Allied Telesis AT-8500 Series manual Contacting Allied Telesis, Management Software Updates

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Preface

Contacting Allied Telesis

Online Support

Email and

Telephone

Support

Returning

Products

For Sales or

Corporate

Information

Warranty

Management Software Updates

This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical support as well as sales or corporate information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The AT-8500 Series Layer 2+ Fast Ethernet Switches have 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.

New releases of management software for our managed products are available from either of the following Internet sites:

r Allied Telesis web site: www.alliedtelesis.com

rAllied 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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Contents Installation Guide Page Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards Translated Safety Statements Contents Page Figures Figures Tables Tables Preface Safety Symbols Used in this Document Symbol Meaning DescriptionWhere to Find Web-based Guides Management Software Updates Contacting Allied TelesisOverview ChapterModel Configurations Model ConfigurationModel Descriptions Port LEDs System LEDsShows the front and back panels of the AT-8524M switch Shows the front and back panels of the AT-8524POE switch Shows the front and back panels of the AT-8550GB switch AT-8550SP Switch Front and Back Panels Port Descriptions 10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair PortsMaximum Distance 10/100/ 1000Base-T Twisted Pair Ports 100Base-FX Fiber Optic Ports Type of Cable Power Over Ethernet Minimum Power Maximum Power Class Gbic and SFP Slots Gbic ModuleModule Expansion Slots State Description Twisted Pair Port LEDs LED Mode Select ButtonLEDs Mode FDX OFF Indicates that the port is operating at 10 or Fiber Optic Port LEDs Gbic and SFP Expansion Slot LEDs Maste RS-232 Terminal Port Power Options and Connectors AC Power Connector DC Power Connector Few Basics about Ethernet Switching MAC Address Table Duplex ModeStore Forward Back Pressure and Flow ControlOverview Collapsed Backbone Topology Power Workgroup TopologyNetwork Topologies Mixed Topology Mixed Topology Overview Installation Reviewing Safety Precautions Page Installation Selecting a Site for the Switch Model Speed Cable Type Planning the InstallationMaximum Maximum Unpacking the Switch Installing the Switch in a Rack Installation Page Installing an Optional Expansion or Stacking Module Removing the Expansion Slot FaceplateAT-A46 Installing an Optional Gbic Ferrules of the optical connector Bore Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver Page Cabling the Switch Cabling Twisted Pair PortsCabling Fiber Optic Ports SC Port Transmitter Fiber Connector Cabling Expansion Modules Powering on an AC Powered Switch Page Wiring and Powering on an DC Powered Unit Positive, Ground, and Negative Terminals8mm ±1mm 31in. ±0.039in Installation Starting a Local Management Session Installation Warranty Registration Installation PWR LED is Off Twisted Pair Port Link LED is OffFiber Optic Port Link LED is Off PoE Device is Not Receiving Power Fault LED is On ContinuouslyCannot Establish a Local Management Session Appendix a Physical SpecificationsEnvironmental Specifications Power Specifications Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions CertificationsPin MDI Signal MDI-X Signal Pin MDI SignalSignal RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port PinoutsMDI Configuration MDI-X Configuration Pinout Pair Unused RX- and Vport-2 TX- and Vport-2AT-8516F/SC Fiber Optic Port Specifications Pin Signal RS-232 Terminal Port PinoutsRPS Connector Port Pinouts Pin Definition3V RS Pin13 3.3V RS+ Dual SC Type Connector