GE ML1600 - Manual (Page 4)

TOC–II MULTILINK ML1600 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A DDITIONAL F EATURES AND B ENEFITS ..............................................................................2-7
APPLICATIONS .................................................................................................................... 2-8
D ESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................................2-8
I NDUSTRIAL A PPLICATIONS ...................................................................................................2-8
R EDUNDANT R ING T OPOLOGY ............................................................................................2-9
T ELECOMMUNICATIONS E NVIRONMENT .............................................................................2-10
3: INSTALLATION PREPARATION ..................................................................................................................... 3-1
P RECAUTIONS .........................................................................................................................3-1
L OCATING THE ML1600 .....................................................................................................3-1
CONNECTING ETHERNET MEDIA ................................................................................... 3-2
D ESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................................3-2
C ONNECTING ST- TYPE F IBER O PTICS ( TWIST - LOCK ) ........................................................3-2
C ONNECTING SC- TYPE F IBER O PTICS ( SNAP - IN ) ..............................................................3-2
C ONNECTING S INGLE - MODE F IBER O PTICS ......................................................................3-3
C ONNECTING RJ45 T WISTED P AIR ....................................................................................3-3
C ONNECTING G IGABIT M EDIA USING GBIC S ....................................................................3-4
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 3-5
DIN- RAIL M OUNTING ...........................................................................................................3-5
M OUNTING D IMENSIONS WITH M ETAL B RACKETS ...........................................................3-6
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ............................................................................................ 3-8
P OWERING THE ML1600 ....................................................................................................3-8
UL R EQUIREMENTS FOR DC-P OWERED U NITS ................................................................3-8
A LARM C ONTACTS .................................................................................................................3-9
CONNECTING A MGMNT CONSOLE TERMINAL TO THE ML1600 ........................... 3-10
D ESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................................3-10
4: OPERATION FUNCTIONALITY ................................................................................................................. 4-1
S WITCHING F UNCTIONALITY ................................................................................................4-1
F ILTERING AND F ORWARDING .............................................................................................4-1
A DDRESS L EARNING ..............................................................................................................4-2
S TATUS LED S ........................................................................................................................4-2
U P - LINK M ANUAL S WITCHES ( FOR RJ45 PORT ONLY ) ....................................................4-2
A UTO - NEGOTIATION ( FOR FAST E THERNET COPPER PORTS ) ............................................4-2
F LOW C ONTROL (IEEE 802.3 X ) .........................................................................................4-3
P OWER B UDGET C ALCULATIONS WITH F IBER M EDIA ......................................................4-4
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................... 4-6
O VERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 4-6
B EFORE C ALLING FOR A SSISTANCE ....................................................................................4-6
W HEN C ALLING FOR A SSISTANCE ......................................................................................4-6
5: IP ADDRESSING IP ADDRESS AND SYSTEM INFORMATION ................................................................... 5-1
O VERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 5-1
IMPORTANCE OF AN IP ADDRESS .................................................................................. 5-3
DHCP AND B OOTP ...............................................................................................................5-3
B OOTP D ATABASE .................................................................................................................5-3
C ONFIGURING DHCP/ BOOTP / MANUAL / AUTO .................................................................5-3
U SING T ELNET .......................................................................................................................5-5
SETTING PARAMETERS ..................................................................................................... 5-8
S ETTING S ERIAL P ORT P ARAMETERS ..................................................................................5-8
S YSTEM P ARAMETERS ...........................................................................................................5-8