Allied Telesis AT-9424Ts User manual

613-000238 Rev. C

Layer 2 Fast

Ethernet Switch

AT-8000/8POE

Installation Guide

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RFI Emissions FCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, C-TICK,

CE

Immunity EN55024

Electrical Safety EN60950 (TUV), UL 60950 (

C

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Radiated Energy

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document titled “Translated Safety Statements” (613-000405) posted on the Allied Telesis website at

www.alliedtelesis.com.

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Contents

Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................11

Safety Symbols Used in this Document................................................................................................................................12

Where to Find Web-based Guides .......................................................................................................................................13

Contacting Allied Telesis ......................................................................................................................................................14

Online Support ..............................................................................................................................................................14

Email and Telephone Support .......................................................................................................................................14

Returning Products........................................................................................................................................................14

For Sales or Corporate Information...............................................................................................................................14

Warranty........................................................................................................................................................................14

Management Software Updates ....................................................................................................................................14

Chapter 1: Overview ..........................................................................................................................................................15

Features ...............................................................................................................................................................................16

Front and Back Panels .........................................................................................................................................................17

Ports .....................................................................................................................................................................................18

Twisted Pair Ports .........................................................................................................................................................18

10/100/1000 RJ-45 Uplink Port .....................................................................................................................................19

SFP Port........................................................................................................................................................................19

RS-232 Console Port ....................................................................................................................................................19

LEDs.....................................................................................................................................................................................20

Power Supply .......................................................................................................................................................................22

Power over Ethernet.............................................................................................................................................................23

Power Budgeting ...........................................................................................................................................................24

Implementation..............................................................................................................................................................24

Ethernet Switching Basics ....................................................................................................................................................26

MAC Address Table ......................................................................................................................................................26

Duplex Mode .................................................................................................................................................................27

Store and Forward.........................................................................................................................................................27

Back Pressure and Flow Control...................................................................................................................................28

Network Topologies..............................................................................................................................................................29

Power Workgroup Topology .......................................................................................................

...................................29

Collapsed Backbone .....................................................................................................................................................30

Chapter 2: Installation .......................................................................................................................................................31

Reviewing Safety Precautions..............................................................................................................................................32

Selecting a Site for the Switch..............................................................................................................................................34

Cabling .................................................................................................................................................................................35

Unpacking the Switch ...........................................................................................................................................................36

Installing the Switch on a Desktop........................................................................................................................................37

Installing the Switch in a Rack ..............................................................................................................................................38

Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver ................................................................................................................................41

Cabling and Powering On the Switch ...................................................................................................................................43

Connecting the Twisted Pair Cables .............................................................................................................................43

Connecting the Fiber Optic Cables ...............................................................................................................................44

Powering On the Switch ................................................................................................................................................44

Starting a Management Session ..........................................................................................................................................46

Establishing a Local Connection to use the Menus Interface........................................................................................46

Establishing a Remote Connection to Use the Web Browser Interface ........................................................................48

Warranty Registration...........................................................................................................................................................50

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................................................51

Contents

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Appendix A: Technical Specifications .............................................................................................................................53

Physical Specifications .........................................................................................................................................................53

Environmental Specifications................................................................................................................................................53

Power Specifications.............................................................................................................................................................53

Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications...........................................................................................................54

Connectors and Port Pinouts ................................................................................................................................................55

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Figure 1. AT-8000/8POE Front Panel..................................................................................................................................17

Figure 2. AT-8000/8POE Back Panel ..................................................................................................................................17

Figure 3. Port LEDs .............................................................................................................................................................20

Figure 4. Power Workgroup Topology.................................................................................................................................29

Figure 5. Collapsed Backbone Topology.............................................................................................................................30

Figure 6. Attaching the Rubber Feet ...................................................................................................................................37

Figure 7. Attaching the Rack-Mount Bracket .......................................................................................................................38

Figure 8. Mounting the Switch on the Rack.........................................................................................................................39

Figure 9. Removing the Dust Plug from the SFP Slot .........................................................................................................41

Figure 10. Inserting the SFP................................................................................................................................................42

Figure 11. Connecting the Twisted Pair Data Cables..........................................................................................................43

Figure 12. Removing the Dust Cover from the SFP. ...........................................................................................................44

Figure 13. Connecting the Fiber Optic Cable ......................................................................................................................44

Figure 14. Plugging in the AC Power Cord..........................................................................................................................45

Figure 15. Connecting the Console Cable...........................................................................................................................46

Figure 16. Login Menu.........................................................................................................................................................47

Figure 17. Main Menu..........................................................................................................................................................47

Figure 18. Entering a Switch’s IP Address in the URL Field................................................................................................48

Figure 19. AT-S81 Login Dialog Box ...................................................................................................................................48

Figure 20. Home Page for the AT-8000/8POE Fast Ethernet Switch..................................................................................49

Figure 21. RJ-45 Connector and Port Pin Layout................................................................................................................55

Figures

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Tables

Table 1. Safety Symbols .....................................................................................................................................................12

Table 2. 10/100Base-T PoE Port LEDs ..............................................................................................................................20

Table 3. Power LED ...........................................................................................................................................................21

Table 4. Uplink Port LEDs ..................................................................................................................................................21

Table 5. IEEE 802.3af Class vs. Power Levels ..................................................................................................................24

Table 6. Twisted Pair Cabling and Distances .....................................................................................................................35

Table 7. MDI Pin Signals (10Base-T or 100Base-TX) ........................................................................................................55

Table 8. MDI-X Pin Signals (10Base-T or 100Base-TX) ....................................................................................................55

Table 9. RJ-45 1000Base-T Connector Pinouts .................................................................................................................56

Tables

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Preface

This guide contains instructions on how to install the AT-8000/8POE Fast

Ethernet Switch. This preface contains the following sections:

 “Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 12

 “Where to Find Web-based Guides” on page 13

 “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 14

Preface

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Safety Symbols Used in this Document

This document uses the safety symbols defined in Table 1.

Table 1. Safety Symbols

Symbol Meaning Description

Caution Performing or omitting a specific action may

result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Warning Performing or omitting a specific action may

result in electrical shock.

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Where to Find Web-based Guides

The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesis products are available

in portable document format (PDF) on our web site at

www.alliedtelesis.com. You can view the documents online or download

them onto a local workstation or server.

Preface

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Contacting Allied Telesis

This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical

support as well as sales or corporate information.

Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesis

Knowledge Base from the following web site:

www.alliedtelesis.com/support. You can use the Knowledge Base to

submit questions to our technical support staff and review answers to

previously asked questions.

Email and

Telephone

Support

For Technical Support via email or telephone, refer to the Allied Telesis

web site: www.alliedtelesis.com. Select your country from the list

displayed on the website. Then select the appropriate menu tab.

Returning

Products

Products for return or repair must first be assigned a Return Materials

Authorization (RMA) number. A product sent to Allied Telesis without a

RMA number will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense.

To obtain an RMA number, contact the Allied Telesis Technical Support

group at our web site: www.alliedtelesis.com/support/rma. Select your

country from the list displayed on the website. Then select the appropriate

menu tab.

For Sales or

Corporate

Information

You can contact Allied Telesis for sales or corporate information at our

web site: www.alliedtelesis.com. Select your country from the list

displayed on the website. Then select the appropriate menu tab.

Warranty The AT-8000/8POE has a Lifetime Warranty (two years fan and PSU). Go

to www.alliedtelesis.com/warranty for the specific terms and conditions

of the warranty and for warranty registration.

Management

Software Updates

New releases of management software for our managed products are

available from either of the following Internet sites:

 Allied Telesis web site: www.alliedtelesis.com

 Allied Telesis FTP server: ftp://ftp.alliedtelesis.com

If you prefer to download new software from the Allied Telesis FTP server

from your workstation’s command prompt, you will need FTP client

software and you must log in to the server. Enter “anonymous” for the user

name and your email address for the password.

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Chapter 1

Overview

The AT-8000/8POE Fast Ethernet Switch is designed to simplify the task

of creating or expanding an Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet

network with the power of Power over Ethernet (PoE).

This chapter contains the follows sections:

 “Features” on page 16

 “Front and Back Panels” on page 17

 “Ports” on page 18

 “LEDs” on page 20

 “Power Supply” on page 22

 “Power over Ethernet” on page 23

 “Ethernet Switching Basics” on page 26

 “Network Topologies” on page 29

Chapter 1: Overview

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Features

The features of the AT-8000/8POE Fast Ethernet Switch include:

 Port status LEDs

 Eight Auto-Negotiating 10/100Base-T twisted pair ports with Power

over Ethernet (PoE) capability and one 10/100/1000Base-T port with

RJ-45 connectors

 One combo small form-factor pluggable (SFP) port

 Auto MDI/MDI-X on the twisted pair ports

 IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u compliant

 IEEE 802.3x flow control in full-duplex operation; back pressure in

half-duplex operation

 Store and forward switching mode

 MAC address table capacity of up to 8K addresses with automatic

aging

 Menus-, web-based, and limited CLI configuration using the AT-S81

management software

 Power over Ethernet, IEEE 802.3af

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Front and Back Panels

Figure 1 illustrates the front panel of the AT-8000/8POE Fast Ethernet

Switch.

Figure 1. AT-8000/8POE Front Panel

Figure 2 illustrates the back panel of the AT-8000/8POE Fast Ethernet

Switch.

Figure 2. AT-8000/8POE Back Panel

10/100Base Twisted Pair Ports

Port LEDs

AT-8000/8POE

8 Port POE Fast Ethernet Switch

PoE

99R

1357

2

4

68

TERMINAL PORT

13

5

7

2468

9

9R

POWER

10/100/1000 Base-T

SFP

UPLINK PORT

RS-232

DET ON ON

100 LINK ACT 10 LINK ACT

PD ON MAX CURRENTPD ERR

10/100 LINK

1000 LINK

ACT

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

MAIN PORT ACTIVITY

UPLINK PORT ACTIVITY

820

Uplink Ports

Console Port

821

2.25A 50-60Hz

100-240 VAC

AC Power Connector

Chapter 1: Overview

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Ports

The AT-8000/8POE Fast Ethernet Switch features eight twisted pair ports,

one 10/100/1000Base-T port, and one combo SFP port.

Twisted Pair

Ports

The twisted pair ports feature 8-pin RJ-45 connectors. (For the port

pinouts, refer to “Connectors and Port Pinouts” on page 55.)

The ports on the AT-8000/8POE Fast Ethernet Switch are 10Base-T and

100Base-TX compliant and are capable of 10 megabits per second

(Mbps) and 100 Mbps speeds.

The ports are IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation compliant. With Auto-

Negotiation, the switch automatically matches the highest possible

common speed between each switch port and each end node. For

example, if an end node is capable of only 10 Mbps, the switch sets the

port connected to the end node to 10 Mbps.

Each twisted pair port on the switches can operate in either half- or full-

duplex mode. The twisted pair ports are IEEE 802.3u-compliant and Auto-

Negotiate the duplex mode setting.

Note

In order for the switch to set the duplex mode for each port correctly,

the end nodes that you connect to the switch ports should also use

Auto-Negotiation. Otherwise, a duplex mode mismatch can occur,

affecting network performance. For further information, refer to

“Duplex Mode” on page 27.

Each twisted pair port has a maximum operating distance of 100 m

(328 feet).

For 10 Mbps operation, Category 3 or better 100 ohm shielded or

unshielded twisted pair cabling is required. For 100 or 1000 Mbps

operation, Category 5 and Enhanced Category 5 (5E) 100 ohm shielded

or unshielded twisted pair cabling is required.

The twisted pair ports are auto-MDI/MDIX. They automatically configure

themselves as either MDI or MDI-X. This feature allows you to use either

straight-through or crossover twisted pair cables to connect devices to the

ports.

The ports can operate as either standard 10/100Base-T ports or as PoE

ports.

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10/100/1000

RJ-45 Uplink

Port

The 10/100/1000Base-T uplink port is a backup for the SFP uplink port. If

the SFP’s fiber connection fails, the 10/100/1000Base-T uplink port takes

over the connection.

SFP Port The SFP port, port 9, can operate in place of its twisted pair port

equivalent to provide fiber optic uplink connectivity. When an SFP is

inserted in the SFP port and a fiber optic cable is connected, the

corresponding twisted pair port is disabled.

RS-232 Console

Port

The RS-232 console port uses the management cable supplied with the

switch. Through the console port you can connect to the switch and use

the menus-based AT-S81 management software user interface.

Chapter 1: Overview

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LEDs

The LEDs on the front panel display the system and port status

information. Each port has two LEDs as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. Port LEDs

Table 2 describes the LEDs for the 10/100Base-T ports.

Table 2. 10/100Base-T PoE Port LEDs

LED State Description

PoE Solid green The port is connected to a valid powered

device and power is being supplied to the

port.

Solid amber The power required by the connected device

exceeds the port’s power budget.

Blinking

amber

The overall power budget for the switch was

exceeded when powered device was

connected to this port.

Off The port is not connected to a valid powered

device and power is not being supplied on

the port.

LINK/ACT Off The port has not established a link with an

end node.

Solid green A valid link has been established on the port

and the port is operating in 100Base-T mode.

Blinking

green

The port is transmitting or receiving data at

100 Mbps.

822

13

5

7

2468

9

9R

POWER

DET ON ON

100 LINK ACT 10 LINK ACT

PD ON MAX CURRENTPD ERR

10/100 LINK

1000 LINK

ACT

MAIN PORT ACTIVITY

UPLINK PORT ACTIVITY

10/100Base Twisted Pair Port LEDs

Uplink Port LEDs

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