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Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 3 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su desempeño; o El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 4 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
For specific information on how to operate and use the management functions of the switch, see the 24 + 4 or 48 + 4 Gigabit Managed Switch with (4) SFP and 10G User’s Manual. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 5 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) IEEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) 1.5 Compliances Compliance — EN55022 (CISPR 22) Class A EN 61000-3; FCC Class A Immunity — EN 61000-4-2/3/4/5/6/8/11, EN 55024 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 9 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
NOTE: For a detailed description of the management features, refer to the user’s manual. 2.3 What’s Included Your package should include the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox.com. LGB5028A: •...
• This installation guide 2.4 Hardware Description 2.4.1 LGB5028A FIgures 2-1 and 2-2 show the front and back panels of the LGB5028A. Table 2-1 describes its components. Figure 2-1. LGB5028A front panel. Figure 2-2. LGB5028A back panel. Table 2-1. LGB5028A components.
RJ-45 port is disabled. Table 3-1 shows a list of transceiver types that have been tested with the switch. To order transceivers, contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox.com. For information on the recommended standards for fiber optic cabling, contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox.com.
System Off when the power is off. 3.4 Power Supply Socket The LGB5028A and LGB5052A switches have an a standard power socket for an AC power cord. AC line 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 60 Watts Figure 3-1. AC power socket.
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3.5 Mode Status LEDs The LGB5028A or LGB5052A switch provides a mode switch function. There are two modes for all of each port’s LEDs. To switch from LINK/ACT mode to SPEED mode, press the MODE button. When the switch is in LINK/ACT mode, each port’s LED shows the Link or Act status.
4.2 Application Examples The LGB5028A and LGB5052A have 28 or 52 Gigabit Ethernet TP ports with Auto MDI-X and 4 slots for removable SFP modules that support comprehensive types of fiber connection, such as LC and BiDi-LC modules. The switch is not only designed to segment your network, but also to provide a wide range of options in setting up network connections.
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Server Router Gigabit Ethernet Switch LGB5052A Gigabit Ethernet Switch Printer Figure 4-1. Network connection between remote site and central site. LGB5052A Printer AP server Figure 4-2. Peer-to-peer network connection. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 17 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
• Make sure the twisted-pair Ethernet cable is always routed away from power lines, radios, transmitters, or any other electrical interference. • Make sure that the LGB5028A or LGB5052A switch is connected to a separate grounded power outlet that provides 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz.
• Grounding: Rackmounted equipment should be properly grounded. To rackmount devices: STEP 1: Attach the brackets to the device using the screws included with the rackmounting kit. Figure 5-1. Attaching the brackets. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 20 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
STEP 4: If installing multiple switches, mount them in the rack, one below the other, in any order. 5.5.2 Desktop or Shelf Mounting STEP 1: Attach the four adhesive rubber feet to the bottom of the first switch. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 21 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
5.6 Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver You can install or remove a mini-GBIC SFP from a mini-GBIC slot without having to power off the switch. Contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox.com to order the mini-GBIC SFPs.
NOTE: SFP transceivers are keyed so they can only be installed in one orientation. STEP 3: Slide the SFP transceiver into the slot until it clicks into place. NOTE: SFP transceivers are not included with the switch. Contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox.com to order the SFPs.
Request To Send Clear To Send NOTE: No other pins are used. The terminal console port default values of the LGB5028A and LGB5052A are listed below: The serial port’s configuration requirements are as follows: • Default Baud rate—115,200 bps • Character Size—8 characters •...
The default username is “admin” and the password is empty. The first time you use the switch, enter the default username and password, and then click on the “Enter” button. The login process is now completed. Figure 6-1. LGB5052A Web user interface. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 25 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
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NOTE: To configure the switch, you can see the instructions in the User Guide. Or, access the Switch and click on the “help” button under the Web GUI. The switch’s Help screens will pop up. Figure QS-19. The switch’s Web help screen. Figure 6-2. System Information Help screen. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 26 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
NOTE: Avoid using flow control on a port connected to a hub unless it is actually required to solve a problem. Otherwise, backpressure jamming signals might degrade overall performance for the segment attached to the hub. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 27 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
LC connectors are keyed, the cable can be attached in only one orientation. Equipment rack (side view) Switch Patchdown block Patch panel Wall Figure 7-2. Making Fiber Port Connections. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 28 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
Fiber Bandwidth Maximum Cable Length Connector 9/125 micron single-mode fiber, 1310 nm 6.2 miles (10 km) 18.64 miles (30 km) 9/125 micron multmode fiber, 1550 nm 31.06 miles (50 km) 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 29 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
7.8 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain Table 7-5. 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet cable length. Cable Type Maximum Cable Length Connector Category 5, 5e, or 6 100-ohm UTP or STP 328 feet (100 m) RJ-45 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 30 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
• Differentiate between racks by naming accordingly. • Label each separate piece of equipment. • Display a copy of your equipment map, including keys to all abbreviations at each equipment rack. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 31 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
Because the LGB5028A and LGB5052A switches comply with the IEEE 802.3 standard, if a device connected to the switch has a fixed configuration at full-duplex, the device will not connect correctly to the switch. The result will be high error rates and very inefficient communications between the switch and the device.
Check connections between the switch, the power cord, and the wall outlet. System LED is OFF Contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox.com for assistance. Verify that the switch and attached device are powered on. Make sure the cable is plugged into the switch and the corresponding device.
NOTE: The management agent accepts up to four simultaneous Telnet sessions. If the maximum number of sessions already exists, an additional Telnet connection will not be able to log into the system. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 34 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
(When auto-negotiation is enabled for any RJ-45 port on this switch, you can use either straight- through or crossover cable to connect to any device type.) You must connect all four wire pairs as shown in Figure 11-2 to support Gigabit Ethernet. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 35 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
Use 100-ohm Category 5, 5e, or 6 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable for 1000BASE-T connec- tions. Also be sure that the length of any twisted-pair connection does not exceed 328 feet (100 m). 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 36 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
3. Reconnect some of the connectors in the link. 11.8 Fiber Standards The International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T) has standardized various fiber types for data networks. These are summarized in Table 11-3. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 37 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
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1600-nm region, with low loss in the 1550-nm band. Non-zero dispersion-shifted fiber, single-mode, Extended long-haul applications. Optimized for high-power dense-wavelength-divison G.655 9-/125-micron core multiplexing (DWDM) operation in the region from 1500 to 1600 nm. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 38 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
LAN Segment — Separate LAN or collision domain. LED — Light-emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition. Local Area Network (LAN) — A group of interconnected computer and support devices. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 39 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
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A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical barriers, allowing users to share information and resources as though located on the same LAN. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 40 LGB5028A Installation and Getting Started Guide...
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