Allied Telesis AT-FAN08, Installation Manual

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Preface ...............................................................................................................................................................................13
Document Conventions .......................................................................................................................................................14
Contacting Allied Telesis .....................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 1: Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................18
AT-SBx908 GEN2 Chassis ..........................................................................................................................................18
Ethernet Line Cards .....................................................................................................................................................18
Management Software and Interfaces .........................................................................................................................18
Management Methods..................................................................................................................................................19
Management Panel ......................................................................................................................................................19
Power Supplies ............................................................................................................................................................19
AT-SBx908 GEN2 Chassis..................................................................................................................................................20
Ethernet Line Cards.............................................................................................................................................................21
AT-XEM2-12XT Line Card...................................................................................................................................................22
AT-XEM2-12XS Line Card...................................................................................................................................................24
AT-XEM2-4QS Line Card ....................................................................................................................................................25
AT-XEM2-1CQ Line Card ....................................................................................................................................................26
Management Panel .............................................................................................................................................................27
USB Port ......................................................................................................................................................................27
NET MGMT Ethernet Management Port ......................................................................................................................28
Console (RS-232) Port .................................................................................................................................................29
Switch ID LED ..............................................................................................................................................................29
eco-friendly Button .......................................................................................................................................................30
Reset Button.................................................................................................................................................................30
Power Supplies....................................................................................................................................................................32
AT-FAN08 Units ..................................................................................................................................................................34
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface.................................................................................................................35
Software and Hardware Releases .......................................................................................................................................37
Chapter 2: Virtual Chassis Stacking .............................................................................................................................. 39
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................40
Stacking Guidelines .............................................................................................................................................................41
Master and Member Switches .............................................................................................................................................55
Selection of the Master Switch .....................................................................................................................................55
Switch ID Numbers ..............................................................................................................................................................57
Optional Feature Licenses...................................................................................................................................................58
Planning the Stack...............................................................................................................................................................59
Chapter 3: Beginning the Installation ............................................................................................................................ 61
Hardware Installation Overview ...........................................................................................................................................62
Reviewing Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................................64
Choosing a Site for the Chassis ..........................................................................................................................................69
Unpacking the Chassis ........................................................................................................................................................70
Unpacking AT-SBxPWRSYS2 AC Power Supplies.............................................................................................................75
Unpacking AT-SBxPWRSYS1-80 DC Power Supplies .......................................................................................................76
Chapter 4: Installing the Chassis ................................................................................................................................... 77
Tools and Material ...............................................................................................................................................................78
Adjusting the Equipment Rack Brackets..............................................................................................................................79
Installing the Chassis in an Equipment Rack.......................................................................................................................83
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