Black Box LB9017A-R4 User Manual

October, 2006

Express

Ethernet Switch:

LB9017A-R4

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Express Ethernet Switch : LB9017A-R4

FCC Statement

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) restricts
the amount of radio frequency emission and radiation coming
from computer equipment.

The equipment introduced in this manual 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 the 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 is required
to correct the interference at his/her own expense.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
manufacture would void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.

Trademarks

Product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks
or registered trademarks of those products.

All trademarks or brand names mentioned are properties of
their respective companies.

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Preface

This manual describes how to install and use the 16 Ports Smart
Ethernet Switch. The TX ports of the switch introduced here auto­negotiates the presence of 10/100Mbps and full/half-du plex mode
and auto-MDIX. In addition, it allows an optional 100BaseFX
multi-mode or single-mode fiber module, enabling long distance
connection.

To get the most out of this manual, you should have an
understanding of networking concepts such as bridging, IEEE

802.3 10BaseT Ethernet, IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX/FX Fast
Ethernet, and local area networks (LANs).

For more information about these topics, please refer to the
Appendices.

In this manual, you will find:

• Introduction on the Switch

• Product features

• Illustrative LEDs functions

• Installation instructions

• Specifications

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Table of Contents

FCC STATEMENT 2
TRADEMARKS 2

REFACE 3

P
T

ABLE OF CONTENTS 4

PRODUCT OVERVIEW 6

FRONT VIEW .................................................................................... 6

PACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................................ 6

PRODUCT FEATURES ........................................................................ 7

FRONT PANEL DISPLAY ..................................................................... 8

PHYSICAL PORTS.............................................................................. 9

Understanding Front Panel Design 9

I

NSTALLATION 10

SELECTING A SITE FOR THE EQUIPMENT........................................... 10

INSTALLATION AND PLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS ................................. 11

Mounted to 19-inch standard rack 11
Desktop or any flat surface 11

OPTIONAL FIBER MODULE INSTALLATION.......................................... 12

CONNECTING TO POWER................................................................. 13

CONNECTING TO YOUR NETWORK ................................................... 13

Cabling 13
Network Segmentation 14

SWITCH CONFIGURATION 15

SETTING UP WEB-BASED BROWSER INTERFACE ............................... 15

LOGGING ON TO THE ETHERNET SWITCH.......................................... 15

Switch IP Address 15
ID 16
Password 16

MAIN MENU.................................................................................... 17

System Change 18
IP Configuration 19
Port 20

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VLAN 21
Trunking 22
QoS Mode 23
QoS Priority 24
Load Default 25
Firmware Update 26

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 27
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS 28
CONNECTOR PINOUTS 29
ORDERING INFORMATION 30

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Product Overview

Front View

Figure 1: 16 Ports Smart Ethernet Switch

Package Contents

When you unpack the product package, you shall find these items
listed below.

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The 16 Ports Switch

3 One AC power cord

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User’s Manual

Please inspect the contents, and report any apparent damage or
missing items immediately to your authorized reseller.

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Product Features

♦ PROVIDES 16 × 10/100MBPS PORTS USING RJ-45

CONNECTORS

♦ A

N OPTIONAL SINGLE-PORT FIBER MODULE ALLOWS:

- 100BASEFX MULTI-MODE FIBER WITH SC, ST, MT-RJ, VF-45 OR LC

CONNECTOR

ASEFX SINGLE-MODE FIBER WITH SC OR ST CONNECTOR

- 100B

- 100B

ASEFX WDM SINGLE-MODE FIBER WITH SC CONNECTOR

♦ AUTO-NEGOTIATION FOR SPEED AND DUPLEX MODE ON TX

PORTS

♦ A

UTO-MDIX FOR ALL TX PORTS

♦ 4K
♦ S
♦ T
♦ F
♦ B
♦ B

♦ S

MAC ADDRESSES, 1.5M BITS BUFFER MEMORY

TORE-AND-FORWARD MECHANISM

RUE NON-BLOCKING ARCHITECTURE
ULL WIRE SPEED FORWARDING RATE
ROADCAST STORM FILTERING CONTROL
ACK-PRESSURE AND IEEE 802.3X COMPLIANT FLOW

CONTROL

YSTEM, IP CONFIGURATION, PORT, PORT-BASED VLAN,

TRUNKING, QOS MODE, AND QOS PRIORITY SETTINGS

THROUGH THE

♦ P

RESS THE FRONT PANEL IP RESET PUSH BUTTON TO RESET

THE

ETHERNET SWITCH BACK TO THE DEFAULT SYSTEM

AND

TRUNKING, QOS MODE, AND QOS PRIORITY SETTINGS

WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS WHEN THEY WERE LAST SAVED

♦ F

RONT PANEL PORT AND POWER STATUS LEDS

♦ S

TANDARD 19” RACKMOUNT SIZE, ONE-UNIT IN HEIGHT

WEB-BASED BROWSER.

IP ADDRESS SETTINGS. (THE PORT, VLAN,

).

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Front Panel Display

The LED indicators on the front panel provide you with instant
feedback on each port status, and help you monitor and
troubleshoot the switch.

Figure 2: Front Panel LEDs

Power

This LED comes on when the switch is properly connected to power and
turned on.

IP Reset Push Button

Press the Front panel IP Reset push button to reset the Ethernet Switch
back with the default User Login ID, User Login Password, IP Address,
Netmask, and Gateway settings.

Port Status

The RJ-45 ports are numbered from 1 to 16 on the 16-Port Switch.
The LEDs are located on the front panel of the switch, displaying status for

each respective port. Please refer to the table below for more information.
Consult the following table for details.

L Before you use this table for troubleshooting, make sure the switch is

properly connected to power and turned on.

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Physical Ports

The 16 Ports Switch has sixteen 10/100Mbps ports using RJ-45
connectors and provides one slot for the optional single-po rt fiber
module. The optional module allows fiber type (multi-mode,
single-mode, or WDM single-mode fiber) and connector (SC, ST,
MT-RJ, VF-45, or LC) at user’s discretion.

UNDERSTANDING FRONT PANEL DESIGN

Power LED

Port LED

100FX
Port LED

Link/ACT

Speed

Link

ACT

On
Off

On
Flashing T r ansmitting or receiving data

Off Neither connection nor activity
On A valid 100Mbps connection

Off
On

Off No connection
Flashing T r ansmitting or receiving data

Off

Power feeding in
Power switched off

Improper connection

A valid network connection

ACT stands for ACTIVITY

A valid 10Mbps connection

A valid network connection

ACT stands for ACTIVITY
Neither transmitting nor receiving

data

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