Allied Telesis Rapier G6 Quick Install Manual
Allied Telesis Rapier G6 Quick Install Manual

Allied Telesis Rapier G6 Quick Install Manual

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  • Page 1 RAPIER SWITCH QUICK INSTALL GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Rapier Switch Quick Install Guide Document Number C613-04017-01 REV G. Copyright © 1999-2003 Allied Telesyn International, Corp. 19800 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200, Bothell, WA 98011, USA. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesyn.
  • Page 3: Models Covered By This Guide

    PIC Hardware Reference and support information Printed Acrobat PDF Website Models Covered By This Guide This Quick Install Guide includes information on the following models: ■ Rapier G6 ■ Rapier G6F-LX/SC ■ Rapier G6F-SX/SC ■ Rapier G6F-SX/MT ■ Rapier 8/8MT ■...
  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Rapier Switch Package Contents The following items are included with each Rapier Switch. Contact your sales representative if any items are damaged or missing. ■ One Rapier Switch. ■ One AC power cord (AC models only). ■ One serial cable for connecting the switch to a terminal or PC. ■...
  • Page 5: Installing The Switch

    Quick Install Guide Installing the Switch All AC and DC versions of this equipment must be earthed. Follow these steps to install the switch: Before installing the switch, read the safety information For safety information, see the Safety and Statutory Information booklet. A copy of this booklet is supplied with each switch, and can also be found on the Documentation and Tools CD-ROM or at www.alliedtelesyn.co.nz/ support/rapier/.
  • Page 6 Rapier Switch Figure 1: Rapier front panel and rear panel with AC power inlet. Front panel Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX PORT ACTIVITY RS-232 STATUS TERMINAL PORT L /A 100M LINK / ACTIVITY 10M LINK / ACTIVITY FULL DUP HALF DUP/ ASYN0...
  • Page 7 Quick Install Guide d) At the switch, connect the positive feed to the + (positive) terminal and the negative feed to the - (negative) terminal. Tighten the terminals to between 0.6 and 0.8 Nm (0.041 to 0.055 pound-force per foot) e) Ensure there are no exposed conductor strands Secure the supply cable (to the rack framework or similar object) so the connections are isolated from any force applied to the cable...
  • Page 8: Configuring The Switch

    Rapier Switch Configuring the Switch Some configuration is necessary if you wish to enable the switch’s advanced switching capabilities. The switch can be configured by using the Command Line Interface (CLI) or Graphical User Interface (GUI). Using the CLI to configure a switch Connect a terminal or PC to the Terminal Port (ASYN0) Using the supplied RS-232 DB9 straight-through cable, connect a VT100- compatible terminal or the COM port of a PC running a terminal...
  • Page 9 Quick Install Guide See the Rapier Switch Software Reference for more information on start-up and configuration procedures (including a list of message definitions). Using the GUI to configure a switch This section describes how to access the GUI from a PC via VLAN1, in order to configure the switch.
  • Page 10: System Leds

    Rapier Switch Browse to the GUI. If you access the Internet through a proxy server, set your browser to bypass the proxy for the IP address you just assigned to the VLAN1 interface. Point your web browser at the IP address of the VLAN interface. Log in and set the password.
  • Page 11: Documentation And Tools Cd-Rom

    Quick Install Guide System LEDs State Function (Redundant Green An RPS is connected to the switch Power Supply) In use (Rear panel) Green An NSM is installed, is receiving power, and is operational. The NSM and its PICs are not ready to be hot swapped No NSM is installed, or the NSM is not installed correctly (the switch unit has not recognised...
  • Page 12 Rapier Switch ■ The Uplink Module Quick Install Guide, which outlines the procedure for installing an Uplink Module; and the Uplink Module Hardware Reference, which provides detailed information on Uplink Modules. ■ AT-TFTP Server for Windows for downloading software releases. ■...

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