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Contents
Preface .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Document Conventions ................................................................................................................................................14
Contacting Allied Telesis ..............................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 1: Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
Feature Overview .........................................................................................................................................................18
SFP Slots ..............................................................................................................................................................18
SFP+ Slots ............................................................................................................................................................18
Stacking Slots .......................................................................................................................................................18
Alarm Ports ...........................................................................................................................................................18
LEDs .....................................................................................................................................................................19
Installation Options................................................................................................................................................19
MAC Address Table ..............................................................................................................................................19
Management Software and Interfaces ..................................................................................................................19
Management Methods ..........................................................................................................................................19
Power Supplies .....................................................................................................................................................19
Front and Back Panels .................................................................................................................................................20
Management Panel ......................................................................................................................................................21
SFP+ Slots ...................................................................................................................................................................22
Stacking Slots for VCStack ..........................................................................................................................................23
Alarm Ports...................................................................................................................................................................24
Alarm Input ............................................................................................................................................................24
Alarm Output .........................................................................................................................................................24
eco-friendly Button .......................................................................................................................................................25
LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................26
SFP Slots LEDs ....................................................................................................................................................26
SFP+ Slot LEDs ....................................................................................................................................................26
Stacking Slots LEDs..............................................................................................................................................27
Switch ID LED .......................................................................................................................................................28
USB Port ......................................................................................................................................................................31
Console Port.................................................................................................................................................................32
Power Supplies ............................................................................................................................................................33
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface .........................................................................................................34
Chapter 2: Virtual Chassis Stacking .............................................................................................................................. 35
Benefits of VCStack .....................................................................................................................................................36
Stacking Slots...............................................................................................................................................................37
Stacking Port Topologies .............................................................................................................................................38
Master and Member Switches ......................................................................................................................................42
Selection of the Master Switch ..............................................................................................................................42
ID Numbers ...........................................................................................................................................................43
Chapter 3: Beginning the Installation ............................................................................................................................ 45
Reviewing Safety Precautions......................................................................................................................................46
Choosing a Site for the Switches .................................................................................................................................50
Planning a Stack ..........................................................................................................................................................51
Unpacking the Switch ...................................................................................................................................................52
Chapter 4: Mounting the Switch ..................................................................................................................................... 53
Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack..................................................................................................................54
Installing the Switch on a Wall Mount...........................................................................................................................58
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