Allied Telesis AT-x510-28GTX Installation Manual page 6

Contents
Stacking Transceivers......................................................................................................................................................... 52
Stacking Port Topologies .................................................................................................................................................... 54
Master and Member Switches ............................................................................................................................................ 58
Selection of the Master Switch .................................................................................................................................... 58
ID Numbers ................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface................................................................................................................ 60
Chapter 3: Beginning the Installation ............................................................................................................................ 61
Reviewing Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................................ 62
Choosing a Site for the Switches ........................................................................................................................................ 66
Planning a Stack ................................................................................................................................................................. 67
Unpacking the Switch ......................................................................................................................................................... 69
Chapter 4: Installing the Switches on a Table or in an Equipment Rack ................................................................... 71
Installing the Switches on a Table or Desktop .................................................................................................................... 72
Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack ........................................................................................................................ 73
Wiring the DC Connectors on the AT-x510-28GSX-80 Switch ........................................................................................... 76
Required Material and Tools........................................................................................................................................ 76
Connecting the Grounding Wire .................................................................................................................................. 77
Connecting the
-48/-60VDC and RETURN Wires........................................................................................................................................ 79
Chapter 5: Verifying the Status of VCStack .................................................................................................................. 85
Verifying the Status of VCStack.......................................................................................................................................... 86
Activating the VCStack Feature .......................................................................................................................................... 87
Starting a Local Management Session ........................................................................................................................ 87
Activating VCStack ...................................................................................................................................................... 88
Chapter 6: Cabling the Stacking Ports .......................................................................................................................... 91
Cabling Switches with AT-StackXS/1.0 Transceivers......................................................................................................... 92
Cabling Switches with AT-StackOP/0.3 or AT-StackOP/9.0 Transceivers ......................................................................... 97
Chapter 7: Powering On the Stack ............................................................................................................................... 101
Powering On the Switches Individually ............................................................................................................................. 102
Powering On the Switches Simultaneously ...................................................................................................................... 105
Verifying the Stack ............................................................................................................................................................ 107
Setting the Priority Numbers...................................................................................................................................... 108
Monitoring the Initialization Processes.............................................................................................................................. 110
Chapter 8: Cabling the Networking Ports .................................................................................................................... 113
Cabling the Twisted Pair Ports.......................................................................................................................................... 114
Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers ............................................................................................................................. 116
Installing SFP Modules in the AT-x510-28GSX and AT-x510-28GSX-80 Switches.................................................. 117
Installing SFP and SFP+ Modules............................................................................................................................. 120
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 123
Appendix A: Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 129
Physical Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 129
Environmental Specifications............................................................................................................................................ 131
Power Specifications......................................................................................................................................................... 131
Certifications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 133
RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts ....................................................................................................................................... 133
RJ-45 Style Serial Console Port Pinouts .......................................................................................................................... 135
Fiber Optic Specifications for the AT-StackOP/0.3 and AT-StackOP/9.0 Transceivers ................................................... 136
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