Allied Telesis AT-x230-18GP - Manual (Page 5)

AT-x230-10GP and AT-x230-18GP Switches Installation Guide
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Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................................................... 1
Symbol conventions ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Contacting Allied Telesis.............................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 1: Overview..........................................................................................................................................5
Features ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Twisted pair ports .................................................................................................................................. 6
SFP slots ............................................................................................................................................... 6
LEDs...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Installation options................................................................................................................................. 7
Power conservation ............................................................................................................................... 7
MAC address table ................................................................................................................................ 7
Package contents for the AT-x230-10GP Switch......................................................................................... 8
Package contents for the AT-x230-18GP Switch......................................................................................... 9
Front and back panels on the AT-x230-10GP Switch ................................................................................ 10
Front and back panels on the AT-x230-18GP Switch ................................................................................ 12
Management software................................................................................................................................ 14
Twisted pair ports....................................................................................................................................... 15
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ........................................................................................................................ 16
PoE standards ..................................................................................................................................... 16
Powered device classes ...................................................................................................................... 16
Cable requirements ............................................................................................................................. 17
Power budget ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Port prioritization.................................................................................................................................. 20
Wiring implementation ......................................................................................................................... 21
LEDs .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
POWER and FAULT LEDs.................................................................................................................. 22
10/1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX Link/Activity/Speed LED and PoE status LED ................................... 24
SFP LEDs............................................................................................................................................ 27
SD card LED........................................................................................................................................ 28
ecofriendly button....................................................................................................................................... 30
Power supply.............................................................................................................................................. 31
Fans ........................................................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 2: Installation.................................................................................................................................... 33
Reviewing safety precautions .................................................................................................................... 34
Selecting a site for the switch..................................................................................................................... 36
Cable specifications ................................................................................................................................... 37
Unpacking the switch: AT-x230-10GP ....................................................................................................... 38
Unpacking the switch: AT-x230-18GP ....................................................................................................... 39
Installing the switch on a table or a desktop .............................................................................................. 40
Installing an AT-x230-10GP switch in an equipment rack.......................................................................... 42
Installing an AT-x230-18GP switch in an equipment rack.......................................................................... 45
Installing the switch on a wall using brackets............................................................................................. 48
Cabling the switch ...................................................................................................................................... 50
Powering on the switch .............................................................................................................................. 52
Starting a local management session ........................................................................................................ 54
Monitoring the initialization processes ....................................................................................................... 56
Installing optional SFP transceivers ........................................................................................................... 59