SMC Networks SMC8126PL2-F manual

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20 Mason Ir vine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 67 9-8000 Tige rSwitch 10/100/1000 Installation Guide F rom SMC's Tiger line of f eature-rich workgroup LAN solutions September 2 009 Pub. # 150200 000032A E092009-MW -R01[...]

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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 arnhi nweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherhei t Advertencia: Seguridad d el puerto de fibra ó ptica PSE Alarm 本製品に同梱いたしております 電源コードセットは、本製品専用 です[...]

iv France and Peru only This unit cannot be powered from IT † supplies. If your supplies a re of IT type, this unit must be powered by 230 V (2P+T) via an isolation transformer ratio 1:1, w ith the secondary connection point labelled Neutra l, connected directly to earth (ground). Important! Before making connections, make sure you have the corre[...]

v • L’appareil fonct ionne à une tension extrêmemen t basse de sécurité qui est conforme à l a norme IEC 60950. Ces condit ions ne sont ma intenues que si l’équipement auqu el il est raccordé fonct ionne dans les mêmes condi tions. France et Pérou uniquement: Ce groupe ne peut pas être alimenté par un dispositif à impédance à la[...]

vi • Este equipo ope ra bajo las condici ones SELV (Safety Extra Lo w Voltage o Volt aje extra bajo de seguridad) de acuerdo con la norma IEC 60950. Las condicio nes sólo se mantienen si la eq uipo al cual está conectad o también opera bajo condiciones SELV. Francia y Perú únicamente Este equipo no puede ser energizado desde suminist ros IT?[...]

vii Bitte unbedingt vo r dem Einbauen des Switches die folg enden Sicherheitsanweisungen d urchlesen: W ARNUNG: Die In stallation und der Ausbau des Geräts darf nur durch Fachpersonal erfolgen. • Das Gerät sollte nic ht an eine ungeerdete Wechselstroms t eckdose angeschl ossen werden. • Das Gerät muß an eine geerdete Steckdose angeschlossen[...]

viii Advertencias y mensajes de precaución 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: • Adherence to nationa l legislation and regul ations on environme ntal production standards. • [...]

ix Purpose This guide details the hardware features of the switches, includi n g their physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to install each switch. Audience This guide is for system administrators with a working knowledge of network management. Y ou should be fa miliar with switching and networking concepts. Esta guía es para [...]

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xi Contents Chapter 1: Intr od uction 1-1 Overview 1-1 Switch Architecture 1-2 Power-over-Ethernet Capab ility 1-2 Network Management Options 1-2 Description of Hardware 1-3 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports 1-3 SFP Slots 1-3 Port and System Status LEDs 1-3 Mode PoE/Link Button 1-5 Optional Redundan t Power Unit 1-5 Power Supply Socket 1-5 Features and Benef[...]

xii Contents Connecting to the Console Port 3-6 Wiring Map for Serial Cable 3-7 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 4-3 Connectivity Rules 4-4 1000BASE-T Cable[...]

xiii Contents Appendix D: Or dering Informatio n D-1 Appendix E: Spanish Instructions E-1 Selección de un sitio E-1 Montaje en bastidor E-1 Glossary Index[...]

xiv Tables Table 1-1 Port Status LEDs 1-4 Table 1-2 System Stat us LEDs 1-4 Table 3-1 Serial Cable Wiring 3-7 Table 4-1 Maximum 1000BASE-T Giga bit Ethern et Cable Length 4-5 Table 4-2 Maximum 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Leng th 4-5 Table 4-3 Maximum 1000BASE-LX Gi gabit Ethernet Ca ble Length 4-5 Table 4-4 Maximum 1000BASE-ZX Gi gabit Ether[...]

xv Figures Figure 1-1 Front Panel 1-1 Figure 1-2 Rear Panel 1-1 Figure 1-3 Port LEDs 1-3 Figure 1-4 System LEDs 1-4 Figure 1-5 Mode Selection 1-5 Figure 1-6 Power Supply Socket 1-5 Figure 2-1 Collapsed Backbone 2-2 Figure 2-2 Network Aggregation Plan 2-3 Figure 2-3 Remote Connecti ons with Fiber Cable 2-4 Figure 2-4 Making VLAN Connections 2-5 Figu[...]

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1-1 Chapter 1: Introduction Overview The T igerSwitch 10/100/10 00, SMC8126PL2-F , is an intell igent Layer 2 switch wit h 26 10/100/1000BASE-T port s, four of which are combination ports * that are sh ared with four SFP transceiver slot s (see Figure 1-1, Ports 21-24). The switch’ s 24 10/1 00/1000 Mbp s ports su pport the IEEE 802.3af Power-ove[...]

Introduction 1-2 1 Switch Architecture The SMC8126PL2-F employs a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This permits simul taneous wi re-speed transport of mult iple packet s at low latency on all ports. I t also features full-duplex cap ability on all port s, which ef fectively dou bles the bandwidth of each connection. This switch uses st or[...]

Description of Hardware 1-3 1 Description of Hardware 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports The SMC8126PL2-F cont ains 26 RJ-45 ports that operate at 10 Mbp s or 100 Mbps , half or f ull duplex, or at 1000 Mbp s, full duplex. Be cause all port s on this switch support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, you can use straigh t-through cables f or all network connection[...]

Introduction 1-4 1 Figure 1-4 System LEDs Table 1-1 Port Status LEDs Label Color Description Port 1-24 (Link/Act ivity/ Speed Mode) On/Flashing Amber Port has a valid link at 10 or 100 Mbps. Flashing indicates ac tivity . On/Flashing Green Port has a valid link at 1000 Mbps. Flashing indicates ac tivity . Off There is no valid link on the port. Por[...]

Description of Hardware 1-5 1 Mode PoE/Link Button The Mode PoE/Link button is locat ed on the front p anel. Figure 1-5 Mode Selection The Mode PoE/Link button is use d to toggle between the two port status LED display modes (see "Port and System S tat us LEDs" on page 1-3). Pressing this button changes from one di splay mode to the other[...]

Introduction 1-6 1 Features and Benefits Connectivity • 26 10/100/1000 Mbp s ports for easy Gigabi t Ethernet inte gration and for protecti on of your investment in legacy LAN equipment. • Auto-negotiation enables each RJ-45 port to automatical ly select th e optimum communication mode (ha lf or full duplex ) if this feature i s supported by th[...]

2-1 Chapter 2: Network Planning Introduction to Switching A network switch al lows simult aneous transmission of mu ltiple p acket s via non-crossbar switching. Th is means that it can p artition a network more effi ciently than bridges or routers. These switches have, therefore, been recogni zed as one of the most import ant building blocks for to[...]

2-2 Network Planning 2 Application Examples The SMC8126PL2-F is not only desi gned to segment your network, but also to provide a wide range of options in setti ng up network connections. Some typical applications are desc ribed below . Collapsed Backbone The SMC8126PL2-F is an excellent choice for mixed Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Etherne[...]

2-3 Application Exampl es 2 Network Aggregation Plan With 26 paral lel bridging port s (i.e., 26 distin ct collision domains ), a switch can collapse a complex network down into a single ef ficient bridged node, increasing overall bandwid th and throughput. In the fi gure below , the 1 0/100/1000BASE-T port s are providing 1000 Mbps connectivity t [...]

2-4 Network Planning 2 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable Fiber optic tec hnology allows for longer c abling than a ny other media type. 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-ZX lin k up to 100 km. This allows a switch to serve as a coll apsed backbone, providing[...]

2-5 Application Exampl es 2 Making VLAN Connections This switch support VLANs which can be used to organi ze any group of network nodes into se parate broadc ast domains. VLANs confine broadcast traff ic to the originating g roup, and can el iminate broadcast storms in large networks. This provides a more secure and cl eaner network environme nt. V[...]

2-6 Network Planning 2 Application Notes 1. Full-duplex operat ion only appli es to point-to-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 netwo[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: Installing the Switch Selecting a Site The SMC8126PL2-F can be mounted in a st andard 19-inch equipment rack or on a flat surface. Be sure to fol low the guidelin es below when choosing a locatio n. • The site should: - be at the center of all the devices you want to link and near a power outlet. - be able to maintain its temperat [...]

3-2 Installing the Switch 3 Figure 3-1 R J-45 Connections Equipment Checklist After unpa cking the switch, check the content s to be sure you have received all the components . Then, be fore begi nning the inst allation, be sure you have all other necessary inst allation equipment. Package Contents • TigerSwitch 10/100/100 0, SMC8126PL2-F • Fou[...]

3-3 Mounting 3 Mounting This switch can be mounted in a standard 19-i nch equipment rack or on a desktop o r shelf. Mount ing instructions for each type of site fo llow . Rack Mounting Before rack mounting the switch, pay p articular att ention to the foll owing factors: • Temperature: Since the tempe rature within a rack assemb ly may be higher [...]

3-4 Installing the Switch 3 2. Mount the device in the rack, usi ng four rack-mounting screws (not provided). Figure 3-3 Installing the Switch in a Rack 3. If install ing a single switch only , turn to "Connecting to a Power Source" at the end of this chapter . 4. If inst alling multiple switches, mount them in the rack, one be low the ot[...]

3-5 Installing an Optiona l SFP Transceiver 3 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 multipl e switches, att ach four adhesive feet to each one. Place each device squarely on top of t he one below , in any order . Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver F[...]

3-6 Installing the Switch 3 Connecting to a Power Source T o connect a device to a power sour ce: 1. Insert the po wer cable plug directly into the socket l ocated at the back of the device. Figure 3-6 Power Socket 2. Plug the other end of the c able into a grounded, 3-pin, AC power source. Note: For international use, you may need to change t he A[...]

3-7 Connecting to the Con sole Port 3 Wiring Map for Serial Cable The serial port’ s configuration requirement s are as follows: • Default Baud rate—9, 600 bps • Character Size—8 Characters • Parity—None • Stop bit—One • Data bits—8 • Flow control—none Table 3-1 Seri al Cable Wiri ng Switch’ s 8-Pin Serial Port Null Mode[...]

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4-1 Chapter 4: Making Network Connections Connecting Network Devices The SMC8126PL2-F is designed t o interconnect multiple ne twork segments (or collision doma ins). It can be connected to network cards i n PCs and servers, as well as to hubs, switches or rout ers. It may a lso be connec ted to devices using opti onal SFP transceivers. Twisted-Pai[...]

4-2 Making Network Conne ctions 4 Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switche s 1. Attach one end of a twisted-pa ir cable segment to the d evice’s RJ -45 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 modul ar wall ou[...]

4-3 Fiber Optic SFP Devices 4 Figure 4-2 Network Wir ing Connections Fiber Optic SFP Devices An optional Gigabit SFP t ransceiver (1000BASE-SX, 100 0BASE-LX or 1000BASE-ZX) 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 [...]

4-4 Making Network Conne ctions 4 Nota: Cuando seleccione un dispositivo SFP de fibra óptica, y teniendo en cuenta la seguridad, asegúrese de que el mismo pueda operar a una temperatura que no sea mayor que la temperat ura máxima recomendada de op eración del producto. Se deberá asimismo utilizar un tr ansceptor SFP láser clase 1 aprobado. 1.[...]

4-5 Connectivity Rules 4 1000BASE-T Cable Requirements All Category 5 UTP cables that are used for 100BASE-TX con nections should also work for 1000BASE-T , providing that a l l four wire p airs are connected. However , it is recommended that for all cri tical connections , or any new cable inst allations, Category 5e (enhanced Cat egory 5) or Cate[...]

4-6 Making Network Conne ctions 4 10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain 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 fault s and change your topo[...]

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 inte rnal power supply . However , if the unit powers off af ter running for a while, check for loose power connections, pow[...]

A-2 Troubleshooting A Installation V erify that all system components have been properly inst alled. 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 ar e sure that all t he other components are functioning properly . In-Band Access Y ou can access [...]

B-1 Appendix B: Cables Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments For 10/100BASE-TX connections, the twi s ted-pair cable must have two p airs of wires. For 1000BASE-T connect ions the twis ted -pair cable must have four pairs of wires. Each wi re pai r is identi fied by two d ifferent colors. For exampl e, one wire might be green and the other , green[...]

B-2 Cables 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 p airs of wires must b e straight-thro ugh. (When auto-negoti ation is enabled for any RJ-45 port on these switches, you can use ei ther straight-through or c r ossover cable to connect to any d[...]

B-3 T wisted-Pair Cable a nd Pin Assignments B Y ou must connect all four wire p airs as shown in the follo wing diagram to support Gigabit Ethernet connec tions. Figure B-3 Crossover Wiri ng 1000BASE-T Pin Assignments All 1000BASE-T ports support auto matic MDI/MDI-X op eration, so you can use straight-through cables f or all network connections t[...]

B-4 Cables 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[...]

B-5 Fiber Standards B G.653 Disper sion-Shi fted Fibe r Single-mode, 9/12 5-micron core Longer spans and extended re ach. Optimized for operatio n in the region from 1500 to 1600-nm. G.654 1550-nm Loss-Minimized FiberSingle-mode, 9/125-mic ron core Extended long-haul applic ations. Optimized for high-power transmission in the 1500 to 1600-nm region[...]

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C-1 Appendix C: Specifications Physical Characteristics Ports 22 10/100/1000BASE-T , with auto-negotiatio n 4 10/100/1000BASE-T shared with 4 SFP transcei ver slots Network Interface Ports 1-26: RJ-45 connector , auto MDI/X 10BASE-T : RJ-45 (100-ohm, UTP cable; Category 3 or better) 100BASE-TX: RJ-45 (100-ohm, UTP cable; Category 5 or bett er) 1000[...]

C-2 Specifications C AC Input 100 to 240 V , 50-60 Hz, 8.0A Power-over-Ethernet Maximum Output V oltag e: 50-57 VDC; Maximum Output Current: Ports 1-4: -48 VDC, 60 0 mA (set by softwa re; default valu e 350 mA) Ports 5-24: -52 VDC, 35 0 mA Power Supply Internal, auto-rangin g transformer: 100 to 240 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz External, supports a 14-pin con[...]

C-3 Standards C Standards IEEE 802.3-2005 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet , Gigabit Et hernet Full-duplex flow co ntrol IEEE 802.3af-2003 IEEE 802.3at draf t IEEE 802.1D S panning T ree Protocol IEEE 802.1w Rapid S pannin g T ree Protocol IEEE 802.1s Multiple S pa nning T ree Protocol IEEE 802.1Q V irtual LAN ISO/IEC 8802-3 CSMA/CD Compliances CE Mark Emis[...]

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D-1 Appendix D: Ordering Information Table D-1 TIger Switch 10/100/ 1000 Products an d Accessories Product Number Description SMC8126PL2-F L2-Lite SMB PoE Gigabit Switch[...]

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Glossary-1 Glossary 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 sp ecification f or 10 Mbp s Ethernet ov er two p airs of Ca tegory 3, 4, or 5 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-LX IEEE 802.3z specifica tion for Gigabit Et hernet over two strands of 50/125, 62.5/125 or 9/1[...]

Glossary Glossary-2 CSMA/CD CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Col lision Detect) is the communi cation method employed by Ethe rnet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet. End Station A workstati on, server , or othe r device that does not forwa rd traf fic. Ethernet A network communicati on system de veloped and st andardized by DEC, Intel, and [...]

Glossary-3 Glossary IEEE 802.3z Defines CSMA/CD access met hod and physical layer specif ications for 1000BASE Gigabit Ethernet. (No w incorpor ated in IEEE 802.3-2005.) LAN Segment Separate LAN or collisi on domain. LED Light emitting diod e used for monitoring a device or network condition. Local Area Network (LAN) A group of int erconnected comp[...]

Glossary Glossary-4 Transmissi on Contr ol Prot ocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Protocol suite that i ncludes TCP as the primary transport prot ocol, and IP as the network layer protocol. UTP Unshielded twist ed-pair cabl e. Virtual LAN (VLAN) A Virtual LAN is a collect ion of network nodes that share the same coll i sion domain regardless of their[...]

Index-1 Numerics 100 Mbps connectivity rules 4-5 1000 Mbps connectivit y rules 4-5 1000BASE-LH fiber cable lengt hs 4-5 1000BASE-LX fiber cable lengths 4-5 1000BASE-SX fiber cable lengt hs 4-5 1000BASE-T pin assignments B-3 ports 1-2, 1-3 100BASE-TX cable lengths 4-5 ports 1-2, 1-3 10BASE-T ports 1-2, 1-3 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX pin assignments B-1 A a[...]

Index Index-2 M management agent 1-2 features 1-6, C-2, C-3 out-of-band 1-2 SNMP 1-2 web-based 1-2 mounting the switch on a desktop or shelf 3-4 multimode fiber optic cab les 4-3 N network connections 4-1 examples 2-2 O ordering information D-1 out-of-band manage ment 1-2 P package contents 3-2 pin assignments B-1 1000BASE-T B-3 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX[...]

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