Nortel Passport 1424T Installing Manual

Part No. 316867-A Rev 00 May 2003

4655 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054

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In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, Nortel Networks Inc. reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without noti c e.

Nortel Networks Inc. does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

International regulatory statements of conformity

This is to certify that the Nortel Networks 1424T switch and components installed within the chassis were evaluated to the international regulatory standards for electro m agne ti c compli an ce (EMC) and saf ety a n d were fo un d to have met the requirements for the following international standards:

• EMC - Electromagnetic Emissions – CISPR 22 , Class A

• EMC - Electromagnetic Immunity – CISPR 24

• Electrical Safety – IEC 60950, with CB member national deviations Further, the equipment has been certified as compliant with the national standards as detailed below.

National electromagnetic compliance (EMC) statements of compliance FCC statement (USA only)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc e when the equipment is operated in a co mmercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio freq uency energy. If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction ma nual, it may cause harmful interference to radio co mmu ni catio n s. Opera tio n of thi s equ ipme nt in a resi dential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case users will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference at their own expense.

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ICES statement (Canada only)

Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations

This digital apparatus (1424T switch and installed components) does not exceed the Class A limits for radio-noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des Communications

Cet appareil numérique (1424T switc h) resp ecte le s lim ites de b ruit s rad ioéle ctriq ues v isant le s app areil s numé riques de classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des Communications du Canada.

CE marking statement (Europe only)

EN 55 022 statements

This is to certify that the No rtel Netw orks 1 424T switch and compon ents in stalled wi thin the c hassis are shielded ag ainst the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class A (CISPR 22).

Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case, the user may be required to take appropriate measures.

Achtung: Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A. In Wohnbereichen können bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen auftreten, in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist.

Attention: Ceci est un produit de Classe A. Dans un environnement domestique, ce produit risque de créer des interférences radioélectriques, il appartiendra alors à l’utilisateur de prendre les mesures spécifiques appropriées.

EN 55 024 statement

This is to certify that the Nortel Networks 1424T switch is shielded against the susceptibility to radio interference in accordance with the application of Co uncil Directive 89/336/EEC. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 024 (CISPR 24).

EC Declaration of Conformity

This product conforms to the provisions of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.

VCCI statement (Japan/Nippon only)

This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) for information technology equipment. If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio d ist urbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.

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BSMI statement (Taiwan only)

This is a Class A product based on the standa rd of the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (B SMI) CNS 13438, Class A.

MIC notice (Republic of Korea only)

This device has been approved for us e in Business applications only per the Class A requ irements of the Republic of Korea Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). This device may not be sold for use in a non-business application.

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National safety statements of compliance CE marking statement (Europe only)

EN 60 950 statement

This is to certify that the Nortel Networks 1424T switch switch and components installed within the chassis are in compliance with the requirements of EN 60 950 in accordance with the Low Voltage Directive. Additional national differences for all European Union countries have been evaluated for compliance. Some components installed within the 1424T switch may use a nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) and/or lithium-ion battery. The NiMH and lithium-ion batteries are long-life batteries, and it is very possible that you will never need to replace them. However, should you need to replace them, refer to the individual component manual for directions on replacement and dispos al of the battery.

NOM statement 1424T switch chassis (Mexico only)

The following information is provided on the devices described in this document in compliance with the safety requirements of the Norma Oficial Méxicana (NOM):

Exporter: Nortel Networks, Inc.

4655 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA

Importer: Nortel Networks de Méxi co, S.A. de C.V.

Avenida Insurgentes Sur #1605 Piso 30, Oficina Col. San Jose Insurgentes Deleg-Benito Juarez

México D.F. 03900 Tel: 52 5 480 2100 Fax: 52 5 480 2199 Input: (1424T Chassis)

100 to 240 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz, 4A at 115 VAC, 2A at 230 VAC maximum

one power supply

Información NOM (unicamente para México)

La información siguiente se proporciona en el dispositivo o en los dispositivos descritos en este documento, en cumplimiento con los requisitos de la Norma Oficial Méxicana (NOM):

Exportador: Nortel Networks, Inc.

Importador: Nortel Networks de México, S.A. de C.V.

Tel: 52 5 480 2100 Fax: 52 5 480 2199

4655 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

Avenida Insurgentes Sur #1605

Piso 30, Oficina

Col. San Jose Insurgentes

Deleg-Benito Juarez

México D.F. 03900

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Embarcar a: (1424T Chassis)

100 to 240 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz, 4A at 115 VAC, 2A at 230 VAC maximum

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Text conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Hard-copy technical manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

How to get help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 1

Introducing the 1424T switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Passport 1424T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Cooling fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 2

Unpacking and setting up the switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Unpacking the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installing the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Installing the switch on a desktop or shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Installing the switch in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Powering up the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Verifying a successful installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Dealing with a power failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Chapter 3

Understanding the LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Displaying status information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Power and Console LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Fast Ethernet port Link/Act LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

GBIC fiber optic module Link/Act LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

LED indications of problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Chapter 4

Installing gi g ab i t in terface converte rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3

Installing GBICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Removing GBICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Appendix A

Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Physical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

NEBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

AC power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

International regulatory requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Electromagnetic emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Safety agency approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

GBICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Standards supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Data rate and encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Performance specifications (64-byte packets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Address database size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

1000BASE-SX GBIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

1000BASE-LX GBIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

1000BASE-XD GBIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

1000BASE-ZX GBIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

1000BASE-T GBIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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Figures

Figure 1 1424T front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Figure 2 Rubber feet attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 3 Mounting bracket attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 4 Mounting the switch in a 19-inch rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 5 LED indicators for the 1424T switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 6 AC receptacle on the rear of the 1424T switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Figure 7 GBIC fiber optic module Link/Act LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Figure 8 Types of GBICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Figure 9 Installing a GBIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Figure 10 Removing a GBIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

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Tables

Table 1 LED behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Table 2 Fast Ethernet port Link/Act LED status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Table 3 LED problem indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Table 4 In-line optical attenuators for 1000BASE -Z X and 1000 BA SE - XD GBICs .35

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