Preface: .............................................................................................................................................................................13

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

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

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

Front and Rear Panels ........................................................................................................................................................18

Features ..............................................................................................................................................................................21

x530 Models .................................................................................................................................................................21

Power Over Ethernet ....................................................................................................................................................22

SFP/SFP+ Transceiver Ports .......................................................................................................................................23

LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................24

Installation Options .......................................................................................................................................................24

Management Software and Interfaces .........................................................................................................................24

Management Methods..................................................................................................................................................25

Management Panel .............................................................................................................................................................26

Copper Ports .......................................................................................................................................................................27

Duplex Mode ................................................................................................................................................................33

Wiring Configuration .....................................................................................................................................................34

Maximum Distance .......................................................................................................................................................34

Cable Requirements.....................................................................................................................................................34

Port Pinouts ..................................................................................................................................................................34

Power Over Ethernet ...........................................................................................................................................................35

PoE Standards .............................................................................................................................................................35

Powered Device Classes..............................................................................................................................................36

Power Budget ...............................................................................................................................................................36

Port Prioritization ..........................................................................................................................................................37

Wiring Implementation..................................................................................................................................................38

eco-friendly Button...............................................................................................................................................................39

LEDs ....................................................................................................................................................................................40

LEDs for the SFP Ports ................................................................................................................................................49

S1 and S2 SFP+ Port LEDS.........................................................................................................................................50

Switch ID LED ..............................................................................................................................................................52

VCStack Feature .................................................................................................................................................................54

USB Port..............................................................................................................................................................................55

Console Port ........................................................................................................................................................................56

Power Supplies....................................................................................................................................................................57

Software and Hardware Releases .......................................................................................................................................58

Chapter 2: Virtual Chassis Stacking .............................................................................................................................. 59

Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................60

Stacking Guidelines .............................................................................................................................................................61

Stack Trunks........................................................................................................................................................................63

Stack Trunks of the Default 10Gbps SFP+ S1 and S2 Stacking Ports................................................................................64

Stack Trunks of 5Gbps Copper Ports ..................................................................................................................................69

Stack Trunks of 1Gbps Copper Ports ..................................................................................................................................72

Stack Trunks of 1Gbps SFP Ports 1 to 24 on x530-28GSX Switches.................................................................................74

Invalid Stack Trunks ............................................................................................................................................................76

Example 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................76

Example 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................76

Example 3 ....................................................................................................................................................................77