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- Page 1 ® CentreCOM GS980MX Series Gigabit Ethernet Switches AlliedWare Plus™ GS980MX/10HSm GS980MX/28 GS980MX/28PSm GS980MX/52 GS980MX/52PSm Quick Installation Guide *613-003064 Rev A* 613-003064 Rev. A...
- Page 2 This Quick Installation Guide contains a short version of the installation instructions for the GS980MX Series of Gigabit Ethernet Switches. For more instructions, refer to the GS980MX Series of Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guides on the Allied Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/us/en/services-support. This guide contains the following sections: “Front Panels”...
- Page 3 Here are the 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet copper ports. 10/100/1000Mbps 10/100/1000Mbps Switch Ports (no PoE) Ports with PoE+ GS980MX/10HSm GS980MX/28 Ports 1 to 24 GS980MX/28PSm Ports 1 to 20 GS980MX/52 Ports 1 to 48 GS980MX/52PSm Ports 1 to 40 CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 4 Ports 25 to 28 GS980MX/28PSm Ports 25 to 28 GS980MX/52 Ports 49 to 52 GS980MX/52PSm Ports 49 to 52 The management panel is shown here. Console Management Switch ID LED Port eco-friendly Button USB Port CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 5 In contrast, static port trunks in a stack can have ports from different switches. Note: For instructions, refer to the GS980MX Series Installation Guide for Virtual Chassis Stacking. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 6 Note: The symbol indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available in the PDF document “Translated Safety Statements” on the Allied Telesis website at www.alliedtelesis.com/us/en/documents/translated-safety- statements. Warning: Class 1 Laser product. L1 Warning: Do not stare into the laser beam. L2 Warning: Power cord is used as a disconnection device.
- Page 7 These figures illustrate the installation options. Table Wood or concrete Standard 19-inch wall equipment rack GS980MX/10HSm in a GS980MX/10HSm in a Standard 19-inch Standard 19-inch equipment rack with equipment rack with RKMT-J15 brackets RKMT-J14 brackets CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 8 The GS980MX/10HSm Switch comes with these additional items. Four BRKT-J24 wall/equipment rack brackets Sixteen 4x6mm screws for attaching the wall/equipment rack brackets to the switch Two RKMT-J14 equipment rack brackets Four 3x6mm screws for attaching handles to RKMT-J14 brackets: CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 9 The GS980MX/28 and GS980MX/28PSm Switches come with these additional items. Two wall/equipment rack brackets Eight 3x6mm screws for attaching the wall/equipment rack brackets to the switch Two 4x32.3mm screws for wood or concrete walls Two 6x4x29.6mm anchors for concrete walls CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 10 The power outlet should be located near the switch and be easily accessible. The site should allow for easy access to the ports on the front of the switch so that you can easily connect and disconnect cables, and view the port LEDs. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 11 2. Inset a rivet housing into a bumper foot. 3. Place the bumper foot on one of the corner holes in the bottom panel of the switch. 4. Insert the rivet to secure the bumper foot to the base. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 12 1. If the bumper feet are attached to the bottom of the switch, remove them using a flat-head screwdriver. 2. For the GS980MX/10HSm Switch, attach the two handles to the RKMT-J14 brackets with the four M3x6mm screws. This step is optional. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 13 3. Attach two brackets to the sides of the switch with eight bracket screws included with the unit. The following figures illustrate the positions of the brackets on the switches in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 14 Do not install switches with the front panels facing down. Here are guidelines for installing the GS980MX/10HSm, GS980MX/ 52, and GS980MX/52PSm Switches on a wall: You install the switches with four brackets. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 15 3. Attach two or four brackets to the sides of the switch, as follows: For the GS980MX/28 and GS980MX/28PSm Switches, install two brackets with eight screws, as shown here. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 16 For the GS980MX/10HSm, GS980MX/52, and GS980MX/52PSm Switches, attach four brackets with sixteen screws, as shown here. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 17 4. Have another person hold the switch on the concrete wall at the selected location for the device while you use a pencil or pen to mark the wall with the locations of the four screw holes in the four brackets (one screw per bracket). CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 18 The connectors on the cables should fit snugly into the ports, and the tabs should lock the connectors into place. The default speed setting for the ports is Auto-Negotiation. This setting is appropriate for ports connected to network devices that also support Auto-Negotiation. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 19 You can install SFP transceivers while the switch is powered on. For a list of supported transceivers, refer to the product’s data sheet on the Allied Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com. The operational specifications and fiber optic cable requirements are included with the transceivers.
- Page 20 4. Connect the fiber optic cable to the transceiver. The connector should fit snugly into the port, and the tab should lock the connector into place. 5. Repeat this procedure to install additional transceivers. 6. Go to “Powering On the Switch” next. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 21 3. Plug the other end of the power cord into an appropriate AC power source. 4. Wait two minutes for the switch to initialize its management software. 5. Verify that the POWER LED is green. If the LED is OFF, see “Troubleshooting” on page 26. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 22 Duplex/Collision LEDs - GS980MX/28 and GS980MX/52 Switches (non-PoE models) Solid The port is operating in full-duplex mode. Green Solid The port is operating in half-duplex mode. Amber Flashing The port is encountering collisions in half-duplex mode. Amber CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 23 The port is transmitting or receiving packets at green 10Gbps. Solid The port has established a 1Gbps link to a network amber device. Flashing The port is transmitting or receiving packets at 1Gbps. amber CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 24 See “Unpacking the Switches” on page 8. If your computer does not have a DB-9 connector, such as laptop computer, Allied Telesis offers the VT-Kit3 management cable for local management sessions. It has a USB-A male connector that connects to a USB port on your computer.
- Page 25 5. Wait two minutes for the switch to start the management software. The switch in now in standalone mode. The SFP+ S1 and S2 ports are now regular Ethernet ports. 6. You can now cable the SFP+ S1 and S2 transceiver ports. CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 26 Check the port’s PoE LED. Refer to “Ethernet Copper Port LEDs” on page 22. If the LED is flashing amber, the switch cannot support additional PoE devices device because it is already providing its maximum power to other devices. The maximum CentreCOM GS980MX Series Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 27 Allied Telesis, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior written notice. The information provided herein is subject to change without notice. In no event shall Allied Telesis, Inc. be liable for any incidental, special, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever, including but not limited to lost profits, arising out of or related to this manual or the information contained herein, even if Allied Telesis, Inc.
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