Extreme Networks A-Series Reference guide

How to Use This Guide

UsethisguidetoquicklysetupyourEnterasys®A4switch.

Enterasys Networksrecommendsthatyourefertothe

EnterasysA4HardwareInstallationGuideforyourmodelfor

specificationsandsafetywarnings.

ThelatestA4documentationislocatedat:

https://extranet.enterasys.com/downloads/

Hardware Components

Thefollowingfiguresshowtheseveraltypesoffrontpanelport

andrearpanelconnectionsonyourA4switch.

Figure 1 A4 Switch Front Panels

A4H124-24 and A4H124-24P

A4H124-48 and A4H124-48P

Figure 2 A4 Switch Back Panels

A4H124-24

A4H124-48

A4H124-24P and A4H124-48P

Handling the Switch

Topreventelectrostaticdamage,attachanelectrostaticdischarge

(ESD)wriststraptoyourwristbeforehandlingtheswitch.

Unpacktheswitchasfollows:

1. Removethepackingmaterialprotectingtheswitch.

2. Removethetapesealonthenon‐conductivebagtoremovethe

switch.

3. Performavisualinspectionoftheswitchforanysignsof

physicaldamage.ContactEnterasys Networksifthereareany

signsofdamage.See“GettingHelp”formoreinformationon

contactingEnterasys Networks.

Stacking Switches

UptoeightA4switchescanbestackedtogetherandconnectedvia

theirfront‐panelRJ45stackportconnectorsusingstandard

1Console port 6SFP and stack port status LEDs

2Password reset button 7Stack ports

3Switch status LEDs 8SFP slots

4RJ45 port status LEDs 9RPS connector

5RJ45 10/100 Mbps ports 10 AC connector

Caution: The switch can be damaged by electrostatic discharge.

Category5orbetterUTPcable,whichallowtheentirestackto

operatewithasingleIPaddress.

Forcompleteinformationaboutstacking,refertotheEnterasysA4

HardwareInstallationGuideforyourmodel.

Connecting Power to the Switch

Youcanconnecttoasingle,primarysourceofpower,oruptotwo

sourcesofpowerforredundancy.Theexampleusedhere

describesconnectingtotwopowersources.

Thefollowingredundantpowersuppliesareavailabletobe

purchasedfromEnterasys NetworksforconnectiontoanA4

switch:

•STK‐RPS‐150PS,a156wattDCpowersupplycapableof

providingpowertoafully‐loadednon‐PoEA4switch.Use

withtheA4H124‐24andA4H124‐48.

•STK‐RPS‐500PS,a500wattDCpowersupplyforredundant

PoEpowercapability.UsewiththeA4H124‐24Pand

A4H124‐48P

Topower‐upyourA4switch:

1. Attachthepowercordfromyourredundantpowersupply

intotheA4switch’sredundantpowerreceptacle.

2. AttachtheACpowercordtotheA4switch’sACpower

receptacle.

3. PlugtheredundantpowersupplyandtheA4switchAC

powercordsintoseparatededicated,groundedACoutlets.

4. Oncepowerisconnected,verifythattheCPU(system)LED

turnsamberuntiltheA4switchfinishesitsinitialization.Refer

toTable 1belowforstatusLEDinformation.

Iftheinitializationprocessissuccessful,theCPULEDturnsgreen.

IftheCPULEDdoesnotturngreen,refertotheEnterasysA4

HardwareInstallationGuideforyourmodelfortroubleshooting

information.

Fan Operation on the A4H124-24

TheA4H124‐24fanwillturnonwhenpowerisfirstsuppliedto

theswitchandwillshutoffautomaticallyifthetemperatureis

below30°C(86°F).RefertotheEnterasysA4HardwareInstallation

GuidefortheA4H124‐24modelformoredetails.

Note: You can stack an A4 switch only with other A4 switches.

Electrical Hazard: Only qualified personnel should perform

installation procedures.

Table 1 Switch Status LEDs

LED Color State

CPU

Off Power disconnected.

Solid red Boot-up failed.

Blinking red Diagnostics have failed.

Solid amber Diagnostics are running.

Blinking amber Code image is being downloaded.

Solid green System is fully functional.

Blinking green Boot-up in process.

MGR Off Switch is operating as member of stack.

Solid green Switch is operating as manager of stack.

RPS

Off RPS LED remains off whether the RPS is

attached or not. The off state is not an

indication that the RPS is not functioning

properly.

Solid amber The switch internal power supply failed and

the RPS is providing the proper power to

the switch.

Completing Switch Setup and Downloading the Latest

Firmware

OnceyouhaveconnectedpowertotheA4switchandverified

LEDactivity,youcancompletethesetupprocessasfollows.Refer

totheEnterasysA4HardwareInstallationGuideforyourmodelfor

moreinformation.

1. DeterminethelatestA4firmwareversionbyvisitingthe

Enterasys Networksdownloadsiteat:

https:/extranet.enterasys.com/downloads/

2. Connecttheswitchtothenetwork.

3. Connectamanagementstationtotheconsoleport.

4. Verifythatthenetworkdevicesconnectedtotheswitchports

arepoweredon,andthateachlink/activityLEDison(solid

greenorblinkinggreen).

5. StartaCLImanagementsessionontheconsoleportofthe

switchandperformthefollowing:

a. EnteradminforUsername.

b. AtthePasswordprompt,pressENTER(RETURN).

c. Atthecommandprompt,determineifthelatestfirmware

imageisloadedontheswitchbyenteringthiscommand:

show version

d. Iftheoutput(underFWVe r sion)displaysanolderversion

numberthanthatdeterminedinstep1,downloadand

activatethenewversionasdirectedonthedownload

website.(Alternatively,youcanusetheCLIcommands

listedinTable 2.)

Basic Setup Commands

Table 2listsCLIcommandsthatarerequiredforsettinguptheA4

switchwiththelatestfirmware.Table 3listsadditional

configurationcommandsforyourA4switch.Forthecompletelist

ofCLIcommands,seetheEnterasysA4CLIReference.

Table 2 Required CLI Setup Commands

Step Task CLI commands

1Set a new password set password [username]

2Set the switch IP address set ip address ip-address

[mask ip-mask] [gateway

ip-gateway]

3Download, activate, and

verify new firmware on the

switch using TFTP copy

Note: You can reboot the

system immediately with the

set boot system command,

or reboot later with the reset

command.

copy

tftp://tftp_server_ip_address/

filename system:image

set boot system filename

show version

Table 3 Optional CLI Setup Commands

Task CLI commands

Save the active configuration save config

Enable or disable SSH set ssh enable | disable

Enable or disable Telnet set telnet {enable | disable}

[inbound | outbound | all]

Enable or disable HTTP

management (WebView)

set webview {enable | disable}

Enable or disable SNMP port link

traps

set port trap port-string

{enable | disable}

Set the per port broadcast limit set port broadcast port-string

threshold-value

Configure a VLAN set vlan create vlan-id

set port vlan port-string

vlan-id modify-egress

Set a Syslog server IP and severity set logging server index

ip-addr ip-addr severity

severity state enable

Specifications

Foracompletelistofspecifications,seetheEnterasysA4Hardware

InstallationGuideforyourmodel.

Interfaces

Switch Dimensions

Power Specifications

InputVoltage: 100to240VAC

Frequency: 50‐60Hz

Temperature and Humidity

Operatingtemperature:0°Cto50°C

Storagetemperature:‐40°Cto+70°C

Operatingrelativehumidity:5%to95%

Getting Help

Warranty

WarrantyinformationfortheA4switchislocatedonlineat:

www.enterasys.com/support/warranty.aspx

www.enterasys.com/company/literature/enterasys‐lw‐ds.pdf

Configure and enable a RADIUS

server

set radius server index

ip-addr port [secret-value]

{realm {management-access |

any | network-access}

set radius enable

Table 4 A4 Interface Descriptions

A4H124-24 • 24 10/100Base-T ports.

• Two 1Gigabit ports for stacking. Also can be used

as 10/100/1000BASE-TX RJ45 Ethernet ports.

• Two Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports.

A4H124-24P • 24 10/100Base-T 802.3af PoE-capable ports.

• Two 1Gigabit ports for stacking. Also can be used

as 10/100/1000BASE-TX RJ45 Ethernet ports.

• Two Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports.

A4H124-48 • 48 10/100Base-T ports.

• Two 1Gigabit ports for stacking. Also can be used

as 10/100/1000BASE-TX RJ45 Ethernet ports.

• Two Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports.

A4H124-48P • 48 10/100Base-T 802.3af PoE-capable ports.

• Two 1Gigabit ports for stacking. Also can be used

as 10/100/1000BASE-TX RJ45 Ethernet ports.

• Two Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports.

A4H124-24 44.1 W x 4.4 H x 21.0 D cm

17.4 W x 1.7 H x 8.27 D in

A4H124-24P

44.1 W x 4.4 H x 36.85 D cm

17.4 W x 1.7 H x 14.5 D in

A4H124-48

A4H124-48P

World Wide Web www.enterasys.com/support/

Phone 1-800-872-8440 (toll-free in U.S. and Canada)

or 1-978-684-1888

To find the Enterasys Networks Support toll-free

number in your country:

www.enterasys.com/support/

Internet mail [email protected]

To expedite your message, type [Switching] in the

subject field of your message.

Latest image and

release notes

https://extranet.enterasys.com/downloads/

Table 3 Optional CLI Setup Commands (Continued)

Task CLI commands

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothe

followingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)

thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay

causeundesiredoperation.

NOTE: 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limitsaredesigned

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operatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentuses,generates,andcan

radiateradiofrequencyenergyandifnotinstalledinaccordancewiththeoperator’s

manual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthis

equipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseinterferenceinwhichcasetheuser

willberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.

WARNING: Changesormodificationsmadetothisdevicewhicharenotexpressly

approvedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthorityto

operatetheequipment.

Industry Canada Notice

ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheclassAlimitsforradionoiseemissions

fromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterferenceRegulationsoftheCanadian

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negativeeffectsontheenvironmentandhumanhealthasaresultofthepresence

ofhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment.

4. Itistheusers’responsibilitytoutilizetheavailablecollectionsystemtoensure

WEEEisproperlytreated.

Forinformationabouttheavailablecollectionsystem,pleasegoto

www.enterasys.com/services/support/ orcontactEnterasysCustomerSupportat

35361705586(Ireland).

ѻક䇈ᯢк䰘ӊ

Supplement to Product Instructions

᳝↦᳝ᆇ⠽䋼៪ܗ㋴(Hazardous Substance)

䚼ӊৡ⿄

(Parts) 䪙

3E

∲

+J

䬝

&G

݁Ӌ䫀

&U

໮⒈㘨㣃

3%%

໮⒈Ѡ㣃䝮

3%'(

䞥ሲ䚼ӊ

(Metal Parts) hƻ ƻ ƻ ƻ ƻ

⬉䏃῵ഫ

(Circuit Modules) hƻ ƻ ƻ ƻ ƻ

⬉㓚ঞ⬉㓚㒘ӊ

(Cables & Cable Assemblies) hƻ ƻ ƻ ƻ ƻ

ล᭭੠㘮ড়⠽䚼ӊ

(Plastic and Polymeric parts) ƻƻ ƻ ƻ ƻ ƻ

⬉䏃ᓔ݇

(Circuit Breakers) ƻƻ ƻ ƻ ƻ ƻ



ƻ˖ 㸼⼎䆹᳝↦᳝ᆇ⠽䋼೼䆹䚼ӊ᠔᳝ഛ䋼ᴤ᭭Ёⱘ৿䞣ഛ೼ SJ/T 11363-2006 ᷛޚ㾘ᅮⱘ䰤䞣㽕∖ҹϟǄ

Indicates that the concentration of the hazardous substance in all homogeneous materials in the parts is

below the relevant threshold of the SJ/T 11363-2006 standard.

h˖ 㸼⼎䆹᳝↦᳝ᆇ⠽䋼㟇ᇥ೼䆹䚼ӊⱘᶤϔഛ䋼ᴤ᭭Ёⱘ৿䞣䍙ߎSJ/T 11363-2006 ᷛޚ㾘ᅮⱘ䰤䞣㽕∖Ǆ

Indicates that the concentration of the hazardous substance of at least one of all homogeneous

materials in the parts is above the relevant threshold of the SJ/T 11363-2006 standard.



ᇍ䫔ଂП᮹ⱘ᠔ଂѻકᴀ㸼ᰒ⼎

߃߯կᑨ䫒ⱘ⬉ᄤֵᙃѻકৃ㛑ࣙ৿䖭ѯ⠽䋼Ǆ⊼ᛣ೼᠔ଂѻકЁৃ㛑Ӯгৃ㛑ϡӮ৿᳝᠔᳝᠔߫ⱘ䚼ӊǄ

This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of Enterasys’ electronic

information products, as of the date of sale of the enclosed product. Note that some of the component types

listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product.



䰸䴲঺໪⡍߿ⱘᷛ⊼ℸᷛᖫЎ䩜ᇍ᠔⍝ঞѻકⱘ⦃ֱՓ⫼ᳳᷛᖫᶤѯ䳊䚼ӊӮ

᳝ϔϾϡৠⱘ⦃ֱՓ⫼ᳳ՟བ⬉∴ऩܗ῵ഫ䌈೼݊ѻકϞ

ℸ⦃ֱՓ⫼ᳳ䰤া䗖⫼Ѣѻકᰃ೼ѻક᠟ݠЁ᠔㾘ᅮⱘᴵӊϟᎹ԰

The Environmentally Friendly Use Period (EFUP) for all enclosed products and their parts

are per the symbol shown here, unless otherwise marked. Certain parts may have a

different EFUP (for example, battery modules) and so are marked to reflect such. The

Environmentally Friendly Use Period is valid only when the product is operated under the

conditions defined in the product manual.

Safety Information

Class 1 Laser Transceivers

ThesinglemodeinterfacemodulesuseClass1lasertransceivers.Readthe

followingsafetyinformationbeforeinstallingoroperatingthesemodules.

TheClass1lasertransceiversuseanopticalfeedbacklooptomaintainClass1

operationlimits.Thiscontrolloopeliminatestheneedformaintenancechecksor

adjustments.Theoutputisfactoryset,anddoesnotallowanyuseradjustment.Class

1Lasertransceiverscomplywiththefollowingsafetystandards:

•21CFR1040.10and1040.11U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices

(FDA).

•IECPublication825(InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission).

• CENELECEN60825(EuropeanCommitteeforElectrotechnicalStandardization).

Whenoperatingwithintheirperformancelimitations,lasertransceiveroutputmeets

theClass1accessibleemissionlimitofallthreestandards.Class1levelsoflaser

radiationarenotconsideredhazardous.

Whentheconnectorisinplace,alllaserradiationremainswithinthefiber.The

maximumamountofradiantpowerexitingthefiber(undernormalconditions)is

‐12.6dBmor55x10‐6watts.

Removingtheopticalconnectorfromthetransceiverallowslaserradiationtoemit

directlyfromtheopticalport.Themaximumradiancefromtheopticalport(under

worstcaseconditions)is0.8Wcm‐2or8x103Wm2sr‐1.

Donotuseopticalinstrumentstoviewthelaseroutput.Theuseofoptical

instrumentstoviewlaseroutputincreaseseyehazard.Whenviewingtheoutput

opticalport,powermustberemovedfromthenetworkadapter.

Safety Compliance

Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety

Whenusingafiberopticmediaexpansionmodule,never

lookatthetransmitlaserwhileitispoweredon.Also,never

lookdirectlyatthefiberTXportandfibercableendswhen

theyarepoweredon.

Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité sur le plan optique

Neregardezjamaislelasertantqu’ilestsoustension.Ne

regardezjamaisdirectementleportTX(Transmission)à

fibresoptiquesetlesemboutsdecâblesàfibresoptiquestant

quʹilssontsoustension.

Warnhinweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit

NiemalseinÜbertragungslaserbetrachten,währenddieses

eingeschaltetist.NiemalsdirektaufdenFaser‐TX‐Anschluß

undaufdieFaserkabelendenschauen,währenddiese

eingeschaltetsind.

Declaration of Conformity

ApplicationofCouncilDirective(s): 2004/108/EC

2006/95/EC

Manufacturer’sName: Enterasys Networks, Inc.

Manufacturer’sAddress: 50MinutemanRoad

Andover,MA01810

USA

EuropeanRepresentativeAddress: Enterasys NetworksLtd.

NexusHouse,Newbury

BusinessPark

LondonRoad,Newbury

BerkshireRG142PZ,England

Conformanceto

Directive(s)/ProductStandards: ECDirective2004/108/EC

EN55022:2006

EN55024:1998

A1:2001

A2:2003

EN61000‐3‐2:2006

EN61000‐3‐3:1995

A1:2001

A2:2005

ECDirective2006/95/EC

EN60950‐1:2006

A11:2009

A1:2010

EN60825‐1:2007

EN60825‐2:2004

A1:2007

EquipmentType/Environment: InformationTechnologyEquipment,

foruseinaCommercial

orLightIndustrialEnvironment.

Enterasys Networks, Inc.declaresthattheequipmentpackagedwiththisnotice

conformstotheabovedirectives.

Enterasys® A4

Fast Ethernet Switch

Quick Reference

A4H124-24

A4H124-24P

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A4H124-48P

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