Gigabit
Ethernet
Switch
AT-GS908
Installation Guide
PN 613-50472-00 Rev A
Copyright 2003 Allied Telesyn, Inc.
960 Stewart Drive Suite B, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA
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Electrical Safety and Emission
Statement
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 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 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 by the manufacturer or the FCC can void your right to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
RFI Emission |
FCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, VCCI Class A, C-TICK, EN61000-3-2, |
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EN61000-3-3 1 |
Warning: In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. 2
Immunity |
EN55024 3 |
Electrical Safety |
UL 1950 (UL/cUL)), EN60950 (TUV) 4 |
Important: Appendix B contains translated safety statements for installing this equipment. When you see the , go to Appendix B for the translated safety statement in your language.
Wichtig: Anhang B enthält übersetzte Sicherheitshinweise für die Installation dieses Geräts. Wenn Sie sehen, schlagen Sie in Anhang B den übersetzten Sicherheitshinweis in Ihrer Sprache nach.
Vigtigt: Tillæg B indeholder oversatte sikkerhedsadvarsler, der vedrører installation af dette udstyr. Når De ser symbolet , skal De slå op i tillæg B og finde de oversatte sikkerhedsadvarsler i Deres eget sprog.
Belangrijk: Appendix B bevat vertaalde veiligheidsopmerkingen voor het installeren van deze apparatuur. Wanneer u de ziet, raadpleeg Appendix B voor vertaalde veiligheidsinstructies in uw taal.
Important: L'annexe B contient les instructions de sécurité relatives à l'installation de cet équipement. Lorsque vous voyez le symbole , reportez-vous à l'annexe B pour consulter la traduction de ces instructions dans votre langue.
Tärkeää: Liite B sisältää tämän laitteen asentamiseen liittyvät käännetyt turvaohjeet. Kun näet -symbolin, katso käännettyä turvaohjetta liitteestä B.
Importante: l’Appendice B contiene avvisi di sicurezza tradotti per l’installazione di questa apparecchiatura. Il simbolo , indica di consultare l’Appendice B per l’avviso di sicurezza nella propria lingua.
Viktig: Tillegg B inneholder oversatt sikkerhetsinformasjon for installering av dette utstyret. Når du ser , åpner du til Tillegg B for å finne den oversatte sikkerhetsinformasjonen på ønsket språk.
Importante: O Anexo B contém advertências de segurança traduzidas para instalar este equipamento. Quando vir o símbolo , leia a advertência de segurança traduzida no seu idioma no Anexo B.
Importante: El Apéndice B contiene mensajes de seguridad traducidos para la instalación de este equipo. Cuando vea el símbolo, vaya al Apéndice B para ver el mensaje de seguridad traducido a su idioma.
Obs! Bilaga B innehåller översatta säkerhetsmeddelanden avseende installationen av denna utrustning. När du ser , skall du gå till Bilaga B för att läsa det översatta säkerhetsmeddelandet på ditt språk.
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Preface .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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How This Guide is Organized ........................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Document Conventions ................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Where to Find Current Product Documentation ....................................................................................................................................... |
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Contacting Allied Telesyn ................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Online Support ............................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Email and Telephone Support .................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Returning Products ....................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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For Sales or Corporate Information ........................................................................................................................................................ |
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Management Software Updates .............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Chapter 1 |
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Product Description ........................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Features ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Components ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Hardware Feature Description .......................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Twisted Pair Ports .......................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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LEDs .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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AC Power Connector .................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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A Few Ethernet Switching Basics ...................................................................................................................................................................... |
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MAC Address Table ....................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Duplex Mode ................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Store and Forward ........................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Backpressure and Flow Control ............................................................................................................................................................... |
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Network Topologies ............................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Power Workgroup Topology ................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Collapsed Backbone ................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Chapter 2 |
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Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Reviewing Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Selecting a Site for the Switch ......................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Planning the Installation ................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Unpacking the Switch ........................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Installing the Swtich on a Desktop ................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Installing the Switch in a Rack ......................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Warranty Registration ......................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Chapter 3 |
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Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Appendix A |
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Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Physical Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Environmental Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Power Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications ............................................................................................................................ |
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Connectors ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts ............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Appendix B |
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Translated Electrical Safety and Emission Information ................................................................................................................. |
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This guide contains the hardware installation instructions for the
AT-GS908 Gigabit Ethernet Switch.
This manual contains the following chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1, Product Description, describes the features and components of the switches.
Chapter 2, Installation, contains the installation instructions for the switches.
Chapter 3, Troubleshooting, provides information on how to resolve problems that might occur with the switches.
Appendix A, Technical Specifications, contains the technical specifications for the switches.
Appendix B, Translated Electrical Safety and Emission Information, contains translations of the warnings and cautions in the manual.
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Preface
This document uses the following conventions to highlight important information:
Note
Notes provide additional information.
Warning
Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury.
Caution
Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data.
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AT-GS908 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesyn products are available in Portable Document Format (PDF) from the Allied Telesyn web site at www.alliedtelesyn.com. You can view the documents online or download them onto a local workstation or server.
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Preface
This section provides Allied Telesyn contact information for technical support as well as sales or corporate information.
Email and
Telephone
Support
Returning
Products
Management
Software
Updates
For Technical Support via email or telephone, refer to the Support & Services section of the Allied Telesyn web site: http://www.alliedtelesyn.com.
Products for return or repair must first be assigned a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. A product sent to Allied Telesyn without a RMA number will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense.
To obtain a RMA number, contact Allied Telesyn’s Technical Support at our web site: http://www.alliedtelesyn.com.
You can contact Allied Telesyn for sales or corporate information at our web site: http://www.alliedtelesyn.com. To find the contact information for your country, select Contact Us -> Worldwide Contacts.
New releases of management software for our managed products can be downloaded from one of the following web sites:
the Allied Telesyn web site: http://www.alliedtelesyn.com
the Allied Telesyn FTP server: http://ftp.alliedtelesyn.com
To use the FTP server, enter ‘anonymous’ for the user name and your email address for the password.
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The AT-GS908 switch is an unmanaged, Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet switch designed to simplify the task of creating or expanding an Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet network.
This chapter contains the follows sections:
Features on page 2
Components on page 3
Hardware Feature Description on page 4
A Few Ethernet Switching Basics on page 7
Network Topologies on page 10
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Product Description
AT-GS908 Gigabit Ethernet switch features include:
8 10/100/1000 Mbps twisted pair ports
System and port LEDs
Auto-negotiation (IEEE 802.3u-compliant)
Backpressure and flow control (IEEE 802.3x-compliant)
Store and forward packet handling
MAC address table capable of storing up to 8000 entries with automatic aging
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AT-GS908 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
Figure 1 illustrates the front and back panels of the AT-GS908 switch.
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AC Power Connector
Figure 1 Front and Back Panels
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Product Description
Twisted Pair
Ports
The following sections describe hardware features of the AT-GS908 Gigabit Ethernet switch:
System and Port LEDs
AC Power Connector
The AT-GS908 switch feature 8 twisted pair ports.
Type of Connector
The twisted pair ports feature 8-pin RJ-45 connectors. (For the port pinouts, refer to RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts on page 29.
Speed
The ports are 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T compliant and are capable of 10 megabits per second (Mbps), 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps speeds. The ports are IEEE 802.3u Auto-negotiation compliant. With Auto-negotiation, the switch automatically matches the highest possible common speed between each switch port and each end-node. For example, if an end-node is capable of only 10 Mbps, the switch sets the port connected to the end-node to 10 Mbps.
Duplex Mode
Each twisted pair port on the switch can operate in either halfor full duplex mode. The twisted pair ports are IEEE 802.3u-compliant and will Auto-Negotiate the duplex mode setting.
Note
In order for the switch to set the duplex mode for each port correctly, the end-nodes that you connect to the switch ports should also use Auto-negotiation. Otherwise, a duplex mode mismatch can occur, affecting network performance. For further information, refer to Duplex Mode on page 8.
Maximum Distance
Each twisted pair port has a maximum operating distance of 100 m (328 feet).
Type of Cabling
For 10 Mbps operation, Category 3 or better 100 ohm shielded or unshielded twisted pair cabling is required. For 100 or 1000 Mbps operation, Category 5 and Enhanced Category 5 (5E) 100 ohm shielded or unshielded twisted pair cabling is required.
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Auto-MDI
For port speeds of 10 or 100 Mbps, the ports are auto-MDI. They automatically configure themselves as either MDI or MDI-X. This feature allows you to use either straight-through or crossover twisted pair cables to connect devices to the ports. For port speeds of 1000 Mbps, you must use a straight through twisted pair cable.
Figure 2 LEDs
Table 1 describes the AT-GS908 port LEDs.
Table 1 Port LED Descriptions
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Description |
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10 |
Solid Green |
Indicates that the port is operating at 10 |
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Mbps. |
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100 |
Solid Green |
Indicates that the port is operating at 100 |
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Mbps. |
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10 and |
Solid Green |
Indicates that the port is operating at |
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1000 Mbps. |
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ACT |
OFF |
Indicates that there is no activity on the |
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port. |
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Flashing Green |
Indicates that the port is transmitting |
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and/or receiving data packets. |
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FDX |
OFF |
Indicates that the port is operating in |
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half-duplex mode. |
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Solid Green |
Indicates that the port is operating in full- |
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duplex mode. |
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Product Description
AC Power
Connector
AT-GS908 switch has a single AC power supply socket on the back panel, which has autoswitch AC inputs. Refer to Technical Specifications on page 25, for the input voltage range. To power ON or OFF the switch, you connect or disconnect the power cord.
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