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Installing the Switch

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Figure 3-1.  RJ-45 Connections

Equipment Checklist

After unpacking the switch, check the contents to be sure you have received all the 
components. Then, before beginning the installation, be sure you have all other 
necessary installation equipment.

Package Contents

•  FGL-2870 Fast Ethernet Switch
•  Four adhesive foot pads
•  Bracket Mounting Kit containing two brackets and eight screws for attaching the 

brackets to the switch

•   Power  Cord
•  RS-232 console cable
•  This Installation Guide
•  Management Guide CD

Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment

If you plan to rack-mount the switch, be sure to have the following equipment 
available:

•  Four mounting screws for each device you plan to install in a rack—these are not 

included 

•  A screwdriver (Phillips or flathead, depending on the type of screws used)

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Summary of Contents for FGL-2870

Page 1: ...LevelOne FGL 2870 24 FE 4 GE Combo SFP L2 SNMP Switch Installation Guide Version 1 0...

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Page 3: ...Installation Guide Fast Ethernet Switch Combo Layer 2 SNMP Switch with 24 10 100BASE T RJ 45 Ports and 4 Combination Gigabit RJ 45 SFP Ports...

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Page 5: ...t expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment You may use unshielded twisted pair UTP for RJ 45 connections Category 3 or better for 1...

Page 6: ...of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low voltage supply system according to EN 61000 3 3 1995 Immunity Product family standard according to EN 55024 1998 Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000...

Page 7: ...afety Extra Low Voltage conditions according to IEC 60950 The conditions are only maintained if the equipment to which it is connected also operates under SELV conditions France and Peru only This uni...

Page 8: ...nne une tension extr mement basse de s curit qui est conforme la norme IEC 60950 Ces conditions ne sont maintenues que si l quipement auquel il est raccord fonctionne dans les m mes conditions Power C...

Page 9: ...kann nur durch Herausziehen des Ger tenetzkabels aus der Netzsteckdose unterbrochen werden Der Betrieb dieses Ger ts erfolgt unter den SELV Bedingungen Sicherheitskleinstspannung gem IEC 60950 Diese...

Page 10: ...safe in normal operation However you should never look directly at a transmit port when it is powered on Caution Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ 45 port This may damage this device Les ra...

Page 11: ...printed documentation for this product uses biodegradable paper that originates from sustained and managed forests The inks used in the printing process are non toxic Purpose This guide details the h...

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Page 13: ...oduction to Switching 2 1 Application Examples 2 2 Collapsed Backbone 2 2 Network Aggregation Plan 2 3 Remote Connection with Fiber Cable 2 4 Making VLAN Connections 2 5 Application Notes 2 6 Chapter...

Page 14: ...Fast Ethernet Collision Domain 4 5 10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain 4 5 Cable Labeling and Connection Records 4 6 Appendix A Troubleshooting A 1 Diagnosing Switch Indicators A 1 Power and Cooling Pr...

Page 15: ...SE SX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length 4 5 Table 4 3 Maximum 1000BASE LX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length 4 5 Table 4 4 Maximum 1000BASE LH Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length 4 5 Table 4 5 Maximum Fast Ethernet...

Page 16: ...s 2 5 Figure 3 1 RJ 45 Connections 3 2 Figure 3 2 Attaching the Brackets 3 3 Figure 3 3 Installing the Switch in a Rack 3 4 Figure 3 4 Attaching the Adhesive Feet 3 4 Figure 3 5 Inserting an SFP Trans...

Page 17: ...ul features for Layer 2 switching delivering reliability and consistent performance for your network traffic It brings order to poorly performing networks by segregating them into separate broadcast d...

Page 18: ...tware For a detailed description of the switch s advanced features refer to the Fast Ethernet Switch Management Guide Description of Hardware 10 100BASE T Ports This switch contains 24 RJ 45 ports tha...

Page 19: ...vity On Blinking Green The port has a valid 10 or 100 Mbps link Blinking indicates activity Off There is no valid link on the port Combination Gigabit Ports Link ACT Link Activity On Blinking Green Th...

Page 20: ...pply Sockets Table 1 2 System Status LEDs LED Condition Status PWR Power On Green Internal power is operating normally On Amber Internal power supply has failed Off Power off or failure DIAG Diagnosti...

Page 21: ...Mbps connections IEEE 802 3 2005 Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet compliance ensures compatibility with standards based hubs network cards and switches from any vendor Expandability 4 Small For...

Page 22: ...Introduction 1 6 1...

Page 23: ...ice experiencing congestion server power user or hub can be attached directly to a switched port And by using full duplex mode the bandwidth of the dedicated segment can be doubled to maximize through...

Page 24: ...configuration it can provide direct full duplex connections to workstations or servers When the time comes for further expansion just connect to another hub or switch using one of the Fast Ethernet p...

Page 25: ...network down into a single efficient bridged node increasing overall bandwidth and throughput In the figure below the 10 100BASE TX ports on the switch are providing 100 Mbps connectivity through laye...

Page 26: ...spread LAN A 1000BASE SX SFP transceiver can be used for a high speed connection between floors in the same building a 1000BASE LX SFP transciever can be used to connect to other buildings in a campus...

Page 27: ...LAN group to which it belongs Untagged VLANs can be used for small networks attached to a single switch However tagged VLANs should be used for larger networks and all the VLANs assigned to the inter...

Page 28: ...ss it is actually required to solve a problem Otherwise back pressure jamming signals may degrade overall performance for the segment attached to the hub 3 As a general rule the length of fiber optic...

Page 29: ...ake sure that a separate grounded power outlet that provides 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz is within 2 44 m 8 feet of each device and is powered from an independent circuit breaker As with any equipment...

Page 30: ...Switch Four adhesive foot pads Bracket Mounting Kit containing two brackets and eight screws for attaching the brackets to the switch Power Cord RS 232 console cable This Installation Guide Managemen...

Page 31: ...hat the rack environment temperature is within the specified operating temperature range See page C 2 Mechanical Loading Do not place any equipment on top of a rack mounted unit Circuit Overloading Be...

Page 32: ...r in any order Desktop or Shelf Mounting 1 Attach the four adhesive feet to the bottom of the first switch Figure 3 4 Attaching the Adhesive Feet 2 Set the device on a flat surface near an AC power so...

Page 33: ...e SFP transceiver type 2 Insert the transceiver with the optical connector facing outward and the slot connector facing down Note that SFP transceivers are keyed so they can only be installed in one o...

Page 34: ...socket Note For International use you may need to change the AC line cord You must use a line cord set that has been approved for the socket type in your country 3 Check the front panel LEDs as the d...

Page 35: ...nect to the serial port are described in the following figure and table Figure 3 7 Serial Port DB 9 DTE Pin Out Wiring Map for Serial Cable The serial port s configuration requirements are as follows...

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Page 37: ...for 100BASE TX connections and Category 3 or better for 10BASE T connections Cabling Guidelines The RJ 45 ports on the switch supports automatic MDI MDI X pinout configuration so you can use standard...

Page 38: ...to a hub unless it is actually required to solve a problem Otherwise back pressure jamming signals may degrade overall performance for the segment attached to the hub Network Wiring Connections Today...

Page 39: ...than the recommended maximum operational temperature of the product You must also use an approved Laser Class 1 SFP transceiver Hinweis Bei der Wahl eines Glasfasertransceivers mu f r die Beurteilung...

Page 40: ...note that because switches break up the path for connected devices into separate collision domains you should not include the switch or connected cabling in your calculations for cascade length invol...

Page 41: ...MHz km 2 500 m 7 1641 ft LC 500 MHz km 2 550 m 7 1805 ft LC Table 4 3 Maximum 1000BASE LX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length Fiber Size Fiber Bandwidth Maximum Cable Length Connector 9 125 micron single m...

Page 42: ...bel the opposing ends of each cable Using your building s floor plans draw a map of the location of all network connected equipment For each piece of equipment identify the devices to which it is conn...

Page 43: ...test them in an alternate environment where you are sure that all the other components are functioning properly Table A 1 Troubleshooting Chart Symptom Action Power LED is Off Power supply is disconn...

Page 44: ...nk to the management agent check to see if you have a valid network connection Then verify that you entered the correct IP address Also be sure the port through which you are connecting to the switch...

Page 45: ...or are numbered Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins Figure B 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Numbers 10BASE T 100BASE TX Pin Assignments Use unshielded tw...

Page 46: ...in the wiring When auto negotiation is enabled for any RJ 45 port on this switch you can use either straight through or crossover cable to connect to any device type You must connect all four wire pai...

Page 47: ...t exceed 100 meters 328 feet Table B 2 1000BASE T MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts Pin MDI Signal Name MDI X Signal Name 1 Bi directional Data One Plus BI_D1 Bi directional Data Two Plus BI_D2 2 Bi directio...

Page 48: ...tional Transmission Performance Guidelines for 100 Ohm 4 Pair Category 5 Cabling Note that when testing your cable installation be sure to include all patch cables between switches and end devices Adj...

Page 49: ...onnector auto MDI X 10BASE T RJ 45 100 ohm UTP cable Category 3 or better 100BASE TX RJ 45 100 ohm UTP cable Category 5 or better Buffer Architecture 4 Mbits Aggregate Bandwidth 12 8 Gbps Switching Da...

Page 50: ...50 60 Hz 0 8 A Power Consumption 30 Watts maximum Maximum Current 0 25 A 115 VAC 0 12 A 230 VAC Switch Features Forwarding Mode Store and forward Throughput Wire speed Flow Control Full Duplex IEEE 8...

Page 51: ...Bridging IEEE 802 3x full duplex flow control IEEE 802 1Q Virtual LAN ISO IEC 8802 3 Compliances CE Mark Emissions FCC Class A Industry Canada Class A EN55022 CISPR 22 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 VCCI Cla...

Page 52: ...C 4 Specifications C...

Page 53: ...125 or 62 5 125 micron core fiber cable 1000BASE T IEEE 802 3ab specification for Gigabit Ethernet over 100 ohm Category 5 5e or 6 twisted pair cable using all four wire pairs Auto Negotiation Signall...

Page 54: ...00 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA CD access method Gigabit Ethernet A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA CD access method Full Dupl...

Page 55: ...ion medium facilitating the exchange of data between network nodes Modal Bandwidth Bandwidth for multimode fiber is referred to as modal bandwidth because it varies with the modal field or core diamet...

Page 56: ...er protocol UTP Unshielded twisted pair cable Virtual LAN VLAN A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain regardless of their physical location or connection p...

Page 57: ...package 3 2 cooling problems A 1 cord sets international 3 6 D desktop mounting 3 4 device connections 4 1 E electrical interference avoiding 3 1 equipment checklist 3 2 Ethernet connectivity rules 4...

Page 58: ...to 3 6 R rack mounting 3 3 rear panel receptacles 1 4 RJ 45 port 1 2 connections 4 1 pinouts B 3 rubber foot pads attaching 3 4 S screws for rack mounting 3 2 site selelction 3 1 SNMP agent 1 2 specif...

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