FORMULA 8200 ™ Fast Ethernet Fiber Workgroup Switch Installation Guide PN 613-10688-00 Rev. A...
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Verifying Your Switch Package ................3 Prerequisites for Card Installation ..............3 Ventilation ....................3 Power ......................3 Installing the FORMULA 8200 on the Desktop ..........4 Installing the FORMULA 8200 in the Rack ............5 Attaching a Console to the Switch..............6 Powering Up and Initializing the Switch............6 Connecting Devices to the Fiber Ports .............11...
Chapter 1 Switch Installation This guide shows you how to install the FORMULA 8200 fiber switch from Allied Telesyn International Corp., shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2. Slot for accelerator card Expansion slot AT-8208 F/SC 10/100BASE-T NETWORK PORTS 10/100BASE-T NETWORK PORTS...
Switch Installation Overview The FORMULA 8200 includes the following hardware and software features: Eight or sixteen 100Base-FX, full duplex, dual SC fiber ports Flow control to autosense buffer limits on the transmit port Front panel LEDs that provide operating status and a Reset button...
If any components are missing, please phone the Allied Telesyn. Refer to Appendix D, “Where To Find Us,” on page 23. Prerequisites for Switch Installation Before installing the FORMULA 8200, make sure your site meets the following requirements: Power: 90-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz, 3-6A Temperature: 0°...
Switch Installation Location Install the FORMULA 8200 on a sturdy, level surface in a ventilated area that is dust free and away from heat vents, warm air exhaust from other equipment, and direct sunlight. Avoid proximity to large electric motors or other electromagnetic equipment.
FORMULA 8200 Fiber Switch Installation Guide Installing the FORMULA 8200 in the Rack Caution When mounting the switch in a rack, do not stack units directly on top of one another. If the rubber feet are attached, remove them. Attach the mounting brackets to the side of the switch using the M4 x 8 mm screws provided (Figure 4).
Switch Installation Attaching a Console to the Switch You need the following equipment: A terminal or TTY-compatible terminal, or a portable computer with a serial port and the ability to emulate a VT100 terminal A UL-listed null modem RS232 cable with a female DB9 connector for the console port on the switch and with a connector on the other end that is appropriate for your computer or terminal Set the terminal protocol as follows:...
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FORMULA 8200 Fiber Switch Installation Guide Post Boot POST in progress... begins PROM version: 1.0.10 Component tests Sizing DRAM (value displayed is bank size or error code)... DRAM now configured into a contiguous block: Address: ..... 0xa0000000 - 0xa07ffffc Running DRAM test...
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Off means there is no traffic. This LED state does not indicate a problem. Port LED: This LED is always off. It is not supported on the FORMULA 8200 fiber switch because collisions do not occur on full duplex FX ports.
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FORMULA 8200 Fiber Switch Installation Guide Table 2: Default Fiber Switch’s Parameters Parameter Default Value System login admin System password switch Admin Status Enabled IP Address 0.0.0.0 IP Subnet Mask Address 0.0.0.0 Default Gateway Address 0.0.0.0 Spanning Tree Protocol Enabled...
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You must enter a unique IP address for the switch if you plan to manage the switch via Telnet or SNMP. Enter ETHERNET/SHOW/PORT to verify your port configuration. The following screen shows the initial configuration for the FORMULA 8200 with 8 FX ports: /ETHERNET/SHOW> port Physical Port# Autoneg...
Where to Go Next Go to Allied Telesyn’s website at www.alliedtelesyn.com/manuals.htm and download the following documents: FORMULA 8200 User’s Guide for the commands to configure and monitor the switch FORMULA 8200 Software Release Notes for the latest information on your switch software version...
GREEN - ACTIVITY YELLOW - DIAG YELLOW - COLLISION Activity RESET RESET STATUS Collision Link POWER Diag RS-232 TERMINAL PORT FORMULA 8200 Server Backbone LAN Switching Example 100 Mbps Server 10/100BASE-T NETWORK PORTS 10/100BASE-T NETWORK PORTS 100 BASE-FX Activity 8201 Collision Link...
Troubleshooting This chapter provides information on isolating and resolving problems with FORMULA 8200 operation. Ethernet networks tend to be fairly simple, but they can still have problems that take time to resolve. The most common problems are associated with the actual network cabling.
Troubleshooting Checking LED Status The switch has system LEDs (Status and Power), located on the front panel, that indicate the switch’s overall operational status. For the location of these LEDs, see the encircled area in Figure 9. 10/100BASE-T NETWORK PORTS 10/100BASE-T NETWORK PORTS 100 BASE-FX 10/100BASE-T NETWORK PORTS...
Off means there is no traffic. This state does not indicate any problem on that port. No action is required. Port LED: This LED is always Off. It is not supported on the FORMULA 8200 Collision fiber switch because collisions do not occur on full duplex FX ports.
Troubleshooting Cabling The fiber media adapter for the 100Base-FX port uses only multimode 62.5/125 micron, 1300 nm fiber cable. The 100Base-FX media adapter is not supported on single-mode fiber. All fiber port connections use dual SC connectors.
Appendix A Product Specifications for the FORMULA 8200 Switch Network Protocol Fast Ethernet Standards Supported IEEE 802.1d IEEE 802.3u, 100Base-X Data Rate 100 Mbps multimode fiber Hardware Architecture Processor MIPS 4650 Processor DRAM 8 Mbytes Flash memory 2 Mbytes Physical Specifications 3.5”H x 17”...
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Product Specifications for the FORMULA 8200 Switch Electromagnetic Immunity RF susceptibility EN61000, Level 4/3 Electrostatic discharge EN61000, Level 4/2 (ESO) Electric Fast Transitions EN61000, Level 4/4 Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A digital devices En 55 022 Class A VCCI Class 2 ITE...
Appendix B Technical Support Fax Order Name___________________________________________________________________ Company ________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________ City ________________________ State/Province ________________________________ Zip/Postal Code ___________________ Country ________________________________ Phone _______________________________ Fax ________________________________ Incident Summary Model number of Allied Telesyn product I am using ______________________________ Network software products I am using _________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Brief summary of problem __________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________...
Allied Telesyn International Corp. The mailing address and fax number are at the bottom of the page. Your comments are valuable when we plan future revisions of the guide.
Appendix D Where To Find Us For Technical Support or Service Location Phone Americas 1 (800) 428-4835 1 (425) 481-3790 United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America Asia (+65) 3815-613 (+65) 3833-830 Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, China, India Australia (612) 416-0619 (612) 416-9764...
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Where To Find Us For Sales Information United States Australia Scottsdale, AZ Lindfield, NSW Tel: (602) 423-7087 Fax: (602) 423-7088 Tel: (612) 416-0619, Fax: (612) 416-9764 Los Angeles, CA Canada Tel: (310) 412-8684, Fax: (310) 412-8685 Rexdale, Ontario Mission Viejo, CA Tel: (416) 675-6738, Fax: (416) 675-0057 Tel: (714) 699-0628, Fax: (714) 699-0276 Richmond, British Columbia...
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