Preface ...............................................................................................................................................................................13

Document Conventions .......................................................................................................................................................14

Contacting Allied Telesis .....................................................................................................................................................15

Chapter 1: Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 17

Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................18

SBx908 GEN2 Chassis ................................................................................................................................................18

XEM2 Ethernet Line Cards...........................................................................................................................................18

Management Software and Interfaces .........................................................................................................................18

Management Methods..................................................................................................................................................19

Management Panel ......................................................................................................................................................19

Power Supplies ............................................................................................................................................................19

SBx908 GEN2 Chassis .......................................................................................................................................................20

XEM2 Ethernet Line Cards ..................................................................................................................................................21

XEM2-8XSTm Line Card .....................................................................................................................................................24

Twisted Pair Ports ........................................................................................................................................................24

Twisted Pair Port LEDs ................................................................................................................................................25

Transceiver Ports .........................................................................................................................................................26

Transceiver Port LEDs .................................................................................................................................................26

XEM2-12XT Line Card ........................................................................................................................................................27

Twisted Pair Ports ........................................................................................................................................................27

LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................28

XEM2-12XTm Line Card......................................................................................................................................................29

Twisted Pair Ports ........................................................................................................................................................29

LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................30

XEM2-12XS Line Card ........................................................................................................................................................31

Transceiver Ports .........................................................................................................................................................31

LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................32

XEM2-4QS Line Card ..........................................................................................................................................................33

Transceiver Ports .........................................................................................................................................................33

LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................33

XEM2-1CQ Line Card..........................................................................................................................................................35

Transceiver Port ...........................................................................................................................................................35

LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................35

Management Panel .............................................................................................................................................................37

USB Port ......................................................................................................................................................................37

NET MGMT Ethernet Management Port ......................................................................................................................38

Console (RS-232) Port .................................................................................................................................................39

Switch ID LED ..............................................................................................................................................................39

eco-friendly Button .......................................................................................................................................................40

Reset Button.................................................................................................................................................................40

Power Supplies....................................................................................................................................................................41

FAN08 Units ........................................................................................................................................................................43

Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface.................................................................................................................44

Software and Hardware Releases .......................................................................................................................................45

Chapter 2: Beginning the Installation ............................................................................................................................ 47

Reviewing Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................................48

Choosing a Site for the Chassis ..........................................................................................................................................53

Unpacking the Chassis ........................................................................................................................................................54