Table Of Contents - Allied Telesis CentreCOM GS970M Series Installation Manual

Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................................................... 1
Symbol conventions ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Contacting Allied Telesis.............................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 1: Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Features ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Twisted pair ports .................................................................................................................................. 6
SFP slots ............................................................................................................................................... 6
LEDs...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Installation options................................................................................................................................. 7
Power conservation ............................................................................................................................... 7
MAC address table ................................................................................................................................ 7
Package contents for the GS970M/10 and GS970M/10PS Switch.............................................................. 8
Package contents for GS970M/18 and GS970M/18PS Switches................................................................ 9
Package contents for the GS970M/28 Switch............................................................................................ 10
Package contents for the GS970M/28PS Switch....................................................................................... 11
Front and back panels on the GS970M/10 Switch..................................................................................... 12
Front and back panels on the GS970M/10PS Switch ................................................................................ 14
Front and back panels on the GS970M/18 Switch..................................................................................... 16
Front and back panels on the GS970M/18PS Switch ................................................................................ 18
Front and back panels on the GS970M/28 Switch..................................................................................... 20
Front and back panels on the GS970M/28PS Switch ................................................................................ 22
Management software................................................................................................................................ 24
Twisted pair ports....................................................................................................................................... 25
Cable requirements for non-PoE ports ................................................................................................ 25
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ........................................................................................................................ 27
PoE standards ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Powered device classes ...................................................................................................................... 28
Cable requirements ............................................................................................................................. 28
Power budget ...................................................................................................................................... 29
Port prioritization.................................................................................................................................. 30
Wiring implementation ......................................................................................................................... 31
LEDs .......................................................................................................................................................... 32
POWER and FAULT LEDs.................................................................................................................. 32
10/1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX Link/Activity/Speed LED and PoE status LED ................................... 34
10/1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX Link/Activity/Speed LED and Duplex/Collision LED ........................... 36
SFP LEDs............................................................................................................................................ 38
SD card LED........................................................................................................................................ 39
ecofriendly button....................................................................................................................................... 41
Power supply.............................................................................................................................................. 42
Fans ........................................................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter 2: Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 45
Reviewing safety precautions .................................................................................................................... 46
Selecting a site for the switch..................................................................................................................... 48
Cable specifications ................................................................................................................................... 49
Unpacking the switch:GS970M/10 and GS970M/10PS ............................................................................. 50
Unpacking the switch: GS970M/18 and GS970M/18PS ............................................................................ 51
Unpacking the switch: GS970M/28 ............................................................................................................ 52
Unpacking the switch: GS970M/28PS ....................................................................................................... 53
Installing the switch on a table or a desktop .............................................................................................. 54
Removing the feet from a switch before installing it in an equipment rack or on a wall ............................. 55
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