IBM 712, 8271 Nways Ethernet LAN Switch Quick Installation Manual

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IBM 8271 Model 7 12 Switch

4 x rubber feet

2 x mounting brackets + 6 x fixing screws

User’s Guide + Quick Reference Guide

Quick Installat ion Gui de

Release Notes

Installing the Switch

DANGER: 02L1318.
The User’s Guide also contains further informa-

tion on the followi ng steps.

Into a 19 inch rack

Fit the brackets as show n in 1 (below) to each
side of the unit. F ollowing the manufa cturer’s
instructions, secure the unit into the rack.

On the wall

Place the unit the right way up on a hard flat sur­face with the front facing towards you. Fit the
brackets as shown in 2 (below) to each side of the
unit. Place the base of the unit against the wall,
ensuring that the ventilation holes face sidewards
and the front panel faces upwards. Secure using
suitable screws and fixings (not suppli ed). Th e wall
surface should b e smooth, flat, dry and sturdy.
Use a plywood sheet between the unit and wa ll
if necessary.

Powerin g-up

1

As required:

a

Fit a Plug-in Module

b

Connect network cabling

2

Connect the power cord to the IEC socket on the
rear of the Switch, and to your mains socket.

The 8271 Model 712 Switch has no ON/OFF
switch; the only method of connecting or discon­necting mains po wer is through the po wer cord.

3

The Switch enters a Power On Self Test (POST).
The time taken for the test to complete is depen­dent on the type of POS T configured for the unit.
For a new Switch that is being installed for the
first time, power-up takes approximately 18 sec­onds.

4

Check the status LEDs to ensure the Switch is
oper ati ng corr ectl y.

Intelligent Flow Managem ent (IFM) should be dis­abled if the port is connected to a repeated seg­ment where the traffic is mainly local to that
segment.

Further information on these steps is available in:

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IBM 8271 Nway s Ether net LAN Switch
Model 712 User’s Guide,
Part Number 02L1318

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IBM 8271 Nway s Ether net LAN Switch
Model 712 Quick Refe rence Guide,
Part Number 02L1350

Part No. 02L1350

Published October 1997