SMC Networks SMC8124PL2

Installing the Switch

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Contents

Main Page Page Page v Limited Warranty vi vii Compliances and Safety Warnings FCC - Class A Japan VCCI Class A Industry Canada - Class A CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Safety (EEC) ix Safety Compliance Power Cord Safety x Veuillez lire fond l'information de la scurit suivante avant d'installer le Switch: xi Bitte unbedingt vor dem Einbauen des Switches die folgenden Sicherheitsanweisungen durchlesen: xii Warnings and Cautionary Messages Warnings (in German) xiii Environmental Statement End of Product Life Span Manufacturing Materials Documentation Purpose Page Contents Page Page Page Tables Figures Chapter 1: About the 1-1 TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 Overview Switch Architecture Description of Hardware 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports Description of Hardware 1-3 SFP Slots Port and System Status LEDs About the TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 1-4 Power Supply Socket Features and Benefits Connectivity Page Page 2-1 Chapter 2: Network Planning Introduction to Switching Application Examples Collapsed Backbone Network Planning Network Aggregation Plan ... ... ... Application Examples 2-3 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable Making VLAN Connections Network Planning 2-4 Application Notes 3-1 Chapter 3: Installing the Switch Selecting a Site Ethernet Cabling Installing the Switch 3-2 Equipment Checklist Package Contents Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment Mounting 3-3 Mounting Rack Mounting Desktop or Shelf Mounting Installing an SFP Transceiver 3-5 Installing an SFP Transceiver Installing the Switch 3-6 Connecting to a Power Source Connecting to the Console Port Connecting to the Console Port 3-7 Wiring Map for Serial Cable Page 4-1 Chapter 4: Making Network Connections Connecting Network Devices Twisted-Pair Devices Power-over-Ethernet Connections Cabling Guidelines Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches Network Wiring Connections Fiber Optic SFP Devices 4-3 Fiber Optic SFP Devices 4-4 Connectivity Rules 4-5 Connectivity Rules 1000BASE-T Cable Requirements 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain 4-6 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain Cable Labeling and Connection Records Page Page A-1 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Diagnosing Switch Indicators Power and Cooling Problems Installation Troubleshooting A In-Band Access B-1 Appendix B: Cables Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments Cables B-2 Straight-Through Wiring S / Pin MDI Signal Name MDI-X Signal Name EIA Crossover Wiring 1000BASE-T Pin Assignments Cables B-4 Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable Fiber Standards C-1 Appendix C: Specifications Physical Characteristics Specifications C-2 C Switch Features Management Features Standards Compliances C Compliances Warranty Page D-1 Appendix D: German Instructions Eine Site Auswhlen (Selecting a Site) Montage (Rack Mounting Instructions) Rack-Montage German Instructions D E-1 Appendix E: Ordering Information Product Number Description Page Glossary Page Page Page Index Index-1 Numerics A B Index Index-2 L M N