Alcatel-Lucent OMNISTACK 6148 Getting Started Guide

Part No. 060155-10, Rev. A
July 2002

OmniStack® 6148

Getting Started Guide

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This Manual documents OmniStack 6148 hardware and software.

The functionality described in this Manual is subject to change without notice.

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital

Warning

device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in
this guide, may cause interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user will be required
to correct the interference at his own expense.

The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without
approval of the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
It is suggested that the user use only shielded and grounded cables to ensure compliance
with FCC Rules.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian
department of communications.

Le present appareil numerique níemet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les
limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la Class A prescrites dans le reglement
sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des communications du Canada.

Contents

Introduction 1
Installing the Switch 2

Package Contents 2
Description of Hardware 2
Mounting the Switch 3

Stacking Switches on a Flat Surface 3

Mounting Switches in a Rack 4
Installing a Management Module 4
Installing Optional Media and Stacking Modules 5
Connecting Stacking Modules across Multiple Switches 5
Installing a GBIC Transceiver 6
Connecting the Switch System 7

Making a Connection to an RJ-45 Port 7

Connecting to a 100BASE-FX Port 8

Connecting to a Gigabit Fiber Optic Port 8

Connecting to a 1000BASE-T Port 9
Powering On the Switch 9
Verifying Port Status 10
Verifying System Operation 10
Applications 11

Product Specifications 13

Base Unit 13

Physical Characteristic s 13

Switching Criteria 13

Traffic Control 13
Modules 14

Management Module (OS-6148-MNGT-KIT) 14

100BASE-FX Module (OS-6ESM-100FM-2) 14

1000BASE-T Module (OS-6GSM-T-1) 14

1000BASE-SX Module (OS-6GSM-FM-1) 14

1000BASE-LX Module (OS-6GSM-FS-1) 14

GBIC Module (OS-6GSM-GBIC-1) 15

Stacking Module (OS-6STK-KIT) 15

Redundant Stacking Module (OS-6100-RST-KIT) 15

Troubleshooting 15

Diagnosing Switch Indicato rs 15
Power and Cooling Problems 16
Installation 16

Port and Cable Assignments 17

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RJ-45 Port Description 17
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments 17
1000BASE-T Pin Assignments 18
1000BASE-T Cable Requirements 18

Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable 18
Adjusting Existing Categ ory 5 Cabling 18

EMI Certification 19

FCC Class A Certification (USA) 19
Canada Department of Communications - Class A 19
BSMI Class A (Taiwan) 19
VCCI Class A Compliance (Japan) 19
CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Safety (EEC) 20

Safety Compliance 21

Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety 21
Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité sur le plan optique 21
Warnhinweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit 21
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (USA) 21
Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany) 22

Optional Hardware 22

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Introduction

The Alcatel OmniStack® 6148 is perfect for moving workgroups from conventional
10 Mbps Ethernet to multiple-segment 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, and for
consolidating your network equipment into a single, clean, efficient, and super-fast
switch stack. This switch system delivers dedicated 100 Mbps links to each attached
LAN segment (independent collision domain) or to any PC attached directly to the
stack – all with conventional cabling and adapters. It completely eliminates the
bottlenecks of shared 10 M bps Ethernet networks by provid ing a w i de bandwidth of
up to 13.6 Gbps per switch, and a stack bac kplane that can operate at up to

9.6 Gbps. This makes it ideal for increasing the throughput of in terconnected
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet hubs or server farms.

This switch includes three slots on the rear panel for various modules:

• The upper slot is fo r an SNMP /RMON Manag ement Mod ule. The stack s upports one

master and one backup management agent.

• The lower right slot is for optional media expansion modules, including a dual-port

100 Mbps fiber optic modul e t ha t ca n be connected to a remote site up t o

2 kilometers (1.24 miles) away, or a single-port Gigabit module that can be used to

uplink to a collapsed Gigabi t back bone or for a high-speed server connection.

• The lower left slot is for either an optional media expansion module or Stacking

Module. (Up to three sw itch uni t s can be stacked together usi ng Stacking

Modules.)
When the Management M odule is installed, this system can pro vi de a w id e ar ra y of

advanced features:

• Master agent module m anages entire stack in-band or o ut -o f-band

• Backup agent module pro vides fault tolerance

• A fault-tolerant closed -loop stack architecture is sup por t ed w i t h a Redundant

Stacking Module

• Supports Telnet, SNMP/RMON and Web-based inter f ace

• Four-group RMON (includi n g St at istic s, His tory , Alar m s a nd Events)

• Spanning Tree Algorithm for r edundant paths between sw itc hes

• VLAN support for up to 256 gr oups, port-based or with 802.1Q VLAN tagging

• GVRP for automatic VLAN learning*

• IGMP multicast filtering

• Quality of Service support s tw o le vels of priority with Weighted Fair Q ueueing

• Configurable broadc ast st or m control

• Port mirroring (for r eal-time de bugging without affecting the tar get port)

• Port trunking (up to 5 trunks per switch or 12 trunks for the entire stack, each trunk

contains 2~4 ports)

* This feature is not supported in the current firmware release.

The Management Module allows you to configure or mo ni tor t he switch using the
embedded
switch, you can
network connection to manage the switch using Telnet, the on-board Web agent, or
any SNMP-based network management software.

management program or SNMP/RMO N applications. To manage the

make a direct connection to the console port. You can also make a

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OmniStack® 6148

Installing the Switch

Before installing the switch verif y t hat you have all the items listed under “P ackage
Contents.” If any of the items are m i ssing or damaged, contact your lo cal Al catel
distributor. Also be sure you have all the necessary tools and cabling befo re
installing the switch. Note th at this switch can be installed on any suitably large flat
surface or in a standard EIA 19-inch rack. After installing the switch, refer to the
Users Guide to set up its more ad vanced features, such as Spanning Tree Protocol
or VLAN port groups.

Package Contents

This package includes:

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OmniStack

• Four rubber foot pads • This Getting Started Gui de

• Rack mount bracket kit • Release Notes

• AC power cord • Owner registratio n car d
OmniStack

• Management Modul e • Release Notes

• Console cable • Owner registratio n car d

• Users Guide

Description of Hardware

The base unit contains 48 10BASE-T/100BAS E- TX por ts, plus three slots on the
rear panel for various modules. A Management Module can be installed in the upper
slot on the rear panel (see page 3). Th e low er -left sl ot can be used for an optional
media expansion module or Stacking Module, while the l ower-rig ht slot can be used
for a media expansion module. Note that the media expansion mo dul e s in cl ud e a
Fast Ethernet fiber optic module with two 100BASE-FX (SC type) ports or a one port
Gigabit 1000BASE-SX (SC type), 1000BASE- LX (SC type), 1000BASE-T, or GBIC
uplink module.

All RJ-45 ports on the base unit ope ra te at 10 or 100 Mbps, and support
auto-negotiation of speed, duplex mode (i.e., half or full duplex), and flow control.

The 1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LX ports are fixed at 1000 Mbps but
auto-negotiate duplex mode. Th e 10 00BASE-T auto-negotiates duplex mo de and
auto-negotiates speed to 10 /100/1000 Mbps. The 100BASE-FX module is fixed at
the 100 Mbps, full duplex. All med ia types can auto-negotiate flow control.

Note that when using auto -n egotiation, the speed, transm ission mode and flow
control can be automatically set if this feature is also supp or te d by the attached
device. Otherwise, these items can be manually conf i gured for any connection.

The base unit also includes a display panel for key system and port indications that
simplify installation and net work troubleshooting.

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6148 Management Module Kit

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The following figure show s t he components of this switch syst em :

10/100 Mbps

RJ-45 Ports

Port Status

Indicators

Module

Indicators

Selection

Installing the Switch

Mode

System

Indicators

1

100-240V~ 50-60Hz 2A

Power

Socket

DCINPUT

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3.3 15

53

12 0.7

RPU

Connector

Media or Stacking

MNGT

Module2 Module1

stackingmodule can beinstalled in module 2only

Module Slot

Media

Module Slot

Management

Module Slot

Mounting the Switch

This switch can be placed directly on your desktop, or mounted in a rack.
Before you start installing the switch , make sure you can provide the right oper at i ng

environment, including power requirements, sufficient physical space, and proximity
to other network devices t hat are to be connected. Verify the following installat io n
requirements:

• Power requirements: 100 to 240 VAC (± 10%) at 50 to 60 Hz (± 3 Hz). The switch’s

power supply automat ic all y adj usts to the input voltage level.

• The switch should be located in a cool dry place, with at least 10 cm (4 in.) of space

on the sides for ventilation.

• Place the switch out of direct sunlight, and away from heat sources or areas with a

high amount of electromagnetic interference.

• If you intend to mount the switch in a rack, make sure you have all the necessary

mounting screws, brackets, bolts and nuts, and the rig ht too l s.

• Check if network cables and connectors needed for inst al l at ion are available.

Stacking Switches on a Flat Surface

The OmniStack® 6148 can be stacked
anywhere there is enough flat space, such
as on a table or desktop.

1. Stick the self-adhesive rubber foot

pads (that come with this package) on
each of th e 4 c oncav e sp ace s l ocat ed
on the bottom of the first switch.

2. Place the first switch on a firm flat sur fa ce wh er e you want to install the stack.

3. Repeat step 1 for each switch before stacking them. The switch’s rubber foot

pads cushion the switch a ga in st shock/vibrations and provide space between
each switch for vent ilation.

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