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Preface ...............................................................................................................................................................................15
Document Conventions .......................................................................................................................................................16
Contacting Allied Telesis .....................................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 1: Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Front and Back Panels ........................................................................................................................................................20
Features ..............................................................................................................................................................................23
10/100/1000Mbps Copper Ports ..................................................................................................................................23
1/2.5/5/10Gbps Multi-Gigabit Copper Ports..................................................................................................................23
1/10Gbps SFP+ Ports ..................................................................................................................................................23
Port and System LEDs .................................................................................................................................................24
Installation Options .......................................................................................................................................................24
MAC Address Table .....................................................................................................................................................24
Management Software and Interfaces .........................................................................................................................24
Energy Savings ............................................................................................................................................................25
10/100/1000Mbps Copper Ports..........................................................................................................................................26
1/2.5/5/10Gbps Multi-Gigabit Copper Ports.........................................................................................................................28
SFP+ Ports ..........................................................................................................................................................................30
Port LEDs ............................................................................................................................................................................31
10/100/1000Mbps Copper Port LEDs ..........................................................................................................................31
1/2.5/5/10Gbps Multi-Gigabit Copper Port LEDs..........................................................................................................33
1/10Gbps SFP+ Port LEDs ..........................................................................................................................................34
eco-friendly Button...............................................................................................................................................................36
Switch ID LED .....................................................................................................................................................................37
USB Port..............................................................................................................................................................................39
Console Port ........................................................................................................................................................................40
Power Supply and Power Savings Features .......................................................................................................................41
Chapter 2: Virtual Chassis Stacking .............................................................................................................................. 43
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................44
Stacking Guidelines .............................................................................................................................................................45
Stack Trunks........................................................................................................................................................................46
SFP+ Ports S1 and S2 .................................................................................................................................................46
Multi-Gigabit Copper Ports ...........................................................................................................................................49
Unsupported Trunks .....................................................................................................................................................51
Master and Member Switches .............................................................................................................................................54
Switch ID Numbers ..............................................................................................................................................................55
Feature Licenses .................................................................................................................................................................56
Planning the Stack...............................................................................................................................................................57
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface.................................................................................................................58
VCStack Worksheet ............................................................................................................................................................60
Chapter 3: Beginning the Installation ............................................................................................................................ 65
Reviewing Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................................66
Choosing a Site for the Switch ............................................................................................................................................70
Site Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................70
Enclosure Requirements ..............................................................................................................................................71
Unpacking the Switch ..........................................................................................................................................................72
Installation Options ..............................................................................................................................................................75
GS970EMX/20 Switch ..................................................................................................................................................75
GS970EMX/28 Switch ..................................................................................................................................................76
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