Allied Telesis AT-GS900-24 User manual

Gigabit eco-friendly Ethernet Switches

AT-GS900/16 AT-GS900/24

Installation Guide

613-001351 Rev. C

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Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards

This product meets the following standards.

U.S. Federal Communications Commission

Radiated Energy

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of 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 this instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Note: Modifications or changes not expressly approved of by the manufacturer or the FCC, can void your right to operate this equipment.

Industry Canada

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances

(RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment

This Allied Telesis RoHS-compliant product conforms to the European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Allied Telesis ensures RoHS conformance by requiring supplier Declarations of Conformity, monitoring incoming materials, and maintaining manufacturing process controls.

RFI Emissions FCC Class A

CISPR 22 Class A EN55022 Class A: 2006+A1:2007 version

Warning: In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Immunity EN55024

Electrical Safety UL – USA (UL60950-1)

LVD (EN60950-1, 2nd edition) CSA or cUL – Canada C-Tick – Australia CE Mark

Translated Safety Statements

Important: The  indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available in a PDF document titled “Translated Safety Statements” on the Allied Telesis website at http:// www.alliedtelesis.com/support.

Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 11

Safety Symbols Used in this Document ..................................................................................................... 12

Contacting Allied Telesis............................................................................................................................ 13

Chapter 1: Product Description ...................................................................................................................... 14

Features..................................................................................................................................................... 15

Components............................................................................................................................................... 16

Hardware Feature Description ................................................................................................................... 17

Twisted Pair Ports ............................................................................................................................... 17

eco-friendly Switch .............................................................................................................................. 19

LEDs.................................................................................................................................................... 19

AC Power Connector........................................................................................................................... 20

Ethernet Switching Basics.......................................................................................................................... 21

MAC Address Table ............................................................................................................................ 21

Duplex Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Store and Forward............................................................................................................................... 22

Backpressure and Flow Control .......................................................................................................... 22

Chapter 2: Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 24

Reviewing Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................... 25

Selecting a Site for the Switch ................................................................................................................... 27

Planning the Installation ............................................................................................................................. 28

Unpacking the Switch................................................................................................................................. 29

Installing the Switch on a Table or Desktop ............................................................................................... 30

Installing the Switch on a Wall ................................................................................................................... 32

Installing the Switch in a Rack ................................................................................................................... 35

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 39

Appendix A: Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................ 40

Physical Specifications............................................................................................................................... 40

Environmental Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 40

Power Specifications.................................................................................................................................. 40

Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications ................................................................................ 41

Compliance Standards............................................................................................................................... 41

RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Connectors.......................................................................................................... 42

Contents

Figures

Figure 1. Front Panels .........................................................................................................................................................16

Figure 2. Back Panels .........................................................................................................................................................16

Figure 3. eco-friendly Switch ...............................................................................................................................................19

Figure 4. Port LEDs .............................................................................................................................................................19

Figure 5. Attaching the Rubber Feet ...................................................................................................................................30

Figure 6. Connecting the AC Power Connector to Switch ...................................................................................................31

Figure 7. Attaching the brackets to the sides of the switch..................................................................................................32

Figure 8. Attaching the switch to the wall ............................................................................................................................33

Figure 9. Removing the Feet ...............................................................................................................................................35

Figure 10. Attaching Rack Mounting Brackets.....................................................................................................................35

Figure 11. Rack Mounting the Switch..................................................................................................................................36

Figure 12. RJ-45 Connector and Port Pin Layout................................................................................................................42

Figures

Tables

Table 1. Safety Symbols .....................................................................................................................................................12

Table 2. eco-friendly Switch Functions ...............................................................................................................................19

Table 3. System and Port LEDs .........................................................................................................................................20

Table 4. Twisted Pair Cabling and Distances .....................................................................................................................28

Table 5. MDI Pin Signals (10Base-T or 100Base-TX) ........................................................................................................42

Table 6. MDI-X Pin Signals (10Base-T or 100Base-TX) ....................................................................................................42

Table 7. RJ-45 1000Base-T Connector Pinouts .................................................................................................................43

List of Tables

Preface

This guide contains instructions on how to install the AT-GS900/16 and AT-GS900/24 Gigabit Ethernet Switches. This preface contains the following sections:

 “Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 12

 “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 13

Preface

Safety Symbols Used in this Document

This document uses the safety symbols defined in Table 1.

Table 1. Safety Symbols

Symbol Meaning Description

Caution Performing or omitting a specific action may

result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Warning Performing or omitting a specific action may

result in electrical shock.

Contacting Allied Telesis

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AT-GS900/16, AT-GS900/24 Gigabit eco-friendly Ethernet Switch Installation Guide

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