Contents
Preface | 11 |
Document Conventions | 12 |
Contacting Allied Telesis | 13 |
Chapter 1: Overview | 15 |
Features | 16 |
10/100/1000 Mbps Twisted Pair Ports | 16 |
SFP+ Slots | 16 |
Power Supply Modules | 17 |
Stacking Slots | 17 |
LEDs | 17 |
Installation Options | 17 |
MAC Address Table | 17 |
Management Software and Interfaces | 17 |
Management Methods | 17 |
Front and Rear Panels | 18 |
Management Panel | 19 |
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Speed | 20 |
Duplex Mode | 20 |
Wiring Configuration | 20 |
Maximum Distance | 21 |
Cable Requirements | 21 |
Port Pinouts | 21 |
SFP+ Slots | 22 |
Stacking SFP+ Slots | 23 |
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LEDs | 25 |
LEDs for the Twisted Pair Ports | 25 |
LEDs for the SFP+ Slots | 26 |
LEDs for the Stacking Slots | 27 |
Switch ID LED | 27 |
USB Port | 30 |
Console Port | 31 |
Power Supplies | 32 |
Chapter 2: Virtual Chassis Stacking | 35 |
Overview | 36 |
Stacking Slots | 37 |
Stacking Transceivers | 38 |
Stacking Port Topologies | 40 |
Master and Member Switches | 44 |
Selection of the Master Switch | 44 |
ID Numbers | 45 |
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface | 46 |
Chapter 3: Beginning the Installation | 47 |
Reviewing Safety Precautions | 48 |
Choosing a Site for the Switches | 52 |
Planning a Stack | 53 |
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