Allied Telesis AT-9812T V2 Hardware Reference Manual
Allied Telesis AT-9812T V2 Hardware Reference Manual

Allied Telesis AT-9812T V2 Hardware Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 AT-9800 Series Switch Hardware Reference AT-9812T V2 AT-9816GB V2 AT-RPS9000 AT-PWR9000...
  • Page 2 AT-9800 Series Switch Hardware Reference Document Number C613-03059-00 REV F. © 2003-2007 Allied Telesis, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesis, Inc. Allied Telesis, Inc. reserves the right to change specifications and other information in this document without prior written notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Hardware Reference Contents Models Covered By This Reference ..............4 Hardware Overview ..................4 Switch Overview ..................4 AT-9800 Series Switch Models ..............5 Switch LEDs ...................... 7 RS-232 Terminal Port (ASYN0) ................9 Gigabit Interface Converters (GBICs) ............... 10 Memory Options .....................
  • Page 4: Models Covered By This Reference

    AT-9800 Series Switch Models Covered By This Reference This Hardware Reference includes information on the following products: AT-9812T V2 AT-9816GB V2 AT-RPS9000 and AT-PWR9000 Hardware Overview This section provides details about the physical characteristics of AT-9800 Series switches. Switch Overview...
  • Page 5: At-9800 Series Switch Models

    Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) Standard DB9 female RS-232 connector Hardware-flow control AT-9800 Series Switch Models This section provides hardware descriptions for individual switch models. AT-9812T V2 Key features are: 12 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45 connectors) 4 1000BASE-X ports (GBIC slots) Unrestricted 1000BASE-T GBIC use...
  • Page 6 AT-9800 Series Switch AT-9812T front panel AT-9812T V2 Multi-Layer Gigabit Switch 1000BASE-X GBIC PORT ACTIVITY GBIC BASE-T LINK / FULL DUP 1000M LINK / HALF DUP 10/100M ENABLED FULL DUP GBIC DISABLED FAULT HALF DUP RS-232 STATUS 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX / 1000BASE-T...
  • Page 7: Switch Leds

    Hardware Reference Switch LEDs The following LEDs report operations and faults on AT-9800 switches: System LEDs AT-9812T port and GBIC LEDs AT-9816GB GBIC LEDs System LEDs State Function PWR (Power) Green The switch is receiving power Fault The switch or management software is malfunctioning 1 Flash A switch fan has failed or is operating below the...
  • Page 8 AT-9800 Series Switch State Function BASE-T D/C Green The port is operating in full duplex mode (Duplex/collision) Amber The port is operating in half duplex mode Flashing amber Collisions are occurring AT-9816GB State Function GBIC LEDs GBIC L/A Green A 1000 Mbps link is open. The link is operating in full duplex mode.
  • Page 9: Rs-232 Terminal Port (Asyn0)

    Hardware Reference RS-232 Terminal Port (ASYN0) The RS-232 ASYN0 terminal port is used to connect the switch to a management device for initial configuration and switch management tasks. This allows the switch software to be accessed from a terminal, a PC running terminal emulation software, or from a remote location via a modem connection.
  • Page 10: Gigabit Interface Converters (Gbics)

    Allied Telesis AT-G8LX25, 25km LX Allied Telesis AT-G8LX40, 40km LX Allied Telesis AT-G8LX70, 70km LX For the latest list of approved GBICs, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller, or visit www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. For information on installing GBICs, see the AT-9800 Series Switch Quick Install Guide.
  • Page 11: Memory Options

    Series switches: AT-CF032A-00 32MB CompactFlash card AT-CF128A-00 128MB CompactFlash card For the latest list of approved CompactFlash cards, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller, or visit www.alliedtelesis.com/support/ software. Important AT-9800 Series switches support only CompactFlash cards with a maximum hardware access time of 100 nanoseconds.
  • Page 12 AT-9800 Series Switch Testing a CompactFlash card To display information about the basic state of a CompactFlash card, including card size, file count and serial number, insert the card and enter the command: show cflash To display cluster ranges on a card, insert the card and enter the command: show cflash test The following figure is an example of output from the show cflash test command when no test is running.
  • Page 13: Content Addressable Memory (Cam)

    Synchronous DRAM for AT-9800 Series switches is provided by a single DIMM. Two memory sizes are supported, 128 MBytes and 256 MBytes. Warning Only Allied Telesis supplied DIMMs are tested and approved for use with AT-9800 Series switches. Using DIMM that has not been tested and approved may cause unreliable operation and will invalidate the switch’s...
  • Page 14: Cables

    AT-9800 Series Switch Cables This section describes how to construct management, test, and network cables for use with the switch’s RS-232 (ASYN0) and RJ-45 interfaces. RS-232 Terminal and Modem Cables The terminal and modem cables described in this section are: RS-232 DB9 male to female terminal cable RS-232 DB9 male to male modem cable Figures in this section show pin wiring diagrams to connect a standard VT100...
  • Page 15: Cables For Rj-45 Ethernet Lan Interfaces

    Hardware Reference RS-232 DB9 male to male modem cable DB9 Male DB9 Male (to switch/DCE) (to modem/DCE) Not connected → (TXD) 3 (TXD) ← (RXD) 2 (RXD) ← (CD) 1 (DCD) (GND) 5 (GND) → (DTR) 4 (DTR) ← (CTS) 8 (CTS) →...
  • Page 16: Cable Guidelines

    AT-9800 Series Switch 1000BASE straight For 1000BASE network connections, all four pairs are used and the cable is through cable wired in a straight-through configuration. You can also use this cable with the software test facility, to test 1000BASE network ports. The following table lists pin assignments for a 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 four pair straight-through cable.
  • Page 17: Redundant Power Supply (Rps)

    Hardware Reference Redundant Power Supply (RPS) Redundant Power Supply (RPS) units enhance network reliability by providing backup coverage for switch Power Supply Units (PSUs). AT-9800 Series switches have an RPS connector on the rear panel. The connector allows the switch to be connected to an AT-RPS9000 system. The AT-RPS9000 must be purchased separately.
  • Page 18: At-Rps9000 Specifications

    AT-9800 Series Switch Pin Number Function 5VDC In Return (ground) for 5VDC In, 3.3VDC In, and 12VDC 3.3VDC In Ground to indicate RPS is present Remote Sense (RS) +3.3VDC +12VDC In RPS Fan Signal Return (ground) for 5VDC In, 3.3VDC In and 12VDC Remote Sense (RS) +5VDC Return (ground) for +3.3VDC and +5VDC Remote Sense (RS) +12VDC In...
  • Page 19: At-Tftp Server

    If AT-TFTP Server has not yet been installed: Install it now from the AT-9800 Series Switch Documentation and Tools CD-ROM. Select AT-TFTP Server from the Start > Programs > Allied Telesis > AT-TFTP Server menu. To set preferences for the AT-TFTP Server: Select "Options"...
  • Page 20: Using Windows Terminal And Windows Hyperterminal

    AT-9800 Series Switch To save a TFTP Server log: Select "Save As" from the File menu. TFTP requests are logged to the AT-TFTP Server main window. Using Windows Terminal and Windows Hyperterminal You can use a PC running terminal emulation software as the manager console, instead of a terminal.
  • Page 21 Hardware Reference In the “Connect using” field on the Connect To dialog box, select the COM port on the PC used to connect to the switch. and click the OK button. In the COMn Properties dialog box, set port parameters as follows, and click the OK button.
  • Page 22 AT-9800 Series Switch From the main HyperTerminal window, select Properties from the File menu. Click the Settings tab, and set the Properties dialog box as follows. Click ASCII Setup to display the ASCII Setup dialog box, and ensure the following options are not selected: •...
  • Page 23: Switch Startup

    Hardware Reference Save the current session by selecting Save from the File menu on the main HyperTerminal window. This creates a connection icon with the name you assigned in the HyperTerminal group. To use the configuration, double-click the connection icon. When the HyperTerminal window appears, press the Enter key several times;...
  • Page 24: To Access Help

    AT-9800 Series Switch Warning Change the password as soon as possible. Leaving the manager account with the default password is a serious security risk. Make sure that you remember the new password as there is no way to retrieve it if it is lost. Use the following command to change the account password: set password See the AT-9800 Series AlliedWare™...
  • Page 25: Types Of Messages

    ERROR: BBR Battery low. BBR battery test failed, indicating that the battery is running low. The BBR battery must be replaced. Contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. PASS: BBR test, 512k bytes BBR size/location test passed with the indicated amount of found.
  • Page 26: Test Facility

    255 long words following this location. The BBR system must be replaced. Contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. FAIL: BBR test, only 16k bytes The BBR size/location test completed, but only the found.
  • Page 27: Testing Ethernet Lan Ports

    Hardware Reference Testing Ethernet LAN Ports A crossover cable is required to run an Ethernet LAN test. See “Cables” on page 14 for details of how to make a suitable cable. To start the test, loop a four- pair crossover or straight-through cable between any two RJ-45 ports and enter the command: enable test int=all Note A loopback plug can also be used to test SC and MT-RJ GBIC interfaces.
  • Page 28 < 1 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important If a test fails, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. C613-03059-00 REV F...
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Hardware Reference Troubleshooting This section provides information on how to detect and resolve problems with AT-9800 Series switches and their expansion options. Other sources of useful troubleshooting information are: www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. The AT-9800 Series AlliedWare™ Operating System Software Reference. Check these first Check the power cord connections.
  • Page 30 AT-9800 Series Switch If the port is enabled, make sure the transmission speed matches that of the connected device (auto-negotiating, full or half-duplex). Important If the port is disabled, someone has used the software to manually disable it. You should find out why the port was disabled before enabling it.
  • Page 31: Restricted Procedures

    If you would like to know more about the procedures outlined in this section, please contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. Installing CAM LineCAM is available as a 192 k-entry module. Adding a LineCAM module extends the switch’s Layer 2/Layer 3 forwarding database from 40 k-entries to...
  • Page 32 AT-9800 Series Switch Align the CAM. Position the CAM over the CAM slot on the switch base board, as shown in the following figure. The three support pillars located on the board should be aligned with the holes on the CAM, and the CAM’s chamfers should be pointing to the switch’s PSU.
  • Page 33: Testing Cam

    Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. Important If any CAM test fails, check that the CAM is correctly installed in its slot and repeat the tests. Contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller if the CAM does not operate correctly.
  • Page 34: Installing Dimm

    AT-9800 Series switches have one DIMM slot. The slot can be populated with either a 128 MByte DIMM or a 256 MByte DIMM. Warning Only Allied Telesis supplied DIMMs have been tested and approved for use with AT-9800 Series switches. Using DIMM that has not been tested and approved may cause unreliable operation and will invalidate the switch’s...
  • Page 35: Testing Dimm

    Hardware Reference The DIMM slot’s location is shown in the following figure. Compact Flash Battery CAM slot CAM mounts DIMM slot Switch chip Correct CAM orientation Chamfers Ports Align and insert the new DIMM. Holding a DIMM at an angle of about 30 degrees from horizontal, align the notches on its connector strips with the notches on the empty DIMM slot, as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 36 Important If you have any difficulty with the DIMM at any time, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller and quote the serial numbers of both the base card on the switch and the DIMM. The switch’s serial numbers and revision details can be read using the show system command.
  • Page 37: Diagnostics

    For more information, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. To enable diagnostics mode: Connect a terminal to the RS-232 terminal port (ASYN0).
  • Page 38: For More Information

    AT-9800 Series Switch Warning Performing a full flash test or erasing flash will delete all configuration and release files. Make sure you know how to reload these files before erasing flash or performing a flash test. To run a diagnostic program, enter the corresponding letter or number (or key). There are several sub-menus to cover all the available options.
  • Page 39 With locations covering all of the established markets in North America, Latin America and Europe, Allied Telesis provides localized sales and technical support worldwide. To find our representative nearest you, visit Allied Telesis on the web at www.alliedtelesis.com. C613-03059-00 REV F...

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