Table Of Contents - Allied Telesis AT-8400 Series Reference Manual

Table of Contents

Preface ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
How This Guide is Organized ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Where to Find Related Guides ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Document Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................................................10
Contacting Allied Telesyn .................................................................................................................................................................................11
Online Support............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Email and Telephone Support ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Returning Products..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
For Sales or Corporate Information ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Obtaining Management Software Updates ...............................................................................................................................................12
Tell Us What You Think ......................................................................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 1
AT-8400 Series Switch Overview ................................................................................................................................................................14
Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Hardware Features ..............................................................................................................................................................................................16
Software Features ................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Front and Back Panel Components ...............................................................................................................................................................18
Chassis Slots 1 through 12 ................................................................................................................................................................................20
Chassis Slot M and the AT-8401 Management Fabric Card ..................................................................................................................21
MAC Address Table..................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Reset Button.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
LEDs.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
RS-232 Port Pinouts .................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Power Supplies .....................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Power Supply LEDs ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Power Supply Connectors ................................................................................................................................................................................27
Chapter 2
Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards ...................................................................................................................................28
Ethernet Line Card Overview ...........................................................................................................................................................................29
AT-8411 TX Line Card .........................................................................................................................................................................................30
Type of Connector....................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Maximum Distance..................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Speed ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Duplex Mode................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Type of Cabling ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Auto-MDI ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
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