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Figure 1: 8100S Series Switches..........................................................................................................................................22
Figure 2: Front Panel Components on the 8100S Twisted Pair Switches............................................................................22
Figure 3: Front Panels of the 8100S Fiber Optic Series.......................................................................................................24
Figure 4: Front Panels of the 8100S Fiber Optic Series (Continued)...................................................................................25
Figure 5: Back Panels of the Single Power Supply Switches...............................................................................................26
Figure 6: Back Panels on the Dual Power Supply Models ...................................................................................................26
Figure 7: Management Panel ...............................................................................................................................................27
Figure 8: Model Naming Conventions for the Twisted Pair 8100S Series Switches ............................................................28
Figure 9: Model Naming Conventions of the Fiber Optic 8100S Series............................................................................... 28
Figure 10: 10/100Base-TX Port LEDs..................................................................................................................................41
Figure 11: 10/100/1000Base-T Port LEDs............................................................................................................................42
Figure 12: 100Base-FX Port LED......................................................................................................................................... 43
Figure 13: SFP Slot LEDs ....................................................................................................................................................44
Figure 14: Stacking Port S1 and S2 LEDs............................................................................................................................45
Figure 15: Stack ID LED.......................................................................................................................................................46
Figure 16: Duplex-chain and Duplex-ring Configurations.....................................................................................................56
Figure 17: Switches in an Equipment Rack..........................................................................................................................68
Figure 18: Stack on a Table or Desktop...............................................................................................................................68
Figure 19: Components of the 8100S Series Switches........................................................................................................69
Figure 20: Components of the AT-8100S/24C Switch..........................................................................................................70
Figure 21: Turning the Switch Upside Down........................................................................................................................72
Figure 22: Removing the Rubber Feet.................................................................................................................................72
Figure 23: Attaching the Brackets to Install the Switch in an Equipment Rack ....................................................................73
Figure 24: Attaching the Brackets to Install the Switch in an Equipment Rack (Continued).................................................74
Figure 25: Attaching the Brackets to the AT-8100S/24C Switch to Install the Switch in an Equipment Rack...................... 74
Figure 26: Attaching the Brackets to the AT-8100S/24C Switch to Install the Switch in an Equipment Rack (Continued) ..75
Figure 27: Mounting the Switch in an Equipment Rack........................................................................................................76
Figure 28: Labelling the Switches.........................................................................................................................................77
Figure 29: Connecting the AC Power Cord..........................................................................................................................80
Figure 30: Connecting the Management Cable to the RJ-45 Terminal Port on the Switch..................................................83
Figure 31: Connecting the Twisted Pair Cable to a Networking Port on the Switch.............................................................84
Figure 32: AlliedWare Plus Command Line Prompt.............................................................................................................85
Figure 33: STACK Command Confirmation Prompt.............................................................................................................85
Figure 34: Connecting the Stacking Cable...........................................................................................................................87
Figure 35: Example Stack of Four Switches......................................................................................................................... 88
Figure 36: Example Stack of Four Switches with a Redundant Path ...................................................................................89
Figure 37: Plugging in the AC Power Cords.........................................................................................................................92
Figure 38: Switch Initialization Messages.............................................................................................................................94
Figure 39: Switch Initialization Messages (Continued).........................................................................................................95
Figure 40: Switch Initialization Messages (Continued).........................................................................................................96
Figure 41: DC Terminal Block...............................................................................................................................................98
Figure 42: Stripped Wire.......................................................................................................................................................98
Figure 43: Inserting Wires into the DC Terminal Block.........................................................................................................99
Figure 44: SHOW STACK Command.................................................................................................................................101
Figure 45: Removing the Dust Plug from an SFP Slot .......................................................................................................107
Figure 46: Installing an SFP Transceiver............................................................................................................................107
Figure 47: Removing the Dust Cover from the SFP Module ..............................................................................................108
Figure 48: Positioning the SFP Handle in the Upright Position ..........................................................................................108
Figure 49: Connecting the Fiber Optic Cable to the SFP Module.......................................................................................109
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