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    Quick Start for Hardware Installation A vaya P332MF S t ackable Switch 10-300712 Issue 1 September 2005[...]

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    Copyright 2005, A vaya Inc. All Right s Reserved Notice Every ef f ort was made to ensure that the informati on in this document was complete and accurate at the time of print ing. However , information is subject to change. Wa r r a n t y Avaya Inc. provides a li mite d warranty on this product. Refer to your sales agreement to est ablish the term[...]

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    Issue 1 September 2005 3 Chapter 1: Before you S t art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Gathering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Defining the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Preparing Contacts you might need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Contents 4 Quick Start for Hardware Installa tion: P332MF Stackable Switch Installing from the P330 Documenta tion and Utilities CD . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Install from the Avaya Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Install from your Local Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Inst alling the On-L[...]

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    Issue 1 September 2005 5 Chapter 1: Before you S t art Before you insta ll your Avaya Switch, prep are all the information, re sources, and tools that you need during the insta llation process. Good prep aration ensures a smooth inst allation with the least amount of interruption. ! W ARNING: ! WARNING: ONLY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHOULD B[...]

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    Before you Sta rt 6 Quick Start for Hardware Installa tion: P332MF Stackable Switch Prep aring Inst allation Files Ensure that you load the latest versions of the firmware file fo r the P330. Y ou can download the firmware file needed for your inst allation from the A vaya Support W eb site, at http:// support.avaya.com . Prep aring Needed T ools P[...]

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    Choosing the Installation Site Issue 1 September 2005 7 ● The environmental condition s match the requirements listed in Ta b l e 2 . ● The power source matches t he specifications shown in T able 3 : See the Avaya P333T User ’s Guide, 03-30 0148, for additional information on environment al requirements. T able 2: Environment al Requirement [...]

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    Before you Sta rt 8 Quick Start for Hardware Installa tion: P332MF Stackable Switch Building a st ack Follow the guidelines in this section in order to build a working stack using any combination of the following devices: ● P330 series ● P330-ML series ● G700 ● P330 series 1. Add only a single box at a ti me to an existing stack. ! Import a[...]

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    Building a stack Issue 1 September 2005 9 Note: Note: Position the C360 switches either at the top or botto m of the stack to ensure mechanical stability . T able 4: Firmware V ersions Matrix Required version St ack with out C360 St ack with C36 0 Switch 3.1 1 3.12 4.0 4.1 4.5 4.3 4.5 P333T 3.1 1.0 3.12.1 4.0.17 4.1.6 4.1.6 N/A N/A P334T 3.1 1.0 3.[...]

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    Before you Sta rt 10 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch S t ack Master election rules T able 5 lists the switches in order of elec tion priority from highest to lowest. Note: Note: If there are two switches with t he same firmware version and the same election priority , the switch positioned lowe r in the stack becomes[...]

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    Stack Master election rules Issue 1 September 2005 11 Figure 1: Example st ack elections Figure notes: 1. S t ack Master C364T-PWR Layer 3 C363T-PWR Layer 2 P334T-ML Layer 3 P333T G700 P363T-PWR Layer 2 P333T G700 P334T-ML Layer 3 C363T- PWR Layer 2 1 1[...]

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    Before you Sta rt 12 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch[...]

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    Issue 1 September 2005 13 Chapter 2: Unp ack the Device ELECTROST A TIC ALERT : ! ELECTROSTATIC ALERT : Wear an anti-st atic wrist ground strap whenever yo u handle components o f a P330. Connect the strap to an approved gro und, such as an unpain ted metal surface. Equipment Open the box that cont ains th e P330, an d ensure that it co nt ains the[...]

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    Unpack the Dev ice 14 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch Document ation ● Avaya P332MF Quick S t art Guide (this document) ● Avaya P330 Release Notes One RJ45 to DB9F Adapter One DB25M Adapter Four (4) 5/16" Round Head Screws Four (4) W ashers Four (4) stand-of f feet[...]

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    Documentation Issue 1 September 2005 15 ● Avaya P330 Documentation and Utilities CD (se e detail below) ● Avaya Communication W arranty and License Agreement A vaya P330 Documentation and Utilities CD The CD contain s the latest User's Guides for the A vaya P330 sta ckable switches and files for use with the Embedded W eb Manager . ● Use[...]

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    Unpack the Dev ice 16 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch[...]

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    Issue 1 September 2005 # Chapter 3: Mount the Device Y ou can mount the P330 in a rack. The P330 chassis fits in most standard 19-inch racks. It is 2U (3. 5”, 88 mm) high. Before you Inst all the P330 in a Rack ● Disconnect all cables from th e unit before proceeding with the rack installatio n. ● When installing P330 in a rack, ensure that t[...]

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    Running H/F 1 # Quick Start for Hardware Installa tion: P332MF Stackable Switch Figure 3: Open hinged end Figure notes: 1. Open hinged end 2. Position the unit in the rack. 3. Secure the unit to the rack, taking care not to overtighten the screws. 4. Snap closed the hinged ends of the front panel. Tip : Tip: Y ou can now safely connect the cables t[...]

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    Issue 1 September 2005 19 Chapter 4: Power Up Connecting the P330 to the main electrical supply provide s power to the switch. VOL T AGE ALERT : ! VOLTAGE ALERT : T o isolate the switch completely , you must disconnect all power connections: AC plug or DC terminal block and DC BUPS power . P330 AC version 1. Insert the power cord into the power co [...]

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    Power Up 20 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch P330 DC version VOL T AGE ALERT : ! VOLTAGE ALERT : Before pe rforming any of the following pr ocedures, ensure that DC power is OFF . CAUTION: ! CAUTION: This product is intended for inst allation in restricted access areas and is approved for use with 18 A WG copper cond [...]

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    P330 DC version Issue 1 September 2005 21 3. negative to negative ! W ARNING: ! WARNING: Always connect the ground wire first a nd disconnect it last.[...]

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    Power Up 22 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch[...]

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    Issue 1 September 2005 23 Chapter 5: Prep are for Configuration This chapter provides information on prep aring the P330 for configurati on, a nd discusses the following topics: ● Establishing a Console Connection ● Assigning a P330 IP S tack Address ● Establishing a T elnet Connection ● Configuring the Switch Est ablishing a Console Connec[...]

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    Prepare for Configuration 24 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch 1. Use the serial cable sup plied to att ach the RJ -45 console connector to the Console po rt of the active P330 switch. Co nnect the DB-9 connec tor to the serial (COM) port on your PC/ terminal. - The master P330 is indica ted by the SYS LED being ON. 2.[...]

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    Establishing a Telnet Conne ct ion Issue 1 September 2005 25 4. At the prompt, type: set interface inband <vlan> <ip_ad dress> <netmask> Replace <vlan> , <ip_address> and <netm ask> with the VLAN, IP address, and net mask of the st ack. 5. Press Enter to save the IP add ress and net mask. 6. At the prompt, type r[...]

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    Prepare for Configuration 26 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch Configuring the Switch This section describes the procedures for the first-time configuration of the A vaya P330. The factory defaults are set out in detail in th e tables included in this ch apter . Y ou may configure the Av aya P330 using the text-based C[...]

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    Configuring the Switch Issue 1 September 2005 27 5. Press Enter to save the destina tion and gateway IP addresses. A vaya P330 Default Settings If you wish to change the default p arameters shown and configure the mandatory p arameters, we recommend that you use the Command Line Interface (CLI). For further information, please refer to Ch apter 6 o[...]

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    Prepare for Configuration 28 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch Tip : Tip: Functions operate in their default settings unless configured otherwise. T able 7: Default Port Settings Parameter Default Setting Port speed and duplex mode ● 10/100-TX ports : Auto-negotiation ● 100Base-FXports:100 Mbp s full duplex ● 100[...]

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    Issue 1 September 2005 29 Chapter 6: Device Manager This chapter describes the inst allation procedur es for the Device Manage r of the Avaya P330. Overview The Device Manager provides the following: ● Managing and monitoring Power over Ethernet. ● Device Configuratio n - Viewing and modify ing the different device configurations. ● Virtual L[...]

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    Device Ma nager 30 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch Configuring the Device Manager Y ou can configure several Device Manager pa rameters using the CLI. These parameters include the time-out and retries p arameters, the location of the W eb server that provides the help files for the Device Manager , and the Java plug-[...]

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    Running th e De vi ce Ma na g er Issue 1 September 2005 31 - The user name is “root”. - The default p assword for read-only access is “root”. - The default p asswords for re ad-write access is “root”. Note: Note: The P330 Device Manager p asswords are the same as those of the CLI. I f you change the passwords of the CLI then those passw[...]

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    Device Ma nager 32 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch Figure 8: Device Manager 3. If you do not have th e Java plug-in installed, follow the instructions on the Welcome p age for a variety of options to inst all the plug-in (see Installin g the Java Plug-in ). Inst alling the Java Plug-in If the network manager has conf[...]

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    Installing the On-Line Help and Java Plug-In on your Web Site Issue 1 September 2005 33 4. Browse to the embweb-aux -files folder on the CD. 5. Double-click plugin_a_b_c.exe (a, b a nd c are the version numbers of the plug-in). 6. Follow the on-screen instructions. Inst all from the A vaya Web Site Click the link in the Welcome p age labelled “R[...]

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    Device Ma nager 34 Quick Start for Hardware Insta llation: P332MF Stackable Switch Document ation The Device Manager comes with a det ailed User ’s Guide includ ing a Glossary of T erms and an overview of Data Communications concept s.[...]