Allied Telesis AT-8401 Installation Manual

AT-8401
Management Fabric Card
Installation Guide
Allied Telesyn, Inc.
960 Stewart Drive, Suite B
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA
Tel 1 (408) 730-0950 • Fax 1 (408) 736-0100
Visit our web site at: www.alliedtelesyn.com
Overview
The AT-8401 management fabric card manages the AT-8400 Series Switch. The
management card has one RS-232 terminal port with an DB9 connector which is
used for local management.
The AT-8401 management card allows you to monitor the operating status of the
line cards installed in the chassis and configure the software that directs the line
cards. You can install a maximum of one AT-8401 management card in an
AT-8400 Chassis.
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Cabling
The following table contains the cabling specifications for the DB9 port.
Port Connector Cable
RS-232 DB9 RS-232 Straight-through
Related Documents
The Allied Telesyn web site at www.alliedtelesyn.com offers you an easy way to
access the most recent documentation, software, and technical information for all
of our products. For details on the features and functions of your Allied Telesyn
AT-8400 Series Switch refer to the following manuals from our web site:
❑ AT-8400 Series Switch Reference Guide
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❑ AT-S60 Management Software User's Guide
PN 613-50400-00
❑ AT-S60 Management Software Command Line User's Guide
PN 613-50401-00
Package Contents
Make sure the following items are included in the shipping package. If any item is
missing or damaged, contact your Allied Telesyn sales representative for
assistance.
❑ One AT-8401 Management Fabric Card
❑ Installation Guide
❑ Warranty Card
❑ MAC Address Stickers
Installing a Management Card
This section describes how to install a new management card. An AT-8400 Chassis
requires a management card for normal operations. Without a management card,
the AT-8400 line cards will not pass network traffic. Before installing a new AT-8401
management card, you must power down the switch.
To install a new management card, follow these steps:
Caution
Before installing a management card, refer to the AT-8400 Series Switch
Reference Guide for electrical safety information.
1. Unpack the new management card from its shipping container and store the
packaging material in a safe location.
Caution
Be sure to observe all standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions,
such as wearing an antistatic wrist strap, to avoid damaging the device. A
management card can be damaged by static electricity.
2. Check that the management card package includes all the items listed in the
Package Contents section. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your
Allied Telesyn sales representative for assistance.
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Note
Keep the shipping material. You must use the original shipping material if you
need to return the management card to Allied Telesyn.
3. Align the edge of the management card with the top and bottom guide rails as
you carefully slide the management card into slot M, keeping the locking levers
in the released position as shown in the following diagram. Avoid touching the
management card components.
Note
If the card doesn't slide in easily, check that you are sliding it into slot M.
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4. Push the management card until it is within a quarter inch of the front of the
chassis. As the card approaches the front of the chassis, the top and bottom
locking levers lean toward the front of the card.
5. Move the locking levers on the management card into the locked position as
shown in the diagram. When the levers are engaged, they are parallel to the
front of the card which is flush with the front of the chassis.
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