Alcatel-Lucent OMNISTACK 8008 Getting Started

Part No. 060118-10, Rev. A

December 2000

OmniStack

®

8008

Getting Started Guide

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This Manual documents OmniStack 8008 hardware and software.

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

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Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital
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 B 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 B 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 3

Connecting the Switch System 4

Connecting to a Gigabit Port 4

Powering On the Switch 5

Verifying Port Status 5
Verifying System Operation 5

Applications 6

Product Specifications 7

Troubleshooting 8

Diagnosing Switch Indicators 8
Power and Cooling Problems 8
Installation 8

EMI Certification 9

FCC Class B Certification (USA) 9
Canada Department of Communications - Class B 9
BSMI Class A (Taiwan) 10
VCCI Class B Compliance (Japan) 10
CE Mark Declaration of Conformance 10

Safety Compliance 11

Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety 11
Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité sur le plan optique 11
Warnhinweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit 11
Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement 11
Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany) 12

Optional Hardware 12

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