Smc 8612T INSTALLATION GUIDE

TigerSwitch 10/100/1000

Gigabit Ethernet Switch

◆ 12 auto-MDI/MDI-X 10/100/1000BASE-T ports

◆ 4 ports shared with 4 SFP transceiver slots

◆ Non-blocking switching architecture

◆ Support for a redundant power unit

◆ Spanning Tree Protocol

◆ Up to six LACP or static 4-port trunks

◆ Layer 2/3/4 CoS support through four priority queues

◆ Full support for VLANs with GVRP

◆ IGMP multicast filtering and snooping

◆ Support for jumbo frames up to 9 KB

◆ Manageable via console, Web, SNMP/RMON

Installation Guide

SMC8612T

TigerSwitch 10/100/1000
Installation Guide

From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions

38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: [phone]

July 2003

Pub. # 150200034900A

Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be
accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for
its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties
which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or oth­erwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right to
change specifications at any time without notice.

Copyright © 2003 by

SMC Networks, Inc.

38 Tesla

Irvine, CA 92618

All rights reserved. Printed in Taiwan

Trademarks:

SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ Switch, TigerStack and TigerSwitch are trademarks of SMC
Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

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Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its products to be
free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the
applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from
the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. SMC may, at its own discretion,
repair or replace any product not operating as warranted with a similar or functionally
equivalent product, during the applicable warranty term. SMC will endeavor to repair or
replace any product returned under warranty within 30 days of receipt of the product.

The standard limited warranty can be upgraded to a Limited Lifetime* warranty by registering
new products within 30 days of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. Registration
can be accomplished via the enclosed product registration card or online via the SMC web
site. Failure to register will not affect the standard limited warranty. The Limited Lifetime
warranty covers a product during the Life of that Product, which is defined as the period of
time during which the product is an “Active” SMC product. A product is considered to be
“Active” while it is listed on the current SMC price list. As new technologies emerge, older
technologies become obsolete and SMC will, at its discretion, replace an older product in its
product line with one that incorporates these newer technologies. At that point, the obsolete
product is discontinued and is no longer an “Active” SMC product. A list of discontinued
products with their respective dates of discontinuance can be found at:
http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=customer_service_warranty.

All products that are replaced become the property of SMC. Replacement products may be
either new or reconditioned. Any replaced or repaired product carries either a 30-day limited
warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty, whichever is longer. SMC is not responsible
for any custom software or firmware, configuration information, or memory data of
Customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to SMC pursuant
to any warranty. Products returned to SMC should have any customer-installed accessory or
add-on components, such as expansion modules, removed prior to returning the product for
replacement. SMC is not responsible for these items if they are returned with the product.

Customers must contact SMC for a Return Material Authorization number prior to returning
any product to SMC. Proof of purchase may be required. Any product returned to SMC
without a valid Return Material Authorization (RMA) number clearly marked on the outside
of the package will be returned to customer at customer’s expense. For warranty claims
within North America, please call our toll-free customer support number at [phone].
Customers are responsible for all shipping charges from their facility to SMC. SMC is
responsible for return shipping charges from SMC to customer.

WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF AN SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS
WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION, AT SMC’S OPTION. THE
FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN
LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SMC NEITHER ASSUMES NOR
AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER

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LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION,
MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. SMC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE
THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED
BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER
INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, OR
ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY
ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER HAZARD.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR
OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE, OR
INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS, EVEN IF SMC OR ITS AUTHORIZED
RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OR THE LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL
RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. NOTHING IN THIS
WARRANTY SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.

* SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active
SMC price list. Under the limited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans,
and cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase.

SMC Networks, Inc.

38 Tesla

Irvine, CA 92618

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FCC - Class A

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to
Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against
such interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be
required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. You are cautioned
that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void your authority to operate the equipment.

You may use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable for RJ-45 connections
for 10 Mbps connections, Categor y 5 for 100 Mbps connections, and Category 5, 5e, or 6 for 1000
Mbps. Use 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron multimode fiber optic cable, or 9/125 micron single-mode
fiber optic cable, for SC or ST-type connections.

Wa rn i ng s : 1

. Wear an anti-static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent electro-

static discharge when handling this equipment.

2.

When connecting this switch to a power outlet, connect the field ground lead on

the tri-pole power plug to a valid earth ground line to prevent electrical hazards.

—

Category 3 or greater

Industry Canada - Class A

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,”
ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils
numériques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils
Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications.

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EC Conformance Declaration - Class A

SMC contact for these products in Europe is:

SMC Networks Europe,
Edificio Conata II,
Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8,
08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain.

This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the Council Directive
89/336/EEC on the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic
Compatibility and 73/23/EEC for electrical equipment used within certain voltage limits and the
Amendment Directive 93/68/EEC. For the evaluation of the compliance with these Directives,
the following standards were applied:

2o, 4a,

RFI Emission:

Immunity:

LVD:

War ni ng:

• Limit class A according to EN 55022:1998

• Limit class A for harmonic current emission according to
EN 61000-3-2/1995

• Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply
system according to EN 61000-3-3/1995

• Product family standard according to EN 55024:1998

• Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000-4-2:1995
(Contact Discharge: ±4 kV, Air Discharge: ±8 kV)

• Radio-frequency electromagnetic field according to EN 61000-4-3:1996
(80 - 1000 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)

• Electrical fast transient/burst according to EN 61000-4-4:1995 (AC/
DC power supply: ±1 kV, Data/Signal lines: ±0.5 kV)

• Surge immunity test according to EN 61000-4-5:1995
(AC/DC Line to Line: ±1 kV, AC/DC Line to Earth: ±2 kV)

• Immunity to conducted disturbances, Induced by radio-frequency
fields: EN 61000-4-6:1996 (0.15 - 80 MHz with
1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)

• Power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to
EN 61000-4-8:1993 (1 A/m at frequency 50 Hz)

• Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity test
according to EN 61000-4-11:1994 (>95% Reduction @10 ms, 30%
Reduction @500 ms, >95% Reduction @5000 ms)

• EN 60950 (A1/1992; A2/1993; A3/1993; A4/1995; A11/1997)

Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ-45 port. This may damage this device.

Les raccordeurs ne sont pas utilisé pour le systéme téléphonique!

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Japan VCCI Class A

Taiwan BSMI Class A

Australia AS/NZS 3548 (1995) - Class A

SMC contact for products in Australia is:

SMC Communications Pty. Ltd.
Suite 18, 12 Tryon Road,
Lindfield NSW2070,
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Safety Compliance

Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety

CLASS I

LASER DEVICE

Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité sur le plan
optique

DISPOSITIF LASER

DE CLASSE I

Warnhinweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit

LASERGER
DER KLASSE I

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Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement

Important!

the label on the cable) against the following:

Operating Voltage Cord Set Specifications

120 Volts UL Listed/CSA Certified Cord Set

240 Volts (Europe only) Cord Set with H05VV-F cord having three

Before making connections, make sure you have the correct cord set. Check it (read

When using a fiber optic port, never look at the transmit laser while it is
powered on. Also, never look directly at the fiber TX port and fiber
cable ends when they are powered on.

Ne regardez jamais le laser tant qu’il est sous tension. Ne regardez
jamais directement le port TX (Transmission) à fibres optiques et les
embouts de câbles à fibres optiques tant qu’ils sont sous tension.

Niemals ein Übertragungslaser betrachten, während dieses eingeschaltet
ist. Niemals direkt auf den Faser-TX-Anschluß und auf die
Faserkabelenden schauen, während diese eingeschaltet sind.

Minimum 18 AWG
Type SVT or SJT three conductor cord
Maximum length of 15 feet
Parallel blade, grounding type attachment plug rated

15 A, 125 V

conductors with minimum diameter of 0.75 mm
IEC-320 receptacle
Male plug rated 10 A, 250 V

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The unit automatically matches the connected input voltage. Therefore, no additional adjustments
are necessary when connecting it to any input voltage within the range marked on the rear panel.

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Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany)

1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch.

2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf.

3. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie keine
Flüssigoder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung.

4. Die Netzanschlu ßsteckdose soll nahe dem Gerät angebracht und leicht zugänglich sein.

5. Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schützen.

6. Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten. Ein Kippen oder Fallen
könnte Beschädigungen hervorrufen.

7. Die Belüftungsöffnungen dienen der Luftzirkulation, die das Gerät vor Überhitzung schützt.
Sorgen Sie dafür, daß diese Öffnungen nicht abgedeckt werden.

8. Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte.

9. Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlußleitung so, daß niemand darüber fallen kann. Es sollte auch
nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden.

10. Alle Hinweise und Warnungen, die sich am Gerät befinden, sind zu beachten.

11. Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz
trennen. Somit wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädigung vermieden.

12. Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeiten in das Gerät
gelangen. Dies könnte einen Brand bzw. elektrischen Schlag auslösen.

13. Öffnen sie niemals das Gerät. Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von
authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden.

14. Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer
qualifizierten Servicestelle zu überprüfen:

a. Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt.
b. Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen.
c. Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt.
d. Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung entsprechend funktioniert oder Sie mit

Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen.
e. Das Gerät ist gefallen und/oder das Gehäuse ist beschädigt.
f. Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist.

15. Zum Netzanschluß dieses Gerätes ist eine geprüfte Leitung zu verwenden. Für einen
Nennstrom bis 6A und einem Gerätegewicht größer 3 kg ist eine Leitung nicht leichter als
H05VV-F, 3G, 0.75 mm

Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt 70dB(A) oder
wen iger.

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1 About the TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Switch Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Switching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Management Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Description of Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1000BASE-T Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

SFP Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Ports Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Optional Redundant Power Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Power Supply Receptacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

2 Network Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Introduction to Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Application Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Collapsed Backbone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Central Wiring Closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Remote Connection with Fiber Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Making VLAN Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Connectivity Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . .2-6

10/100 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Application Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

3 Installing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Selecting a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Equipment Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

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Desktop or Shelf Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Connecting to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

4 Making Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Connecting Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Twisted-Pair Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Cabling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Wiring Closet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Fiber Optic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

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APPENDICES:

A Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Diagnosing Switch Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Power and Cooling Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

In-Band Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

B Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

1000BASE-T Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

1000BASE-T Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Adjusting Existing Category 5 Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Console Port Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

DB-9 Port Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Console Port to 9-Pin DTE Port on PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Console Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Switch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Management Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

D Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Glossary

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10/100/1000

Overview

SMC’s TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 (SMC8612T) has 12 10/100/
1000BASE-T ports, four of which are combo ports that are shared with
four Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots.

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13 57 9

2 4 6 8 10 12

Redundant Power Socket

Figure 1-1. SMC8612T Front and Rear Panels

Switch Architecture

The switch employs a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This
permits simultaneous wire-speed transport of multiple packets at low
latency on all ports. This switch also features full-duplex capability on all
ports, which effectively doubles the bandwidth of each connection.

1000BASE-T/SFP Ports

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9111210

Port Status Indicators

System Indicators

Console Port

Power Socket

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Switching Method

The switch uses store-and-forward switching to ensure maximum data
integrity. With store-and-forward switching, the entire packet must be
received into a buffer and checked for validity before being forwarded.
This prevents errors from being propagated throughout the network.

10/100/1000

Management Options

This switch contains a comprehensive array of LEDs for “at-a- glance”
monitoring of network and port status. It also includes a built-in network
management agent that allows the switch to be managed in-band using
SNMP or RMON (Groups 1, 2, 3 and 9) protocols, with a Web browser, or
remotely via Telnet. It provides an RS-232 serial port (DB-9 connector) on
the front panel for out-of-band management. A PC may be connected to
this port for configuration and monitoring out-of band via a null-modem
cable. (See Appendix B: for wiring options.)

This switch provides a wide range of advanced performance-enhancing
features. Port-based and tagged VLANs, plus support for automatic
GVRP VLAN registration and IGMP multicast filtering, providing traffic
security and efficient use of network bandwidth. QoS priority queueing
ensures the minimum delay for moving real-time multimedia data across
the network. Flow control eliminates the loss of packets due to bottlenecks
caused by port saturation. Broadcast storm control prevents broadcast
traffic storms from engulfing the network. For a detailed description of the
advanced features, refer to the Management Guide.

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Description of Hardware

1000BASE-T Ports

These ports are RJ-45 ports that operate at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, half or
full duplex, or at 1000 Mbps, full duplex. Because all ports on this switch
support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, you can use straight-through
cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other switches
or hubs. (See “1000BASE-T Pin Assignments” on page B-3.)

Each of these ports support auto-negotiation, so the optimum
transmission mode (half or full duplex), and data rate (10, 100, 1000 Mbps)
can be selected automatically. If a device connected to one of these ports
does not support auto-negotiation, the communication mode of that port
can be configured manually.

Each port also supports IEEE 802.3x auto-negotiation of flow control, so
the switch can automatically prevent port buffers from becoming
saturated.

SFP Slots

The Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots are shared with
four of the RJ-45 ports (Ports 9~12). If an SFP transceiver (purchased
separately) is installed in a slot and has a valid link on its port, the
associated RJ-45 port is disabled and cannot be used.

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BOUT THE TIGERSWITCH

10/100/1000

Ports Status LEDs

The LEDs, which are located on the front panel for easy viewing, are
shown below and described in the following table.

Figure 1-2. Port and System LEDs

Port and Status LEDs

LED Condition Status

Gigabit Ethernet Ports (Ports 1~12)

Link/Act On/Flashing Amber Port has established a valid 10/100

Mbps network connection. Flashing
indicates activity.

On/Flashing Green Port has established a valid 1000

Mbps network connection. Flashing
indicates activity.

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Off There is no valid link on the port.

SFP Transceivers Slots

(Ports 9~12) On Green Port has established a valid 100 Mbps

network connection.

Off An SFP transceiver port has no valid

link or there is no transceiver installed
in the slot. The associated RJ-45 port
is enabled.

FDX

(all ports)

On Green Port is operating in full-duplex mode.

Off Port is operating in half-duplex

mode.

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ESCRIPTION OF HARDWARE

System Status LEDs

LED Condition Status

Power On Green The unit’s internal power supply is operating

normally.

On Red The unit's internal power supply has failed.

Off The unit has no power connected.

RPU On Green The redundant power supply is operating

On Red The redundant power supply has failed.

Off No redundant power supply is connected.

Diag On Green The system diagnostic test has completed

Flashing Green The system diagnostic test is in progress.

On Amber The system diagnostic test has detected a fault.

normally.

successfully.

Optional Redundant Power Unit

The switch supports an optional Redundant Power Unit (RPU), that can
supply power to the switch in the event of failure of the internal power
supply.

Power Supply Receptacles

There are two power receptacles on the rear panel of the switch. The
standard power receptacle is for the AC power cord. The receptacle
labeled “RPU” is for the optional Redundant Power Unit (RPU).

Figure 1-3. Power Supply Receptacles

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