Nortel Networks 700117, 700107, 700106, 700116 User Manual
Hardware Installation Guide
TM
Alteon Web Switch
10/100/1000 M bps W eb Swit ches
Part Number: 212779, Revi sion A, December 2001
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Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Note: This equipment has been teste d and found to comply with the limi ts for a Class A digital device,
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instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to c ause harmful interference in wh ich case the user will be requi red to correct
the interference at his own expense.
Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the equipment.
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actions.
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Japanese VCCI Class A Statement:
CE Notice: The CE mark on this equipment indicates that this equipment meets or exceeds the following
EMC technical standards: EN50024, EN55022, EN50204, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN61000-4-2,
EN61000-4-3, EN61000-4-4, and EN61000-4-5, EN61000-4-6, EN61000-4-11.
The equipment also meets or exceeds the following safety technical standards: IEC60950 (CB certified
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Safety Information
Caution—This Product Conta ins a Lithium Battery . Batt eries are not customer replacea ble parts. They
may explode if m ishandled . Do not disp ose of the bat tery in fire . Do not disas semble or rec harge.
Caution—This prod uct is design ed to work w ith single-ph ase power s ystems havi ng a groun ded neutral
conductor. T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not plug this product into any other type of power
system. Contact your facilities mana ger or a qualified electr ician if you are not sure what ty pe of power is
supplied to your build ing.
Caution—Not all power cords have th e same ratings. Household e xtension cords do not h ave overload
protection and are not meant for use with computer systems. Do not use household extension cords with
this product.
Caution—This product is shipp ed with a grounding type (three-wire) power cord. T o re duce the risk of
electric shock, always plug the cord into a grounded power outlet.
Caution—This product uses a 3A/250V fast-acting fuse. For continued protection against the risk of fire,
replace only with the same type and ra ting fuse.
Attention—Utiliser un fusible de rechan ge de meme type.
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Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions
(Norge) ADVARSEL—Litiumbatteri - Eksplosjon sfare. Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som an befalt
av apparatfabrikanten. Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandøren.
(Sverige) VARNING—Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en
ekvivalent typ som rekomm enderas av apparattill verkaren. Kassera anv änt batteri enligt fabrikantens
instruktion.
(Danmark) ADVARSEL! Litiumbatteri - Eksplosio nsfare ved fejlagtig håndterin g. Udskiftning må kun
ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til lever andøren.
(Suomi) VAROITUS—Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virhe ellisesti ase nnettu. Vaih da paristo a inoastaan
laitevalmistajan suosittele maan tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmist ajan ohjeiden mukaises ti.
T aiwan E MC S tatement
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Contents
Preface 7
Who Should Use This Book 7
How This Book Is Organized 7
Contacting Us 8
Warranty 8
Chapter 1: The Alteon Web Switch 9
Physical Description 10
Front Panels 10
Alteon 180 Series Web Switches 10
Alteon AD series Web Switches 11
Ports 12
Rear Panel 14
AC Power 14
DC Power 14
Chapter 2: Installing the Switch Hardware 15
Included Items 15
Preparing for Installation 15
Installing the Switch 17
Rack-Mounting the Web Switch 17
Table-Mounting the Web Switch 18
Connecting Power 19
AC Power 19
DC Power 19
Connecting Cables to Network Ports 20
Gigabit Ethernet via the Fiber Optic SC Connector 21
10/100 Mbps Ethernet via the RJ-45 Connector 21
Automatic Selection of Redundant Connections 22
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Chapter 3: Using the Console Port 23
Connecting a Serial Cable 23
Establishing a Console Connection 25
Upgradin g Software 26
Software Already Installed 26
TFTP Download Through CLI 26
Serial Upgrade 26
Troubleshooting 27
Link LED Does Not Light 27
Symptom 27
Cause 27
Temperature Sensor Error Message 27
Actions 27
Switch Will N ot Boot 28
Symptoms 28
Cause 28
Actions 28
Switch Will Not Accept TFTP Software Upgrade 28
Symptoms 28
Cause 28
Actions 28
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Contents
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Appendix A: Specifications 29
Supported Standards 29
Port Specifications 29
Physical Characteristics 30
Power Requirements 30
AC Power 30
DC Power 30
Environmental Specifications 31
Certifications 31
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Preface
This manual describes the features and installation process of AD3, AD4, and the Alteon 180
series of Gigabit Ethernet switch hardware.
For full documentation on configuring and using the Web switch’s many software features
(such as Server Load Balancing and Application Redirection), see the Web OS switch software
manuals.
Who Should Use This Book
This manual is intended for network installers and system administrators engaged in configuring and maintaining a Gigabit Ethernet network. It assumes that you are familiar with the
Ethernet concepts of the installation—Web switch.
How This Book Is Organized
Chapter 1, “The Alteon Web Switch,” provides a brief overview of the Alteon 180 series
(180e, 184) and Alteon AD series (AD3 and AD4) Web switch hardware, including a description of switch features, ports, and LEDs.
Chapter 2, “Installing the Switch Hardware,” describes how to install the Alteon Web
switch, and how to connect network cables.
Chapter 3, “Using the Console Port,” describes how to connect a terminal for viewing sys-
tem messages, and provides suggestions for troubleshooting.
Appendix A, “Specifications,” describes the physical specifications and characteristics of the
Alteon Web switches.
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Contacting Us
For complete product support and sales information, visit the Nortel Networks website at the
following URL:
http://www.nortelnetworks.com
See the contact information on this site for regional support and sales phone numbers an d
e-mail addresses.
n In North America, dial toll-free 1-800-4NORTEL.
n Outside North America, call 987-288-3700.
Warranty
Nortel Networks provides a limited warranty on all its switches for a period of one year from
the date of shipment. Free technical support and free replacement of hardware is provided for
the first 90 days after shipment. Nortel Networks provides a limited warranty on all its switch
software for a period of 90 days from date of shipment. You may choose to purchase additional
service and support from Nortel Networks. Please contact your local sales representative for
more information.
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CHAPTER 1
The Alteon Web Switch
An Alteon Web switch attaches to the network backbone and interconnects servers using
10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1,000 Mbps Ethernet connections. This flexibility off loads server-toserver traffic from the backbone, frees backbone bandwidth, and accelerates client-server
performance.
This chapter describes the operational and physical features of the Alteon Web switch
hardware.
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Physical Description
The following sections describe the Alteon Web switch hardware.
Front Panels
Alteon 180 Series Web Switch es
Figure 1 and Figure 2 illustrate the Alteon 180 series switches. Figure 3 and Figure 4
illustrate the Alteon AD3 and Alteon AD4 Web switches. The switch ports are described in
“Ports” on page 1 2.
A
Data
Active
Active
Link
Data
Link
1
TX RX2TX RX
B
3
TX RX
TX RX
C
Alteon
180e
TX RX
8
Data
Base-SX
TX
Link
1000
9
RX
Power Console
004
5
4
TX RX
6
TX RX7TX RX
ED
Figure 1 Alteon 180e Front Panel
A
Data
Active
Active
Link
Data
Link
1
TX RX2TX RX
B
Figure 2 Alteon 184 Front Panel
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TX RX
C
Alteon
184
TX RX
8
A
Power Console
004
3
TX RX
TX RX
6
TX RX7TX RX
5
4
ED
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