Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................7
Contacting Allied Telesis .................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 1: Product Description ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................12
Key Features ..........................................................................................................................................................12
Components ..................................................................................................................................................................14
Front Panels ...........................................................................................................................................................14
Back Panel .............................................................................................................................................................15
SFP/SFP+ Slot ....................................................................................................................................................... 17
LEDs ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
DIP Switches ..........................................................................................................................................................22
Power Connector ...................................................................................................................................................23
Loop Prevention ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
Root Switch ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
Non-root Switch......................................................................................................................................................24
Guidelines for Loop Prevention .............................................................................................................................. 27
Enabling Loop Protection .......................................................................................................................................27
Disabling Loop Protection ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Energy Efficiency Ethernet (EEE) ................................................................................................................................. 28
Ethernet Switching Basics ............................................................................................................................................. 29
Duplex Mode ..........................................................................................................................................................29
Store-and- Forward ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Backpressure and Flow Control .............................................................................................................................29
Chapter 2: Installation ....................................................................................................................................................... 31
Reviewing Safety Precautions.......................................................................................................................................32
Selecting a Site for the Switch.......................................................................................................................................34
Unpacking the Switch .................................................................................................................................................... 36
Installing the Switch on a Wall.......................................................................................................................................39
Wall-Mount Bracket Kits .........................................................................................................................................39
Rack Mount Kits ..................................................................................................................................................... 41
Cabling Twisted Pair Ports ............................................................................................................................................42
Installing an SFP Transceiver .......................................................................................................................................43
Installing an SFP Transceiver ................................................................................................................................43
Powering On the Switch ................................................................................................................................................ 46
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