Hardware Reference
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Expansion Options
This section provides an overview of the expansion options for Rapier
Switches. The following expansion options were available when this Reference
was written. See your authorised Allied Telesis distributer or reseller, or visit
from,
www.alliedtelesis.com
to see if any new options are available.
Uplink Modules
Uplink Modules increase switching capacity by providing a maximum of two
extra ports and by allowing switches to be linked together in stacks. For the
Rapier series, Uplink Modules with gigabit capacity are available.
Uplink Modules in the following list are the only modules that should be
installed into Rapier Switches. Check with your authorised Allied Telesis
distributor or reseller, or visit from
www.alliedtelesis.com
to see if any new
Uplink Module models are available.
Uplink Modules currently available include:
■
AT-A35-SX/SC 1-port 1000BASE-SX (SC connector)
■
AT-A35-LX/SC 1-port 1000BASE-LX (SC connector)
■
AT-A39-T/RJ-45 1-port 1000BASE-T (RJ-45 copper connector)
■
AT-A40/SC 1-port 100BASE-FX Multimode Fibre (SC connector)
■
AT-A40/MT 1-port 100BASE-FX Multimode Fibre (MT-RJ connector)
■
AT-A41/SC 1-port 100BASE-FX Singlemode Fibre (SC connector)
■
AT-A41/MT 1-port 100BASE-FX Singlemode Fibre (MT-RJ connector)
■
AT-A42/GBIC 1-port 1000BASE-X (GBIC slot)
AT-A40 and AT-A41 Uplink Modules can only be installed in Rapier G6,
Rapier G6F, and Rapier
i
Series switches.
For more information on Uplink Modules, contact your Authorised Allied
Telesis distributor or reseller, or see the
Uplink Module Hardware Reference
. This
and other documentation can be found on the Rapier Switch Documentation
and Tools CD-ROM bundled with your switch, or at
www.alliedtelesis.com/
support/software
.
Network Service Modules
The following Rapier switches include an NSM expansion bay:
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Rapier 24
■
Rapier 24
i
■
Rapier 16F-FX/SC
■
Rapier 16F
i
-FX/SC
■
Rapier 16F-FX/MT
■
Rapier 16F
i
-FX/MT
■
Rapier 8/8SC