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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.
RFI Emissions: FCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI Class A,
C-TICK, CE
Warning: In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
EMC (Immunity): EN55024
Electrical Safety: EN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1 (
Laser SafetyEN60825
CULUS
)
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Translated Safety Statements
Important: The indicates that translations of the safety statement are available in the PDF
document “Translated Safety Statements” posted on the Allied Telesis website at
www.alliedtelesis.com/support.
Features .......................................................................................................................................................................16
Power over Ethernet .............................................................................................................................................17
MAC Address Table............... ... ........................................................................... ................. ................................18
Management Software and Interfaces ..................................................................................................................18
Switches with Eight Twisted Pair Ports........................................................................................................................19
Hardware Features ...............................................................................................................................................19
Front Panels..........................................................................................................................................................20
Front Panel Components ......................................................................................................................................20
Switches with 24 or 48 Twisted Pair Ports ...................................................................................................................21
Hardware Features ...............................................................................................................................................21
Front Panels..........................................................................................................................................................22
Front Panel Components ......................................................................................................................................23
Hardware Features ...............................................................................................................................................24
Front Panel............................................................................................................................................................25
Back Panels .......................................................................................... .......................................................................28
Model Naming Conventions .........................................................................................................................................31
Maximum Distance................................................................................................................................................34
Power Over Ethernet.............................................................................................................................................34
Port Pinouts................................................................................................................ ...........................................34
Maximum Distance................................................................................................................................................36
Power Over Ethernet.............................................................................................................................................36
Port Pinouts................................................................................................................ ...........................................36
Power Over Ethernet...................................................................................................................................................39
Power Budget....................................................................................................................................................... 40
Port Prioritization...................................................................................... ............................................................41
10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Port LEDs.............................................................................................................. 44
10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Port LEDs........................................................................................................ 45
100Base-FX Port LEDs........................................................................................................................................ 46
System ID LED.....................................................................................................................................................47
Power Supplies............................................................................................................................................................ 50
Power Connectors....................................................................................................................................................... 52
Chapter 2: Beginning the Installation ..........................................................................................53
Choosing a Site for the Switch .................................................................................................................................... 58
Unpacking the Switch.................................................................................................................................................. 59
Chapter 3: Installing the Switch on a Table or in an Equipment Rack .....................................63
Installing the Switch on a Table or Desktop................................................................................................................. 64
Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack................................................................................................................. 65
Chapter 4: Cabling the Networking Ports ....................................................................................71
Cabling the Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Ports....................................................... .................................................... 72
General Guidelines.............................................................................................. .................................................73
Chapter 5: Powering On the Switch .............................................................................................79
Powering On an AC Switch ......................................................................................................................................... 80
Monitoring the Initialization Processes.................................................................................................................81
Starting a Management Session ................................................................................................................................. 85
Local Management............................................................................................................................................... 85
Web Browser Management............................................. .. ...................................................................................86
Starting a Local Management Session........................................................................................................................88
Starting a Telnet Management Session....................................................................................................................... 90
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface......................................................................................................... 91
PoE Power Specifications ......................................................................................................................................... 100
Power Specifications.................................................................................................................................................100
RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts................................................................................................................................ 102
Fiber Optic Port Specifications.................................................................................................................................. 104
RJ-45 Style Serial Console Port Pinouts................................................................................................................... 106
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Front Panels of the 8-port FS970M Switches........................................................................................................20
Figure 2: Networking Ports and SFP Slots on the 8-port Switches ......................................................................................20
Figure 3: Front Panels of the 24 and 48-port Switches........................................................................................................22
Figure 4: Networking Ports and SFP Slots on the 24 and 48-port Switches ........................................................................23
Figure 5: Front Panel of the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC Fiber Optic Switch ........................................................ ... .. ...................25
Figure 6: Front Panel of the AT-FS970M/16F8-SC Fiber Optic Switch................................................................................25
Figure 7: Front Panel of the AT-FS970M/24F Fiber Optic Switch........................................................................................26
Figure 8: Back Panels of the Single Power Supply Switches...............................................................................................28
Figure 9: Back Panel of the Dual Power Supply Switches ...................................................................................................29
Figure 10: FS970M Series Management Panels..................................................................................................................30
Figure 11: Model Naming Conventions for the Twisted Pair Switches.................................................................................31
Figure 12: Model Naming Conventions of the Fiber Optic Switch ........................................................................................31
Figure 13: 10/100Base-TX Port LEDs..................................................................................................................................44
Figure 14: 10/100/1000Base-T Port LEDs............................................................................................................................45
Figure 15: 100Base-FX Port LED.........................................................................................................................................46
Figure 17: System LED ........................................................................................................................................................48
Figure 18: Components of the AT-FS970M/8, AT-FS970M/8PS, AT-FS970M/8PS-E, and AT-FS970M/24C Switches .....59
Figure 19: Components of the AT-FS970M/24PS, AT-FS970M/24F, AT-FS970M/48PS, AT-FS970M/16F8-LC, an d
Figure 20: Components of the AT-FS970M/24LPS and AT-FS970M/48 Switches ..............................................................61
Figure 21: Turning the Switch Upside Down........................................................................................................................65
Figure 22: Removing the Rubber Feet .................................................................................................................................65
Figure 23: Attaching the Equipment Rack Brackets.............................................................................................................66
Figure 24: Attaching the Equipment Rack Brackets (Continued) .........................................................................................67
igure 25: Attaching the Equipment Rack Brackets.............................................................................................................68
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Figure 26: Attaching the Equipment Rack Brackets (Continued) .........................................................................................69
Figure 27: Mounting the Switch in an Equipment Rack. .......................................................................................................69
Figure 28: Removing the Dust Plug from an SFP Slot .........................................................................................................75
Figure 29: Installing an SFP Transceiver..............................................................................................................................75
Figure 30: Removing the Dust Cover from the SFP Module ................................................................................................76
Figure 31: Positioning the SFP Handle in the Upright Position ............................................................................................76
Figure 32: Connecting the Fiber Optic Cable to the SFP Module.........................................................................................77
Figure 33: Plugging in the AC Power Cord...........................................................................................................................80
Figure 37: Connecting the Management Cable to the Console Port ..................................... ... ............................................88
Figure 38: AlliedWare Plus Command Line Prompt.............................................................................................................89
Figure 39: PORT Parameter in the Command Line Interface...............................................................................................91
Table 1: Hardware Features of the 8-port Switches ............................................................................................................19
Table 2: Hardware Features of the 24 and 48-port Switches ..............................................................................................21
Table 3: Hardware Features of the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC Fiber Optic Switch ....................................................................24
Table 4: General Specifications of AT-FS970M/16F8-LC and AT-FS970M/16F8-SC Fiber Optic Ports .............................27
Table 5: Model Naming Conventions for the Twisted Pair Switches ...................................................................................31
Table 6: Model Naming Conventions for the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC Fiber Optic Switch ......................................................32
Table 7: Twisted Pair Cable Requirements for the 10/100Base-TX Ports ...........................................................................34
Table 8: Twisted Pair Cable for the 10/100/1000Base-T Ports ...........................................................................................36
Table 19: Environmental Specifications for all Switches Except the AT-FS970M/8PS-E Switch ........................................99
Table 20: Environmental Specifications for the AT-FS970M/8PS-E Switch ........................................................................99
Table 21: PoE Power Specifications ..................................................................................................................................100
Table 22: Maximum Power Consumptions ........................................................................................................................100
Table 25: Pin Signals for 10 and 100 Mbps .......................................................................................................................102
Table 26: Pin Signals for 1000 Mbps .................................................................................................................................103
Table 27: Fiber Optic Port Specifications for the AT-8100S/16F8-SC Switch ...................................................................104
Table 28: Fiber Optic Port Specifications for the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC, and AT-F S970M/24F Switches .........................105
Table 29: RJ-45 Style Serial Console Port Pin Signals .....................................................................................................106
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Tables
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Preface
This guide contains the installation instructions for the FS970M Series of
Fast Ethernet switches.
The preface contains the following sections:
“Document Conventions” on page 12
“Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 13
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Preface
Note
Caution
Warning
Document Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
Notes provide additional information.
Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action
may result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action
may result in bodily injury.
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Contacting Allied Telesis
If you need assistance with this product, you may contact Allied Telesis
technical support by going to the Support & Services section of the Allied
Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support. You can find links for
the following services on this page:
24/7 Online Support — Enter our interactive support center to
search for answers to your product questions in our knowledge
database, to check support tickets, to learn about RMAs, and to
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best fits your location and customer type.
Hardware warranty information — Learn about Allied Telesis
warranties and register your product online.
Replacement Services — Submit a Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) request via our interactive support center.
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Chapter 1
Overview
This chapter contains the following sections:
“Features” on page 16
“Switches with Eight Twisted Pair Ports” on page 19
“Switches with 24 or 48 Twisted Pair Ports” on page 21
“Fiber Optic Switch” on page 24
“Back Panels” on page 28
“Management Panels” on page 30
“Model Naming Conventions” on page 31
“10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Ports” on page 33
“10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Ports” on page 35
“SFP Slots” on page 37
“Power Over Ethernet” on page 39
“eco-friendly Button” on page 43
“LEDs” on page 44
“Console Port” on page 49
“Power Supplies” on page 50
“Power Connectors” on page 52
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Overview
Features
Here are lists of the switches and their features:
FS970M ModelsHere are the FS970M Series of Fast Ethernet switches:
Here are the basic features of the 10/100 Mbps twisted pair ports:
8, 24, or 48 ports per switch
10Base-T and 100Base-TX compliant
IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation compliant
Auto-MDI/MDIX
100 meters (328 feet) maximum operating distance
IEEE 802.3x flow control in 10/100Base-TX full-duplex operation
IEEE 802.3x backpressure in 10/100Base-TX half-duplex
operation
Support for jumbo frames up to 10KB
RJ-45 connectors
Fiber Optic PortsHere are the basic features of the fiber optic ports on the AT-FS970M/
16F8-LC and AT-FS970M/16F8-SC Switches:
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16 ports
100Base-FX compliant
Duplex SC connectors
Maximum operating distance of 2 kilometers (1.24 miles)
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Note
Note
Power over
Ethernet
10/100/1000
Mbps Twisted
Pair Ports
Here are the basic features of Power over Ethernet (PoE):
PoE and PoE+ supported on the 10/100Base-TX ports on the
AT-FS970M/8PS, AT-FS970M/8PS-E, AT-FS970M/24PS,
AT-FS970M/24LPS and AT-FS970M/48PS Switches
Powered device classes 0 to 4
Power budget of 185 watts for the AT-FS970M/8PS, AT-FS970M/
8PS-E and AT-FS970M/24LPS Switches
Power budget of 370 watts for the AT-FS970M/24PS and
AT-FS970M/48PS Switches
Port prioritization
Here are the basic features of the 10/100/1000 Mbps twisted pair ports:
Two ports per switch
10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T compliant
IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation compliant
Auto-MDI/MDIX
100 meters (328 feet) maximum operating distance
IEEE 802.3x flow control in 10/100Base-TX full-duplex mode
IEEE 802.3x backpressure in 10/100Base-TX half-duplex mode
IEEE 803.3z 1000Base-T flow control
Support for jumbo frames up to 10KB
RJ-45 connectors
SFP SlotsHere are the basic features of the SFP slots:
Two slots per switch
Support 100Mbps, 100Base-FX, or 1000Mbps 1000Base-SX/LX
transceivers
The SFP slots and 10/100/1000Base-TX twisted pair ports are
paired together to form combo ports. For information, refer to “SFP
Slots” on page 37.
SFP transceivers must be purchased separately. For a list of
supported transceivers, contact your Allied Telesis distributor or
reseller.
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Overview
LEDsHere are the port LEDs:
Duplex mode and link/activity LEDs for the twisted pair ports
Link/activity LEDs for the 100Base-FX fiber optic ports
Link/activity LEDs for the SFP slots
eco-friendly button turns off the LEDs to conserve electricity
Installation
Options
MAC Address
Table
Management
Software and
Interfaces
Management
Methods
Here are the installation options:
19-inch equipment rack
Desk or tabletop
Here are the basic features of the MAC address tables of the switches:
Storage capacity of 16,000 MAC address entries
Automatic learning and aging
Here are the management software and management interfaces:
AlliedWare Plus Management Software
Command line interface
Web browser interface
Here are the methods for managing the switches:
Local management through the Console port
Remote Telnet and Secure Shell management
Remote HTTP and HTTPS web browser management
SNMPv1, v2c, and v3
Fanless ModelsHere are the FS970M switches that do not have fans:
Here are the 8-port twisted pair models in the FS970M Series:
AT-FS970M/8
AT-FS970M/8PS
AT-FS970M/8PS-E
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Hardware
Table 1 lists the hardware features of the 8-port switches.
Features
Table 1. Hardware Features of the 8-port Switches
Feature88PS8PS-E
Number of 10/100Base-TX Ports888
Number of 10/100/1000Base-T Ports222
Number of SFP Slots for 100Mbps 100Base-FX or
1000Mbps 1000Base-SX/LX Transceivers
Power over EthernetNoYesYes
Power over Ethernet Budget (Watts)-185185
Powered Device Classes-0 to 40 to 4
Number of Power Supplies111
Power Supply TypeACACAC
Console Management PortYesYesYes
1
222
Ventilation FanNoYesYes
1. The SFP transceiver slots and 10/100/1000Base-T ports are paired together to form combo ports. Refer to
“SFP Slots” on page 37 for background info rmation.
The AT-FS970M/8PS-E switch has an extended operating
temperature range, which is signified by the “-E” in the model name.
In all other respects, it is identical to the AT-FS970M/8PS switch.
The operating temperature ranges of the models are listed in
“Environmental Specifications” on page 99.
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Overview
AT-FS970M/8
AT-FS970M/8PS
AT-FS970M/8PS-E
10/100Base-TX
Combo 10/100/1000Base-T
Ports and SFP Slots
Ports
Management
Panel
Front PanelsThe front panels of the 8-port switches are shown in Figure 1.
Components
Front Panel
Figure 1. Front Panels of the 8-port FS970M Switches
Figure 2 identifies the Fast and Gigabit Ethernet networking ports and the
SFP slots on the 8-port switches.
Figure 2. Networking Ports and SFP Slots on the 8-port Switches
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Switches with 24 or 48 Twisted Pair Ports
The FS970M Series Switches with 24 or 48 twisted pair ports are listed
here:
Table 2 lists the hardware features of the switches.
Features
Table 2. Hardware Features of the 24 and 48-port Switches
Feature24C24PS24LPS4848PS
Number of 10/100Base-TX Ports2424244848
Number of 10/100/1000Base-T Ports22222
Number of SFP Slots for 100Mbps
100Base-FX or 1000Mbps
1000Base-SX/LX Transceivers
1
Power over EthernetNoYesYesNoYes
Power over Ethernet Budget (Watts)-370185-370
Powered Device Classes-0 to 40 to 4-0 to 4
Number of Power Supplies 12112
Power Supply TypeACACACACAC
Console Management PortYesYesYesYesYes
22222
Ventilation FanNoYesYesNoYes
1. The SFP transceiver slots are paired with the 10/100/1000Base-T ports to form combo ports. Refer to
“SFP Slots” on page 37 for background information.
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Overview
AT-FS970M/24PS
AT-FS970M/48PS
AT-FS970M/24C
AT-FS970M/48
AT-FS970M/24LPS
Front PanelsThe front panels of the 24 and 48-port switches are shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Front Panels of the 24 and 48-port Switches
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10/100Base-TX Ports
Combo
Ports and SFP Slots
10/100/1000Base-T
Management
Panel
10/100Base-TX Ports
Combo
Ports and SFP Slots
10/100/1000Base-T
Management
Panel
Front Panel
Components
Figure 4 identifies the Fast and Gigabit Ethernet networking ports and the
SFP slots on the 24 and 48-port switches.
Figure 4. Networking Ports and SFP Slots on the 24 and 48-port Switches
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Overview
Fiber Optic Switch
The FS970M Series has two fiber optic switches, the AT-FS970M/16F8LC and AT-FS970M/16F8-SC.
Hardware
Table 3 lists the hardware features of the fiber optic switch.
Features
Table 3. Hardware Features of the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC Fiber Optic Switch
Feature16F8-LC16F8-SC24F
Number of 100Base-FX Fiber Optic Ports161624
ConnectorsDuplex LCDuplex SCDuplex LC
Maximum Distance per Port2 kilometers
(1.24 miles)
Number of 10/100Base-TX Ports888
Number of 10/100/1000Base-T Ports222
Number of SFP Slots for 100Mbps 100Base-FX
or 1000Mbps 1000Base-SX/LX Transceivers
Power over EthernetNoNoNo
Number of Power Supplies222
Power Supply TypeACACAC
1
222
2 kilometers
(1.24 miles)
2 kilometers
(1.24 miles)
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Console Management PortYesYesYes
Ventilation FanYesYesYes
1. The SFP transceiver slots and the 10/100/1000Base-T ports are paired together to form combo ports, as
explained in “SFP Slots” on page 37.
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AT-FS970M/16F8-LC
100Base-FX Fiber
Combo
Ports and SFP Slots
Optic Ports with
10/100Base-TX
Twisted Pair
Duplex LC Connectors
Ports
10/100/1000Base-T
Management
Panel
AT-FS970M/16F8-SC
100Base-FX Fiber
Combo
Ports and SFP Slots
Optic Ports with
10/100Base-TX
Twisted Pair
Duplex SC Connectors
Ports
10/100/1000Base-T
Management
Panel
Front PanelThe front panel of the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC Switch is shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5. Front Panel of the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC Fiber Optic Switch
The front panel of the AT-FS970M/16F8-SC Switch is shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6. Front Panel of the AT-FS970M/16F8-SC Fiber Optic Switch
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Overview
AT-FS970M/24F
100Base-FX Fiber
Combo
Ports and SFP Slots
Optic Ports with
Duplex LC Connectors
10/100/1000Base-T
Management
Panel
The front panel of the AT-FS970M/24F Switch is shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7. Front Panel of the AT-FS970M/24F Fiber Optic Switch
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Fiber Optic PortsTable 4 lists the general specifications of the fiber optic ports on the
AT-FS970M/16F8-LC and AT-FS970M/16F8-SC Switches.
Table 4. General Specifications of AT-FS970M/16F8-LC and AT-FS970M/16F8-SC Fiber Optic
Ports
Feature16F8-LC16F8-SC24F
Number of Fiber Optic
161624
Ports
ConnectorDuplex LCDuplex SCDuplex LC
WavelengthTransmit and receive:
1310 nm
Transmit and receive:
1310 nm
Transmit and receive:
Standard100Base-FX100Base-FX100Base-FX
Speed100 Mbps100 Mbps100 Mbps
Maximum Distance2 kilometers (1.24
miles)
Fiber Optic Cable50/125 or 62.5/125
µm multimode fiber
optic cable
2 kilometers (1.24
miles)
50/125 or 62.5/125
µm multimode fiber
optic cable
2 kilometers (1.24
50/125 or 62.5/125
µm multimode fiber
1310 nm
miles)
optic cable
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Overview
AC Power
Connector
AT-FS970M/8, AT-FS970M/8-E, and AT-FS970M/24C Switches
AC Power
Connector
AT-FS970M/8PS Switch
AT-FS970M/24LPS and AT-FS970M/48 Switches
Back Panels
Figure 8 shows the back panels of the single power supply switches.
Figure 8. Back Panels of the Single Power Supply Switches
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AC Power
Connector
AC Power
Connector
(Power Supply 2)
(Power Supply 1)
Switches
Figure 9 shows the back panel of the dual power supply switches
including: