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TigerSwitch 10/100/1000

Gigabit Ethernet Switch

24/48 auto-MDI/MDI-X 10/100/1000BASE-T ports

4 ports shared with 4 SFP transceiver slots

Non-blocking switching architecture

Support for a redundant power unit

Spanning Tree Protocol, Rapid STP, and Multiple STP

Up to six LACP or static 8-port trunks

Layer 2/3/4 CoS support through eight priority queues

Layer 3/4 traffic priority with IP Precedence and IP DSCP

Full support for VLANs with GVRP

IGMP multicast filtering and snooping

Support for jumbo frames up to 9 KB

Manageable via console, Web, SNMP/RMON

Installation Guide

SMC8624T
SMC8648T

Summary of Contents for 8648T FICHE

Page 1: ...nt power unit Spanning Tree Protocol Rapid STP and Multiple STP Up to six LACP or static 8 port trunks Layer 2 3 4 CoS support through eight priority queues Layer 3 4 traffic priority with IP Precedence and IP DSCP Full support for VLANs with GVRP IGMP multicast filtering and snooping Support for jumbo frames up to 9 KB Manageable via console Web SNMP RMON Installation Guide SMC8624T SMC8648T ...

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Page 3: ...38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 679 8000 TigerSwitch 10 100 1000 Installation Guide From SMC s Tiger line of feature rich workgroup LAN solutions March 2004 Pub 150200041100A ...

Page 4: ...ted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2004 by SMC Networks Inc 38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 All rights reserved Printed in Taiwan Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Switch TigerStack and TigerSwitch are trademarks of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names are t...

Page 5: ...ncorporates these newer technologies At that point the obsolete product is discontinued and is no longer an Active SMC product A list of discontinued products with their respective dates of discontinuance can be found at http www smc com index cfm action customer_service_warranty All products that are replaced become the property of SMC Replacement products may be either new or reconditioned Any r...

Page 6: ...IRE LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE LOSS OF BUSINESS OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE USE PERFORMANCE FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS...

Page 7: ...45 connections Category 3 or greater for 10 Mbps connections Category 5 for 100 Mbps connections and Category 5 or 5e for 1000 Mbps connections Use 50 125 or 62 5 125 micron multimode fiber optic cable or 9 125 micron single mode cable for SFP transceiver connections Warnings 1 Wear an anti static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent electrostatic discharge when handling this equ...

Page 8: ... emission according to EN 61000 3 2 1995 Limitation 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 4 2 1995 Contact Discharge 4 kV Air Discharge 8 kV Radio frequency electromagnetic field according to EN 61000 4 3 1996 80 1000 MHz with 1 kHz AM 8...

Page 9: ... port never look at the transmit laser while it is powered on Also never look directly at the fiber TX port and fiber cable ends when they are powered on Ne regardez jamais le laser tant qu il est sous tension Ne regardez jamais directement le port TX Transmission à fibres optiques et les embouts de câbles à fibres optiques tant qu ils sont sous tension Niemals ein Übertragungslaser betrachten wäh...

Page 10: ...ly This unit cannot be powered from IT supplies If your supplies are of IT type this unit must be powered by 230 V 2P T via an isolation transformer ratio 1 1 with the secondary connection point labelled Neutral connected directly to earth ground Impédance à la terre Important Before making connections make sure you have the correct cord set Check it read the label on the cable against the followi...

Page 11: ...ues que si l équipement auquel il est raccordé fonctionne dans les mêmes conditions France et Pérou uniquement Ce groupe ne peut pas être alimenté par un dispositif à impédance à la terre Si vos alimentations sont du type impédance à la terre ce groupe doit être alimenté par une tension de 230 V 2 P T par le biais d un transformateur d isolement à rapport 1 1 avec un point secondaire de connexion ...

Page 12: ...Der Betrieb dieses Geräts erfolgt unter den SELV Bedingungen Sicherheitskleinstspannung gemäß IEC 60950 Diese Bedingungen sind nur gegeben wenn auch die an das Gerät angeschlossenen Geräte unter SELV Bedingungen betrieben werden Danemark La prise mâle d alimentation doit respecter la section 107 2 D1 de la norme DK2 1a ou DK2 5a Suisse La prise mâle d alimentation doit respecter la norme SEV ASE 1...

Page 13: ...degradable paper that originates from sustained and managed forests The inks used in the printing process are non toxic Purpose This guide details the hardware features of the switch including Its physical and performance related characteristics and how to install the switch Warning This product does not contain any serviceable user parts Warning When connecting this device to a power outlet conne...

Page 14: ...cation gives specific information on how to operate and use the management functions of the switch The SMC8624T SMC8648T Management Guide Also as part of the switch s firmware there is an online web based help that describes all management related features ...

Page 15: ... Performance 1 8 Management 1 9 2 Network Planning 2 1 Introduction to Switching 2 1 Application Examples 2 2 Collapsed Backbone 2 2 Network Aggregation Plan 2 3 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable 2 4 Making VLAN Connections 2 5 Application Notes 2 6 3 Installing the Switch 3 1 Selecting a Site 3 1 Ethernet Cabling 3 2 Equipment Checklist 3 3 Package Contents 3 3 Optional Rack Mounting Equipment ...

Page 16: ...sion Domain 4 6 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain 4 7 10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain 4 7 Cable Labeling and Connection Records 4 8 A Troubleshooting A 1 Diagnosing Switch Indicators A 1 Power and Cooling Problems A 2 Installation A 2 In Band Access A 2 B Cables B 1 Twisted Pair Cable and Pin Assignments B 1 10BASE T 100BASE TX Pin Assignments B 2 Straight Through Wiring B 3 Crossover Wiri...

Page 17: ...CONTENTS xiii APPENDICES Warranty C 4 D Ordering Information D 1 Glossary Index ...

Page 18: ...0BASE SX Fiber Optic Cable Distance 4 6 Table 4 3 Maximum 1000BASE LX Fiber Optic Cable Distance 4 7 Table 4 4 Maximum 1000BASE ZX Fiber Optic Cable Distance 4 7 Table 4 5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Distance 4 7 Table 4 6 Maximum Ethernet Cable Distance 4 7 Table A 1 Troubleshooting Chart A 1 Table B 1 10 100BASE TX MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts B 2 Table B 2 1000BASE T MDI X and MDI Port Pinouts B ...

Page 19: ...n Plan 2 3 Figure 2 3 Remote Connection with Fiber Cable 2 4 Figure 2 4 Making VLAN Connections 2 5 Figure 3 1 RJ 45 Connections 3 2 Figure 3 2 Attaching the Brackets 3 5 Figure 3 3 Installing the Switch in a Rack 3 5 Figure 3 4 Attaching the Adhesive Feet 3 6 Figure 3 5 Inserting an SFP Transceiver into a Slot 3 7 Figure 3 6 Power Receptacle 3 8 Figure 3 7 Serial Port DB 9 DTE Pin Out 3 9 Figure ...

Page 20: ...FIGURES xviii ...

Page 21: ...managing the switch These switches provide a broad range of powerful features for Layer 2 switching delivering reliability and consistent performance for your network traffic They bring order to poorly performing networks by segregating them into separate broadcast domains with IEEE 802 1Q compliant VLANs and empower multimedia applications with multicast switching and CoS services Figure 1 1 SMC8...

Page 22: ...omprehensive array of LEDs for at a glance monitoring of network and port status It also includes a management agent that allows you to configure or monitor the switch using its embedded management software or via SNMP applications To manage the switch you can make a direct connection to the RS 232 console port out of band or you can manage the switch through a network connection in band using Tel...

Page 23: ...can be selected automatically If a device connected to one of these ports does not support auto negotiation the communication mode of that port can be configured manually Each port also supports auto negotiation of flow control so the switch can automatically prevent port buffers from becoming saturated SFP Slots The Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP transceiver slots are shared with four of the RJ ...

Page 24: ...el for easy viewing are shown below and described in the following tables Figure 1 3 SMC8648T Port Status LEDs Figure 1 4 SMC8624T Port Status LEDs Port Status LEDs Link Activity 24 TigerSwitch 10 100 1000 8624T RPU 1000 Green 10 100 Yellow FDX Green HDX Off FDX FDX Link Act Link Act FDX Duplex ...

Page 25: ...h the port Flashing Green Port has established a valid 1000 Mbps network connection and traffic is passing through the port Off There is no valid link on the port Duplex SMC8624T only On Green The port is operating in full duplex mode Off The port is operating in half duplex mode SFP Transceiver Slots Ports 21 45 45 48 On Green An SFP transceiver port has established a valid 1000 Mbps network conn...

Page 26: ...wer connected RPU On Green The redundant power unit is operating normally Flashing Green The switch is operating using the redundant power unit On Amber There is a fault with the redundant power unit Off The redundant power unit is not functioning TigerSwitch 10 100 1000 8648T RPU Power Indicator Redundant Power Indicator Diagnostic Indicator 24 TigerSwitch 10 100 1000 8624T RPU 1000 Green 10 100 ...

Page 27: ...or the AC power cord The receptacle labeled RPU is for the optional Redundant Power Unit Figure 1 7 SMC8624T Power Supply Receptacles Figure 1 8 SMC8648T Power Supply Receptacles Diag Diagnostic Flashing Green The system diagnostic test is in progress On Green The system diagnostic test has completed successfully On Amber The system diagnostic test has detected a fault Table 1 2 System Status LEDs...

Page 28: ...ded UTP cable supported on all RJ 45 ports Category 3 or better for 10 Mbps connections Category 5 or better for 100 Mbps connections and Category 5 or better for 1000 Mbps connections IEEE 802 3 Ethernet 802 3u Fast Ethernet 802 3z and 802 3ab Gigabit Ethernet compliance ensures compatibility with standards based hubs network cards and switches from any vendor Expandability Supports 1000BASE SX 1...

Page 29: ... storm control Desktop or rack mountable Limited lifetime warranty Management At a glance LEDs for easy troubleshooting Network management agent Manages the switch in band or out of band Supports Telnet SNMP RMON and Web based interface ...

Page 30: ...ABOUT THE TIGERSWITCH 10 100 1000 1 10 ...

Page 31: ...ttached directly to a switched port And by using full duplex mode the bandwidth of the dedicated segment can be doubled to maximize throughput When networks are based on repeater hub technology the maximum distance between end stations is limited For Ethernet there may be up to four hubs between any pair of stations for Fast Ethernet the maximum is two This is known as the hop count However a swit...

Page 32: ...on this basic configuration adding 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 Gigabit Ethernet ports built into the front panel or a Gigabit Ethernet port on a plug in SFP transceiver In the figure below this switch is operating as a collapsed backbone for a small LAN It is providing ded...

Page 33: ...increasing overall bandwidth and throughput In the figure below the 10 100 1000BASE T ports on the Gigabit Ethernet Switch are providing 1 Gbps connectivity for up to 24 48 segments through stackable switches In addition the switch is also connecting several servers at 1 Gbps Figure 2 2 Network Aggregation Plan 10 100 1000 Mbps Segments Server Farm ES3526F 1 ES3526F 1 ES3526F 1 ES3526F 1 TigerSwit...

Page 34: ...ow illustrates this switch connecting multiple segments with fiber cable Figure 2 3 Remote Connection with Fiber Cable Headquarters 1 13 7 19 2 14 8 20 3 15 9 21 4 16 10 22 5 17 11 23 6 18 12 24 25 26 25 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 13 14 15 16 17 18 7 8 9 10 11 12 19 20 21 22 23 24 Clear Reset Self Test Self Test Fan Status Fan Status Link Act Link Act Console Power Power Fault 1 13 7 19 2 14 8 20 3 15 9 21 4 ...

Page 35: ...wever tagged VLANs should be used for larger networks and all the VLANs assigned to the inter switch links The switch also supports multiple spanning trees which allow VLANs groups to maintain a more stable path between all VLAN members This can reduce the overall amount of protocol traffic crossing the network and provide a shorter reconfiguration time when any link in the spanning tree fails Fig...

Page 36: ...equired 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 cable for a single switched link should not exceed 550 m 1805 ft for multimode fiber or 5 km 16404 ft for single mode fiber For longer connections you can use a 1000BASE ZX SFP transceiver which supports runs of up to 1...

Page 37: ...nsing provide adequate space approximately two inches on all sides for proper air flow be accessible for installing cabling and maintaining the devices allow the status LEDs to be clearly visible Make sure twisted pair cable is always routed away from power lines fluorescent lighting fixtures and other sources of electrical interference such as radios and transmitters Make sure that a separate gro...

Page 38: ...nshielded twisted pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP cables with RJ 45 connectors Category 3 or better for 10BASE T Category 5 or better for 100BASE TX and Category 5e or better for 1000BASE T Protection from radio frequency interference emissions Electrical surge suppression Separation of electrical wires switch related or other and electromagnetic fields from data based network wiring Safe co...

Page 39: ... Mounting Kit containing two brackets and eight screws for attaching the brackets to the switch Power cord either US Continental Europe or UK RS 232 console cable This Installation Guide Management Guide SMC Warranty Registration Card be sure to complete and return to SMC Optional Rack Mounting Equipment If you plan to rack mount the switch be sure to have the following equipment available Four mo...

Page 40: ...erature within a rack assembly may be higher than the ambient room temperature check that 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 sure that the supply circuit to the rack assembly is not overloaded Grounding Rack mounted equipment should be pr...

Page 41: ...sing the screws provided in the Bracket Mounting Kit Figure 3 2 Attaching the Brackets 2 Mount the device in the rack using four rack mounting screws not provided Figure 3 3 Installing the Switch in a Rack TigerSwitch 10 100 1000 8648T RPU TigerSwitch 10 100 1000 8648T RPU ...

Page 42: ...o 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 source making sure there are at least two inches of space on all sides for proper air flow 3 If installing a single switch only go to Connecting to a Power Source at the end of this chapter 4 If installing multiple switches attach four adhesive feet to each one Place each dev...

Page 43: ...eiver 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 orientation 3 Slide the SFP transceiver into the slot until it clicks into place Note SFP transceivers are hot swappable The switch does not need to be powered off before installing or removing a transceiver However always first disconnect the...

Page 44: ...in 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 receptacle type in your country 3 Check the front panel LEDs as the device is powered on to be sure the Power LED is on If not check that the power cable is correctly plugged in 4 If you have purchased a Redundant Power Unit connect it to the device and to an AC ...

Page 45: ...to connect to the serial port are provided in the following tables Figure 3 7 Serial Port DB 9 DTE Pin Out The serial port s configuration requirements are as follows Default Baud rate 9 600 bps Character Size 8 Characters Parity None Stop bit One Data bits 8 Flow control none Table 3 1 Wiring Map for Serial Cable Switch s 9 Pin Serial Port Null Modem PC s 9 Pin DTE Port 2 RXD receive data 3 TXD t...

Page 46: ...INSTALLING THE SWITCH 3 10 ...

Page 47: ...rs at both ends Use Category 5 5e or 6 cable for 1000BASE T connections Category 5 or better for 100BASE TX connections and Category 3 or better for 10BASE T connections Cabling Guidelines The RJ 45 ports on the switch support automatic MDI MDI X pinout configuration so you can use standard straight through twisted pair cables to connect to any other network device PCs servers switches routers or ...

Page 48: ...ted to the wiring closet See Wiring Closet Connections on the next page Otherwise attach the other end to an available port on the switch 3 Make sure each twisted pair cable does not exceed 100 meters 328 ft in length 4 As each connection is made the Link LED on the switch corresponding to each port will light to indicate that the connection is valid Note Avoid using flow control on a port connect...

Page 49: ... end of a patch cable to an available port on the switch and the other end to the patch panel 2 If not already in place attach one end of a cable segment to the back of the patch panel where the punch down block is located and the other end to a modular wall outlet 3 Label the cables to simplify future troubleshooting 4 Figure 4 2 Wiring Closet Connections Equipment Rack side view Patch Panel Punc...

Page 50: ...rs to transmit signals over fiber optic cable The lasers are compliant with the requirements of a Class 1 Laser Product and are inherently eye safe in normal operation However you should never look directly at a transmit port when it is powered on 1 Remove and keep the LC port s rubber cover When not connected to a fiber cable the rubber cover should be replaced to protect the optics 2 Check that ...

Page 51: ...As a connection is made check the green Link LED on the switch corresponding to the port to be sure that the connection is valid The 1000BASE SX 1000BASE LX and 1000BASE LH fiber optic ports operate at 1 Gbps full duplex with auto negotiation of flow control The maximum length for fiber optic cable operating at Gigabit speed will depend on the fiber type as listed under 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ...

Page 52: ...ategory 5e enhanced Category 5 or Category 6 cable should be used The Category 5e specification includes test parameters that are only recommendations for Category 5 Therefore the first step in preparing existing Category 5 cabling for running 1000BASE T is a simple test of the cable installation to be sure that it complies with the IEEE 802 3ab standards 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domai...

Page 53: ...meter Fiber Bandwidth Cable Length Range Connector 9 125 micron single mode fiber N A 70 100 km 43 5 62 1 miles LC For link spans exceeding 70 km you may need to use premium single mode fiber or dispersion shifted single mode fiber Table 4 5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Distance Type Cable Type Maximum Cable Length Connector 100BASE TX Category 5 or better 100 ohm UTP or STP 100 m 328 ft RJ 45 Tabl...

Page 54: ...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 connected Note the length of each cable and the maximum cable length supported by the switch ports For ease of understanding use a location based key when assigning prefixes to your cable labeling Use seq...

Page 55: ...s On Amber Try power cycling the switch to clear the condition Contact your dealer for assistance Link LED is Off Verify that the switch and attached device are powered on Be sure the cable is plugged into both the switch and corresponding device Verify that the proper cable type is used and its length does not exceed specified limits Check the adapter on the attached device and cable connections ...

Page 56: ...ere you are sure that all the other components are functioning properly In Band Access You can access the management agent in the switch from anywhere within the attached network using Telnet a Web browser or other network management software tools However you must first configure the switch with a valid IP address subnet mask and default gateway If you have trouble establishing a link to the mana...

Page 57: ...ified by two different colors For example one wire might be green and the other green with white stripes Also an RJ 45 connector must be attached to both ends of the cable Caution Each wire pair must be attached to the RJ 45 connectors in a specific orientation See Cabling Guidelines on page 4 1 for an explanation Figure B 1 illustrates how the pins on the RJ 45 connector are numbered Be sure to h...

Page 58: ... operation so you can use straight through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers or to other switches or hubs In straight through cable pins 1 2 3 and 6 at one end of the cable are connected straight through to pins 1 2 3 and 6 at the other end of the cable Table B 1 10 100BASE TX MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts Pin MDI X Assignment MDI Assignment 1 Input Receive Data Output Transmit Dat...

Page 59: ...rough 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 Figure B 2 Straight through Wiring White Orange Stripe Orange White Green Stripe Green 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EIA TIA 568B RJ 45 Wiring Standard 10 100BASE TX Straight through Cable End A End B Blue White Blue Stripe White Brown Stri...

Page 60: ...l network connections to PCs or servers or to other switches or hubs The table below shows the 1000BASE T MDI and MDI X port pinouts These ports require that all four pairs of wires be connected Note that for 1000BASE T operation all four pairs of wires are used for both transmit and receive Use 100 ohm Category 5 5e or 6 unshielded twisted pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP cable for 1000BASE ...

Page 61: ...I TIA EIA TSB 67 standard Additionally cables must also pass test parameters for Return Loss and Equal Level Far End Crosstalk ELFEXT These tests are specified in the ANSI TIA EIA TSB 95 Bulletin The Additional 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...

Page 62: ...e of the connectors in the link Fiber Standards The current TIA Telecommunications Industry Association 568 A specification on optical fiber cabling consists of one recognized cable type for horizontal subsytems and two cable types for backbone subsystems Horizontal 62 5 125 micron multimode two fibers per outlet Backbone 62 5 125 micron multimode or single mode TIA 568 B will allow the use of 50 ...

Page 63: ...100 Mbps half full duplex 1000 Mbps full duplex SFP Ports 45 48 1000BASE X 1000 Mbps full duplex Network Interface Ports 1 24 48 RJ 45 connector auto MDI X 10BASE T RJ 45 100 ohm UTP cable Categories 3 or better Maximum Cable Length 100 m 328 ft 100BASE TX RJ 45 100 ohm UTP cable Category 5 or better Maximum Cable Length 100 m 328 ft 1000BASE T RJ 45 100 ohm UTP or STP cable Category 5 5e or 6 Max...

Page 64: ...e 44 0 x 41 5 x 4 4 cm 17 4 x 16 3 x 1 7 in Temperature Operating 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Humidity Operating 5 to 95 non condensing AC Input 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Supply Internal auto ranging transformer 90 to 240 VAC 47 to 63 Hz External supports connection for redundant power supply Power Consumption SMC8624T 70 Watts maximum SMC8648T 110 Watts maximum Heat Dis...

Page 65: ...ughput Wire speed Flow Control Full Duplex IEEE 802 3x Half Duplex Back pressure Standards IEEE 802 3 Ethernet IEEE 802 3u Fast Ethernet IEEE 802 3z and 802 3ab Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802 1p priority tags IEEE 802 3ac VLAN tagging IEEE 802 1D Bridging IEEE 802 3x full duplex flow control ISO IEC 8802 3 Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection CSMA CD ...

Page 66: ...missions FCC Class A Industry Canada Class A EN55022 CISPR 22 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 VCCI Class A C Tick AS NZS 3548 1995 Class A Immunity EN 61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 Safety CSA NRTL CSA 22 2 950 UL 1950 EN60950 TUV GS Warranty Limited Lifetime ...

Page 67: ...000BASE T ports switch with four Gigabit combination ports with RJ 45 connectors and associated SFP transceiver slots SMCBGSLCX1 1 port 1000BASE SX Small Form Pluggable SFP mini GBIC transceiver SMCBGLLCX1 1 port 1000BASE LX Small Form Pluggable SFP mini GBIC transceiver SMCBGZLCX1 1 port 1000BASE ZX Small Form Pluggable SFP mini GBIC transceiver SMCRPU600W Redundant power unit with cables support...

Page 68: ...ORDERING INFORMATION D 2 ...

Page 69: ... LX IEEE 802 3z specification for Gigabit Ethernet over two strands of 50 125 62 5 125 or 9 125 micron core fiber cable 1000BASE T IEEE 802 3ab specification for Gigabit Ethernet over 100 ohm Category 5 or 5e twisted pair cable using all four wire pairs 1000BASE ZX Specification for long haul Gigabit Ethernet over two two strands of 9 125 micron core fiber cable Auto Negotiation Signalling method ...

Page 70: ...n Detect is the communication method employed by Ethernet Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet End Station A workstation server or other device that does not forward traffic Ethernet A network communication system developed and standardized by DEC Intel and Xerox using baseband transmission CSMA CD access logical bus topology and coaxial cable The successor IEEE 802 3 standard provides for integratio...

Page 71: ...tiple access with collision detection CSMA CD access method and physical layer specifications IEEE 802 3ab Defines CSMA CD access method and physical layer specifications for 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802 3u Defines CSMA CD access method and physical layer specifications for 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802 3x Defines Ethernet frame start stop requests and timers used for flow control on f...

Page 72: ...about the device Modal Bandwidth Bandwidth for multimode fiber is referred to as modal bandwidth because it varies with the modal field or core diameter of the fiber Modal bandwidth is specified in units of MHz per km which indicates the amount of bandwidth supported by the fiber for a one km distance Network Diameter Wire distance between two end stations in the same collision domain Redundant Po...

Page 73: ...d IP as the network layer 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 point in the network A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical barriers allowing users to share information and resources as though located on the same LAN ...

Page 74: ...GLOSSARY Glossary 6 ...

Page 75: ...C cable Ethernet cable compatibility 3 2 labeling and connection records 4 8 lengths 4 7 cleaning fiber terminators 4 4 compliances EMC C 4 connectivity rules 10 Mbps 4 7 console port 1 2 pin assignments 3 9 contents of package 3 3 cooling problems A 2 cord sets international 3 8 D DC input 1 7 desktop mounting 3 6 E electrical interference avoiding 3 1 equipment checklist 3 3 Ethernet connectivit...

Page 76: ... information D 1 P package contents 3 3 pin assignments B 1 1000BASE T B 4 100BASE TX 10BASE T B 2 console port 3 9 DB 9 3 9 ports connecting to 4 1 power connecting to 3 8 problems troubleshooting A 1 R rack mounting 3 4 rear panel of switch 1 2 rear panel receptacles 1 7 redundant power unit 1 7 RJ 45 port 1 3 connections 4 1 RPU connecting 3 8 installing in a rack 3 6 installing on a desktop 3 ...

Page 77: ... surge suppressor using 3 1 switch architecture 1 2 switching introduction to 2 1 T temperature within a rack 3 4 troubleshooting in band access A 2 power and cooling problems A 2 switch indicators A 1 twisted pair connections 4 1 ...

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