ZyXEL Communications EM-422 User Manual

EM-422

2-Slot XFP 10Gigabit Module

User’s Guide

Version 1.00
7/2007
Edition 1

Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved

EM-422 User’s Guide

Overview

The EM-422 is an uplink module with two slots for XFP (10­Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable) transceivers. It is
designed for use with high-speed switches, such as the XGS­4528F. After installing the EM-422 in a switch, the switch can
have 10 Gigabit connections to a backbone switch or other
network devices.

This guide helps you set up and use your EM-422.

This guide contains the following sections:

Section Page Description

Hardware
Installation

Transceiver
Installation

Transceiver
Removal

Troubleshooting 7 Some suggestions to solve problems you

Specifications 7 Information about your EM-422’s

Safety Warnings 8 Using the EM-422 safely.

Legal Information 9 Certifications, warranty and customer

3 How to install the EM-422 in a switch’s

expansion slot.

5 How to install

EM-422.

6 How to remove an XFP transceiver

from the

might encounter.

specifications

support information.

an XFP transceiver in the

EM-422.

2

EM-422 User’s Guide

1 Hardware Installation

Follow these steps to install the EM-422 in a switch.

"Modules are NOT hot swappable!

1 Turn off your switch and unplug all power supply cords

(including any backup power supply cords) from the
switch.

2 Loosen the screws from the

cover plate and remove the
cover plate from an
expansion slot on the switch.
Do not discard the cover
plate. You can put the cover
plate back on if you remove
the new module.

"Before you continue, wear an anti-static wrist

strap or touch any grounded or metal objects to
discharge any bodily static electricity.

3 Remove the EM-422 from its protective anti-static

packaging. Hold the EM-422 by its edge to avoid touching
the onboard circuit components.

3

EM-422 User’s Guide

4 Insert the EM-422

into an available
expansion slot on the
switch. Press it firmly
until the EM-422
snaps into place.

"Never force, bend or twist the EM-422s into the

expansion slots.

5 Secure it to the switch with

the retaining screws.

6 Turn on the switch. The switch automatically detects the

installed EM-422. Connect any necessary network cables
to the EM-422 and check the LEDs to verify that it is
functioning properly.

4

EM-422 User’s Guide

2 Transceiver Installation

Use the following steps to install an XFP transceiver.

1 Insert the transceiver into the slot with the exposed

section of PCB board facing down.

2 Press the transceiver firmly until it clicks into place.
3 The EM-422 automatically detects the installed

transceiver. Check the LEDs to verify that it is functioning
properly.

3 LEDs (Lights)

5

EM-422 User’s Guide

The following table describes the LEDs on the EM-422 panel.

LED Color Status Description

LNK/
ACT

Blue On The port is connected to an Ethernet

device.

Blinking The port is transmitting or receiving data.

Off The port is not connected to an Ethernet

device.

4 Transceiver Removal

Use the following steps to remove an XFP transceiver.

1 Open the transceiver’s latch (latch styles vary).

2 Pull the transceiver out of the slot.

6

EM-422 User’s Guide

5 Troubleshooting

VNone of the lights turn on after I install the EM-

422 and connect it to a network device.

• Make sure the EM-422 is properly installed in a switch.

• Make sure that you are using the XFP transceivers to con­nect the EM-422 to other device(s).

• Make sure the power source is turned on.

• If the problem continues, contact your vendor.

6 Specifications

Specifications are accurate at the time of writing.

Feature Specification

Dimensions (mm) 80 (Wide) x 168 (Deep) x 28 (High)

Weight 175 g

Operating
Environment

Storage
Environment

Power Supply Use main board 3.3 V

10 Gigabit
Ethernet Interface

Temperature: 0º C ~ 45º C
Humidity: 10% ~ 90% RH

Temperature: -10º C ~ 70º C
Humidity: 10% ~ 90% RH

• Compliant with IEEE 802.3ae

• XFP transceiver fiber-optic uplink

7

EM-422 User’s Guide

Feature Specification

Switching • Maximum frame size: 1522 bytes including tag/

CRC

• Store and forward

Approvals FCC Part 15 of Class A & CE

7 Safety Warnings

1 For your safety, be sure to read and

follow all warning notices and
instructions.

• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a
swimming pool.

• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.

• Do NOT store things on the device.

• Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a
remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

• Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.

• ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device.

• Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports.

• Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble
over them.

• Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassem­bling.

• Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors.
There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

8

EM-422 User’s Guide

• This product is recyclable. Dispose of it properly.

8 Legal Information

Certifications

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference
Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operations.

FCC Warning

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital switch, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial
environment. This device 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
device in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

CE Mark 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 adequate
measures.

9

EM-422 User’s Guide

Taiwanese BSMI (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection)
A Warning:

Notices

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du

Canada.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASS 1
PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR 1040.10 AND 1040.11.
PRODUIT CONFORME SELON 21 CFR 1040.10 ET 1040.11.

Viewing Certifications

1 Go to http://www.zyxel.com.
2 Select your product on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page.
3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page.

ZyXEL Limited Warranty

ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free
from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years
from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of
purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty
workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace
the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor,
and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or
components to proper operating condition. Any replacement will consist of a
new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal or higher
value, and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty shall not
apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by
an act of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions.

10

EM-422 User’s Guide

Note

Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive
remedy of the purchaser. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express
or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular use or purpose. ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indirect or
consequential damages of any kind to the purchaser.
To obtain the services of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your
Return Material Authorization number (RMA). Products must be returned
Postage Prepaid. It is recommended that the unit be insured when shipped.
Any returned products without proof of purchase or those with an out-dated
warranty will be repaired or replaced (at the discretion of ZyXEL) and the
customer will be billed for parts and labor. All repaired or replaced products will
be shipped by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that
vary from country to country.

Related Documentation

Please go to http://www.zyxel.com for product news, firmware, documentation,
and other support materials.

Registration

Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and
information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for
North American products.

User Guide Feedback

Help us help you. E-mail all User Guide-related comments, questions or
suggestions for improvement to [e-mail] or send regular mail
to The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation
Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Thank you.

Copyright

Copyright © 2007 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.
The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a

whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic,
optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation.

11

EM-422 User’s Guide

Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any
products, or software described herein. Neither does it convey any license
under its patent rights nor the patent rights of others. ZyXEL further reserves
the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice. This
publication is subject to change without notice.

Trademarks

ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System) is a registered trademark of ZyXEL
Communications, Inc. Other trademarks mentioned in this publication are used
for identification purposes only and may be properties of their respective
owners.

Customer Support

Please have the following information ready when you contact customer
support.

• Product model and serial number.

• Warranty Information.

• Date that you received your device.

• Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.

“+” is the (prefix) number you dial to make an international telephone call.

Corporate Headquarters (Worldwide)

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.com, www.europe.zyxel.com

• FTP: ftp.zyxel.com, ftp.europe.zyxel.com

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science
Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan

Costa Rica

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.co.cr

• FTP: ftp.zyxel.co.cr

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Costa Rica, Plaza Roble Escazú, Etapa El Patio, Tercer
Piso, San José, Costa Rica

12

EM-422 User’s Guide

Czech Republic

• E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.cz

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications, Czech s.r.o., Modranská 621, 143 01
Praha 4 - Modrany, Ceská Republika

Denmark

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.dk

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications A/S, Columbusvej, 2860 Soeborg,
Denmark

Finland

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.fi

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications Oy, Malminkaari 10, 00700 Helsinki,
Finland

France

• E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.fr

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL France, 1 rue des Vergers, Bat. 1 / C, 69760 Limonest,
France

Germany

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.de

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH., Adenauerstr. 20/A2 D-52146,
Wuerselen, Germany

Hungary

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

13

EM-422 User’s Guide

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.hu

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Hungary, 48, Zoldlomb Str., H-1025, Budapest, Hungary

India

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone] to [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: http://www.zyxel.in

• Regular Mail: India - ZyXEL Technology India Pvt Ltd., II-Floor, F2/9 Okhla
Phase -1, New Delhi 110020, India

Japan

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.co.jp

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Japan, 3F, Office T&U, 1-10-10 Higashi-Gotanda, Shina­gawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022, Japan

Kazakhstan

• Support: http://zyxel.kz/support

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.kz

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Kazakhstan, 43 Dostyk Ave., Office 414, Dostyk Busi­ness Centre, 050010 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan

Malaysia

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: http://www.zyxel.com.my

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Malaysia Sdn Bhd., 1-02 & 1-03, Jalan Kenari 17F, Ban­dar Puchong Jaya, 47100 Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

North America

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

14

EM-422 User’s Guide

• Web: www.us.zyxel.com

• FTP: ftp.us.zyxel.com

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications Inc., 1130 N. Miller St., Anaheim, CA
92806-2001, U.S.A.

Norway

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.no

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications A/S, Nils Hansens vei 13, 0667 Oslo,
Norway

Poland

• E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.pl.zyxel.com

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications, ul. Okrzei 1A, 03-715 Warszawa,
Poland

Russia

• Support: http://zyxel.ru/support

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.ru

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Russia, Ostrovityanova 37a Str., Moscow 117279, Rus­sia

Singapore

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: http://www.zyxel.com.sg

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Singapore Pte Ltd., No. 2 International Business Park,
The Strategy #03-28, Singapore 609930

Spain

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.es

15

EM-422 User’s Guide

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications, Arte, 21 5ª planta, 28033 Madrid,
Spai n

Sweden

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.se

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications A/S, Sjöporten 4, 41764 Göteborg,
Sweden

Thailand

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: http://www.zyxel.co.th

• Regular Mail : ZyXEL Thailand Co., Ltd., 1/1 Moo 2, Ratchaphruk Road, Ban­grak-Noi, Muang, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand.

Ukraine

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.ua.zyxel.com

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Ukraine, 13, Pimonenko Str., Kiev 04050, Ukraine

United Kingdom

• Support E-mail: [e-mail]

• Sales E-mail: [e-mail]

• Telephone: [phone] (UK only)

• Fax: [phone]

• Web: www.zyxel.co.uk

• FTP: ftp.zyxel.co.uk

• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd., 11 The Courtyard, Eastern
Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 2XB, United Kingdom (UK).

16

EM-422 User’s Guide

17