OK ] Received ev ent poefw.d one Starting ba se/portmapp er... [ OK ] Received ev ent syslog.[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 75 Figure 33. Switch Initialization Messages (Continued ) Assigning A ctive Workl oad to HA p rocesses: hsl, nsm, rm ond, sflo wd, vrrpd , irdpd, la cpd lldpd, loop protd, mstp d, authd, e psrd, imi, imiproxyd Received ev ent network .activated Loading defau lt configurat ion Warning: flas h:/default. cfg does not exist[...]

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77 Chapter 5 Configuring the Switch for S tand-alone Operations Use this chapter if you wish to oper ate the switch as a single stand-alone switch, instead of stacking it with other switches. This chapter contains the following pro cedures:  “Configuring the Switch for S tand -alone Operations” o n page 78  “S pecifying Ports in the Com[...]

Chapter 5: Config uring the Switch for Sta nd-alone Operations 78 Configuring the Switch for Stand-alone Operations Disabling VCStack After the switch has initialized its management software, examine the switch ID LED on the front panel and do one of the following:  If the LED is displaying “0,” the installation pr ocedure is complete. The s[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 79 Note The User Exec mode is the first level in the comma nd mode interface. For complete information on the modes and command s, refer to the Sof tware Reference: AlliedW are Plus Operating System for IX5-28GPX Switches . 3. Enter the SHOW STACK command to display the status of the VCStack feature. Figure 35 is an exa[...]

Chapter 5: Config uring the Switch for Sta nd-alone Operations 80 The ID parameter is the ID number of the switch, displayed on the ID LED. Replace the p arameter with whatever number is on the ID LED. For example, if the ID number of the switch is 1, th e default value, enter the command as follows: awplus(con fig)# no sta ck 1 enable This confirm[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 81 Confirming the Status of the VCStack Feature Another way to confirm that VCStack is disabled on the switch is by displaying the status of the last two SFP+ slots on the switch. These are slots 27 and 28. If VCStack is d isabled, you shou ld be able to display the status of the slots even when they do not have transce[...]

Chapter 5: Config uring the Switch for Sta nd-alone Operations 82 The switch displays the message in Figure 41 on page 82 if VCS tack is not disabled, in which case you need to disable it by performing the commands in “Disabling VCS tack” on p age 78. Figure 41. Status of a Stacking Slot When VCStack is Ena bled awplus# sho w interface port1.0.[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 83 Specifying Ports in the Command Li ne Interface for Stand-alone Switches The command line interface in the manage ment software on the switch has a parameter that you use t o specify the individual ports. The parameter is the PORT parameter and Fig ure 42 shows its format. Figure 42. PORT Parameter in the Command L i[...]

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85 Chapter 6 V erifying the S tatus of VCS tack and Activating VCS tack The procedures in this chap ter are:  “V erifying the S tatus of VCS tack” o n page 86  “Activating the VCS tack Feature” on page 87[...]

Chapter 6: Verifyi ng the Status of VCStack a nd Activating VCStack 86 Verifying the Status of VCStack Before you install the stacking transcei vers to build the stack, you should first test the switches to determine wh ether the VCStack feature is enabled or disabled, and enable it o n any units where it is disabled. On new switches, the feature s[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 87 Activating the VCStack Feature Perform the following procedure to activate the VCStack feature on switches that display the numb er “0” on their ID LEDs in the previous procedure. The tasks follow on from “Monitoring the Initialization Processes” on page 73. Activating VCStack To activate VCStack, perform the[...]

Chapter 6: Verifyi ng the Status of VCStack a nd Activating VCStack 88 4. Enter the CONFIGURE TERMINAL command to move to the Global Configuration mode, as sho wn in Figure 45. Figure 45. Moving to the Global Configuration Mode with the CONFIGURE TERMINAL Command 5. Enter the STACK ENABLE command to activate VCStack on the switch, as shown in Figur[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 89 8. Restart the switch with the REBOOT command, as sh own in Figure 49. Figure 49. Rebooting the Switch with the REBOOT Command 9. Type “Y” for yes. 10. Wait one minute for the switch to initialize its management software. 11. Check the ID LED and do one of the following:  If the ID LED is displaying the number[...]

Chapter 6: Verifyi ng the Status of VCStack a nd Activating VCStack 90[...]

91 Chapter 7 Cabling the S tacking Ports This chapter contains the following pro cedures:  “Cabling Switches with A T -S tackXS/1.0 T ransceivers” on page 92  “Cabling Switches with A T -S tackOP/0.3 or A T -S tackOP/9.0 T ransceivers” on page 97[...]

Chapter 7: Cablin g the Stacking Port s 92 Cabling Switches with AT-StackXS/1.0 Transceivers To cable the switches of the st ack with AT-StackXS/1.0 transceivers, perform the following procedure: Warning A transceiver can be damaged by st atic electricity. Be sure to observe all standard electrosta tic discharge (ESD) pre cautions, such as wearing [...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 93 3. Remove the dust cap from one end of the tran sceiver, as shown in Figure 51 on page 93. Figure 51. Removing the Dust Cover from the AT-StackXS/1.0 Transceiver[...]

Chapter 7: Cablin g the Stacking Port s 94 4. Position the transceive r with the release tab on t op and slide the transceiver into the slot, as shown in Figure 52 on page 94 . Figure 52. Installing the AT-StackXS/1.0 Transceiver in Slot S1 S2/2 8 S1 /27 26 25 CON SO LE SFP+ 2683 Release tab[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 95 5. Remove the dust cover from the S2 slot in the n ext switch in the stack as shown in Figure 53 on p age 95. Note The cable must crossover to different slots on the switches. The stack will not work if you conne ct two S1 or S2 slots together. Figure 53. Removing the Dust Plug from the S2 Slot 6. Remove the dust cov[...]

Chapter 7: Cablin g the Stacking Port s 96 7. Position the transceiver with the release tab on the bo ttom and slide it into the slot until it clicks into pla ce, as shown in Figure 54 on page 96. Figure 54. Installing the AT-StackXS/1.0 Transceiver in Slot S2 8. Repeat this procedure to connect additi onal switches to the stack wit h AT-StackXS/1.[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 97 Cabling Switches with AT-StackOP/0.3 or AT-StackOP/9.0 Transceivers For guidelines to cabling the switches with AT-StackOP/0.3 or AT- StackOP/9.0 fiber optic transceivers, refer to “Planning a Stack” on page 57. To cable switches with fiber optic tra nsceivers, perform the following procedure: 1. Remove a dust co[...]

Chapter 7: Cablin g the Stacking Port s 98 3. Slide the transceiver into the slot until it clicks into place, as shown in Figure 56 on page 98. Figure 56. Installing the AT -StackOP/0.3 or AT-StackOP/9.0 Tran sceiver S2/2 8 S1 /2 7 26 25 CON SO LE SFP+ 2687 S2/2 8 S1 /27 26 25 CON SO LE SFP+ 2688[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 99 4. Remove the dust cover from the transceiver, as shown in Figure 57 on page 99. Figure 57. Removing the Dust Cover f rom a Stacking Tr ansceiver 5. Verify the position of the handle on the transceiver. If the transceive r is in the S1 slot, the handle should be in the upright position, as shown in Figure 58. If the [...]

Chapter 7: Cablin g the Stacking Port s 100 6. Connect the fiber optic cable t o th e transceiver, as shown in Figure 59 on page 100. The connector on the cable should fit snugly into the port, and the tab should lock the con nector into place. Figure 59. Connecting the Fib er Optic Cable to the Stacking Transceiver 7. Repeat this procedure if the [...]

101 Chapter 8 Powering On the S tack This chapter contains the following pro cedures:  “Powering On the Switches Individually” on p age 102  “Powering On the Switches Simultaneously” on page 104  “V erifying the S tack” on p age 106 Perform “Powering On the Switches I ndividually” on page 102 if you want to control the assi[...]

Chapter 8: Po wering On the Stack 102 Powering On the Switches Individually This procedure explains how you can control the assignment of the ID numbers of the switches by powering on the units one at a time during the initial power-on sequence. The first sw itch is assigne d ID number 1, the next unit is assigned ID number 2, a nd so on. This proc[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 103 4. Wait two minutes for the new switch to join the sta ck as a member. As the new switch boots up, the first switch, which has the ID number 1 and at this point is the master switch of the stack, not ifies the new switch that its current ID number is already being used an d that it should change it s number to the n[...]

Chapter 8: Po wering On the Stack 104 Powering On the Switches Simultaneously If you want the switches of the stack to use their MAC addresses to automatically assign the ID numbers during the initial power on sequence, all you have to do is power them on simultaneously, rather than one at a time as in the previous procedure. Here are t he steps th[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 105 switches and are ret ained by the devices even if you reset or power cycle the st ack. 3. To continue with the installation, go to “Ve rifying the Stack” on page 106.[...]

Chapter 8: Po wering On the Stack 106 Verifying the Stack To verify stack operations, per form the f ollowing procedure: 1. Establish a local management sessi on on any switch in the stack. Fo r instructions, refer to “Starting a Local Management Sessio n” on page 72. 2. From the User Exec mode, enter the SHOW STACK command: awplus> show st [...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 107 Setting the Priority Numbers This procedure is optional. It explains ho w to configure the priority settings of the switches. Changing the priority se ttings protects the stack configuration should you e ver power on the stack with a new member switch that has a lower MAC address than an existing master or member sw[...]

Chapter 8: Po wering On the Stack 108 4. Enter the WRITE command to save you r change in the configuration file. The switch displays the confirmation prompt in Figu re 63. Figure 63. Saving the Priority Values with the WRITE Comman d 5. To end the management session, enter the EXIT command. 6. Go to Chapter 9, “Cabling the Networking Ports” on [...]

109 Chapter 9 Cabling the Networking Ports This chapter contains the following pro cedures:  “Cabling the T wisted Pair Ports” on page 1 10  “Installing SFP and SFP+ T ransceivers” on page 1 12[...]

Chapter 9: Cablin g the Networking Ports 110 Cabling the Twisted Pair Ports Here are the guidelines to cabli ng the 10/100 /1000Base-T twisted pair ports:  The cable specifications for the 10/100/1000Ba se-T twisted pair ports are listed in Table 2 on page 24 and Table 3 on page 25.  The connectors on the cables should fit snugly into the por[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 111  The default duplex mode set ting of Auto-Negotiation is not appropriate for ports connected to network devices that do not support Auto-Negotiation and have a fixed duplex mode. You should disable Auto-Negotiation on those ports and set their duplex modes manually to avoid the possibility of duplex mo de mismatc[...]

Chapter 9: Cablin g the Networking Ports 112 Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers Review the following guidelines before installing SFP or SFP+ transceivers in the switch:  SFP and SFP+ transceivers are hot-swappable. You may install them while the chassis is powered on.  Your Allied Telesis sa les representative can provide you with a list o[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 113 To install an SFP or SFP+ transceiver, perf orm the following procedure: 1. Remove the dust plug from a transceiver slot on the switch. Figure 64 on page 1 13 shows the dust plug being removed from a port. Figure 64. Removing the Dust Plug from an SFP+ Slot Note When VCStack is enabled on the switch , slots S1/27 an[...]

Chapter 9: Cablin g the Networking Ports 114 4. Slide the transceiver into the slot until it clicks into place, as shown in Figure 65 on page 114. Figure 65. Installing an SFP or SFP+ Transce iver Note If you are ready to attach the fiber optic cable to the transceiver, continue with the next step. Otherwise, repeat step s 1 to 4 to install the rem[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 115 6. Verify the position of the handle on the SFP transceiver. If the transceiver is in a top slot, the handle sh ould be in the upright position, as shown in Figure 67 on page 115. If th e transceiver is in a bottom slot, the handle should be in the down position. Figure 67. Positioning the SFP or SF P+ Handle in the[...]

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117 Chapter 10 T r oubleshooting This chapter contains suggestions on ho w to trou bleshoot the switch if a problem occurs. Note For further assistance, please contact Allied Te lesis Technical Support at www.alliedtelesis.com/support . Problem 1: The Switch ID LED on the front of the switch is off. The switch could be receiving no power, or the LE[...]

Chapter 10: Troubles hooting 118 — Try connecting the unit to another power source. — Try a different power cord. — Verify that the voltage from th e power source is within the required levels fo r your region. Problem 2: All the port LEDs are off even though the ports are co nnected to active network devices. Solution: The switch may b e ope[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 119 Problem 4: A twisted pair port on the switch is connected to a network device but the port’s LINK/ACT LED is of f. Solutions: The port is unable t o establish a link to a network device . Try the following:  Verify that the port is connected to the co rrect twisted pair cable. This is to eliminate the possibili[...]

Chapter 10: Troubles hooting 120  Verify that the correct type of fiber optic cabling is being used.  Verify that the port is connected to the correct fiber optic cable. This is to eliminate the possibility that the port is connected to the wrong remote network devi ce.  Try connecting another network device to the fiber optic port using a[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 121 Problem 8: The Switch ID LED on the front of the swit ch is flashing the letter “F.” Solutions: One or more of the following problems has occurred:  A cooling fan has failed.  An unsupported PSU has been installed.  One of the PSUs has failed.  The input voltage on one or both o f the PSUs is outside[...]

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123 Appendix A T echnical Specifications Physical Specifications Environmental Specifications Table 9. Physical Specifications Dimensions (H x W x D) 4.4 cm x 44.0 cm x 48.0 cm (1.7 in. x 17.3 in. x 18.9 in.) Weight 5.4 kg Recommended Minimu m Ventilation on All Sides 10 cm (4.0 in) Table 10. Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0° C[...]

Appendix A: Technica l Specifications 124 Power Specifications Certifications Table 11. Power Specifications Maximum Power Consumption 1000W with two AT-PWR800 PSUs Input Voltage: AT-PWR800 PSU 100-240 VAC,10 A maximum, 50/60 Hz per input Table 12. Product Certifications EMI (Emissions) FCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI C[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 125 RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts Figure 69 illustrates the pin layout of the RJ-45 connectors and p orts. Figure 69. RJ-45 Socket Pin Layout (Front View) Table 13 on page 125 lists t he pin signals for 10 and 100 Mbps. Table 13. Pin Signals for 10 an d 100 Mbps Pin MDI Signal MDI-X Signal 1T X + R X + 2T X - R X - 3R[...]

Appendix A: Technica l Specifications 126 Table 14 lists the pin signals when a p ort operating at 1000 Mb ps. Table 14. Pin Signals for 1000 Mbps Pinout Pair 1P a i r 1 + 2P a i r 1 - 3P a i r 2 + 4P a i r 3 + 5P a i r 3 - 6P a i r 2 - 7P a i r 4 + 8P a i r 4 -[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 127 RJ-45 Style Serial Console Port Pinouts Table 15 lists the pin signals of the RJ-45 style serial Console port. Table 15. RJ-45 Style Serial Console Port Pin Sig nals Pin Signal 1 Looped to pin 8. 2 Looped to pin 7. 3 Transmit Data 4 Ground 5 Ground 6 Receive Data 7 Looped to pin 2. 8 Looped to pin 1.[...]

Appendix A: Technica l Specifications 128 Fiber Optic Specifications of the AT -StackOP/0.3 and AT-StackOP/9.0 Transceivers Table 16 lists the fiber optic port specifications for the AT-Sta ckOP/0.3 transceiver. Table 16. Fiber Optic Port Specif ications for the AT -StackOP/0.3 Module General Maximum Distances 33 m with 62.5/125 µm (core/ cladding[...]

IX5-28GPX Installation Guide 129 Table 17 lists the fiber optic port sp ecifications for the AT-StackOP/9.0 transceiver. Table 17. Fiber Optic Port Spec ifications for the AT -StackOP/9.0 Transceiver General Maximum Distances 9 km Fiber Optic Cable 9/125 µm (core/cladding) single- mode fiber optic cable Transmitter Wavelength 1310 nm Output Optica[...]