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Specifications

The

 

physical

 

specifications

 

for

 

the

 

RBT

8100

 

Wireless

 

Switch

 

are

 

listed

 

in

 

Table 1

.

Ensure

 

that

 

the

 

environmental

 

requirements

 

are

 

within

 

the

 

ranges

 

described

 

in

 

Table 2

.

Chassis and Software Installation Information

This

 

document

 

is

 

only

 

intended

 

as

 

a

 

quick

 

start.

 

Refer

 

to

 

the

 

RoamAbout

 

RBT

8100

 

Wireless

 

Switch

 

Installation

 

Guide

 

for

  

hardware

 

(specifications,

 

regulatory)

 

and

 

software

 

installation

 

information.

 

The

 

latest

 

RoamAbout

 

documentation

 

is

 

available

 

from

 

http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals

.

 

Electrical Hazard: 

Only qualified personnel should 

perform installation procedures.

Table 1 Physical Specifications

Parameter

Width

Height

Depth

Approximate
Specification

430 mm 

(16.93 in.)

87.5 mm 

(3.445 in.)

672 mm 

(26.457 in.)

Table 2 Environmental Specifications 

Parameter

Description

Operating Temp.

10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with the maximum 
rate of change not to exceed 10°C per hour

Non-Operating Temp.

40°C to +70°C (104°F to 158°F)

Altitude

-60 meters (-197 feet) below sea level to 4000 
meters (13,123 feet) above sea level

Non-Operating Humidity 90%, non-condensing @ 35°C (95°F)

Acoustic noise

Sound Pressure: 55 dBA (Rackmount) in an idle 
state at typical office ambient temperature (23 
+/- degrees C)
Sound Power: 7.0 BA in an idle state at typical 
office ambient temperature (23 +/- 2 degrees C)

Operating Shock

No errors with a half sine wave shock of 2G 
(with 11 millisecond duration)

Package Shock

Operational after a 24-inch free fall, although 
cosmetic damage may be present (Chassis 
Weight 40–80 lbs)

ESD

+/-15kV per Intel Environmental test 
specification

System Cooling
Requirement in BTU/Hr

1826 BTU/hour

Connecting the Cables

Connect

 

your

 

I/O

 

cables

 

as

 

shown

 

in

 

Figure 1

 

and

 

press

 

the

 

power

 

button.

 

Refer

 

to

 

the

 

RoamAbout

 

RBT

8100

 

Wireless

 

Switch

 

Installation

 

Guide

 

for

 

additional

 

instructions

 

on

 

setup.

Figure 1  Back I/O Ports and Features

Front Panel Controls and Indicators

Front

 

panel

 

LED

 

indicators

 

and

 

their

 

descriptions

 

are

 

shown

 

in

 

Figure 2

.

Figure 2  Front Panel Indicators

Mounting in a Four-Post System

The

 

bracket

 

kit

 

allows

 

you

 

to

 

install

 

the

 

RBT

8100

 

Wireless

 

Switch

 

into

 

most

 

four

post

 

rack

 

and

 

cabinet

 

systems.

 

The

 

only

 

tool

 

required

 

is

 

a

 

Phillips

 

screwdriver.

For

 

instructions

 

on

 

mid

mounting

 

in

 

a

 

two

post

 

rack

 

system,

 

refer

 

to

 

the

 

RoamAbout

 

RBT

8100

 

Wireless

 

Switch

 

Installation

 

Guide

.

1. Attach

 

the

 

chassis

 

brackets

 

to

 

the

 

chassis

 

as

 

in

 

Figure 3

.

Caution: 

Changes or modifications made to this device which are 

not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance 
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Caution: 

Ensure that you wear the ESD (Electrical Static 

Discharge) strap during the installation.

A

B

D E

F

G

H

C

I

A

. AC power connector

B

. (

Not supported

C

. (

Not supported

D

. (

Not supported

E

. Serial port A

F

. (

Not supported

G

. NIC 1 connector (1 Gbit)

H

. NIC 2 connector (10/100 Mbit)

I

.   PCI card bracket (full height)

1

2

B

C

D

E

A

A.

 Power button and power 

LED

B.

 Network activity LEDs 

(NIC 1, NIC 2)

C.

 System fault LED

D. 

Hard drive activity LED

E.

 Reset button

Figure 3  Installing Bracket in Front-Mount Position

2. Attach

 

disks

 

to

 

chassis

 

as

 

shown

 

in

 

Figure 4

.

Figure 4  Attaching Disk to Chassis

3. Attach

 

rear

 

brackets

 

to

 

rear

 

posts

 

as

 

shown

 

in

 

Figure 5

.

Figure 5  Attaching Rear Bracket to Rear Post

4. Install

 

the

 

chassis

 

in

 

rack

 

as

 

shown

 

in

 

Figure 6

.

D

B

C

A

A.

 Chassis bracket in front mount position

B.

 Bracket holes

C. 

Chassis tabs

D.

 #6-32 x 3/16-inch screw

A

B

A. 

Chassis disk

B.

 #6-32 x 3/16-inch screw

B

C

A

A.

 #10-32 x 1/2-inch screw

B. 

Nut bar

C. 

Rear bracket

Figure 6  Installing Chassis in Rear Brackets

5. Attach

 

the

 

chassis

 

brackets

 

to

 

the

 

front

 

posts

 

as

 

shown

 

in

 

Figure 7

.

Figure 7  Attaching Front Bracket to Front Post

Initial Configuration

Once

 

your

 

RBT

8100

 

is

 

physically

 

installed,

 

you

 

can

 

configure

 

it

 

quickly

 

using

 

the

 

quickstart

 

command,

 

which

 

runs

 

an

 

interactive

 

script

 

that

 

prompts

 

you

 

for

 

required

 

information

 

and

 

lists

 

the

 

default

 

if

 

applicable.

 

Refer

 

to

 

the

 

RoamAbout

 

RBT

8100

 

Wireless

 

Switch

 

Installation

 

Guide

 

for

 

information

 

about

 

other

 

initialization

 

options.

 

B

A

A

.Chassis disk

B.

Rear bracket

A

C

B

A.

 Front post

B.

 Screw

C.

 Spacer

17x8.5

 

with

 

bleed

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