GE 1601-9026-A3 quick start Quickstart Guide

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QUICKSTART GUIDE

ZLeft mouse click on the OK icon to attempt communication to the Multilink switch.

30	MULTILINK ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH – QUICKSTART GUIDE

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Contents Multilin Quickstart GuidePage Table of Contents Tagged Vlans & Ring only Mode Preparation PrecautionsDetermining Mounting Location Quickstart Guide Table-top or Shelf Mounting Mechanical InstallationRack Mounting ML2400 DIN-Rail / Panel Mounting ML1600 Unit with DIN-rail clipsDIN-rail latch detail Mounting Dimensions with Metal Brackets Unit mounting dimensionsMounting Dimensions for ML1200/ML800 with metal brackets DIN-Rail / Panel Mounting ML1200/ML800Quickstart Guide Electrical Installation Powering the Unit ML2400Powering the Unit ML1600 Powering the Unit ML1200/ML800UL Requirements for DC-Powered Units Alarm ContactsDielectric Strength hi-pot Testing Figure below is a typical example of the set-upDescription Connecting a Management Console Terminal to the Unit1 ML2400/ML1600 Pinout information for above connector 2 ML1200/ML800Ethernet Physical Layer Twisted Pair Copper vs Fiber Optic Introduction to Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Ethernet LANsTwisted Pair copper cable Star Architecture Supported Network TopologiesFiber Mesh ArchitectureRing Architecture 10BASE T and 100BaseT MediaUnshielded Twisted Pair cable Ethernet Unshielded Twisted Pair Metres maxRJ45 Connectors Metres max length Connecting Ethernet Media Connecting ST-type Fiber Optics twist-lockConnecting Single-mode Fiber Optics Connecting SC-type Fiber Optics snap-inConnecting RJ45 Twisted Pair Connecting Gigabit Media using GBICs Fiber Optic Ethernet Hubs and SwitchesWavelengths of light Fiber Cable Cross Section and Physical Specifications Single and Multi-mode cableSingle mode fiber Less attenuation per unit distance Differences between Multi-Mode and Single-Mode CableOptical Power Budget Assigning an IP address to the Multilin Switch Common Fiber Optic ConnectorsQuickstart Guide Quickstart Guide Quickstart Guide Quickstart Guide Quickstart Guide Assigning a static IP Address to a personnel computer Quickstart Guide Quickstart Guide Quickstart Guide Quickstart Guide Quickstart Guide Configuring the switch ports for UR redundant operation Quickstart Guide Relay has switched over to the alternate port Configuring Tagged VLANs Tagged VLANs & Ring Only ModeBackground Configuring a Vlan within the switch Save Quickstart Guide Quickstart Guide Configure You have now completed the exercise Configuring the Multilink switch for Ring Only Mode Quickstart Guide Select Bridge Rstp Then Save Enable Status Once saved, select OK, then OK again to exit Quickstart Guide Then Save Enable status Disable LLA On Ports That are in a Ring Updating MultiLink Firmware Multilink Firmware UpdatesUpgrading Using a Serial Connection- Command Line Interface Selecting the Proper VersionQuickstart Guide Following procedure describes how to upgrade the firmware ML800/1200/1600/2400# show version This completes the upgrade process Updating Using the EnerVista Web Interface Software Using FTPUsing Tftp Quickstart Guide Reboot the switch when the transfer is complete Quickstart Guide