Allied Telesis x310 Series - Manual (Page 6)

Contents
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LEDs for the SFP Slots................................................................................................................................................ 40
LEDs for the Stacking Slots ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Switch ID LED ............................................................................................................................................................. 41
USB Port ............................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Console Port ....................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Power Supply...................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Chapter 2: Beginning the Installation ............................................................................................................................ 47
Reviewing Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................................ 48
Choosing a Site for the Switch............................................................................................................................................ 52
Unpacking the Switch ......................................................................................................................................................... 53
Chapter 3: Installing the Switch on a Table or in an Equipment Rack ....................................................................... 57
Selecting a Site for the Switch ............................................................................................................................................ 58
Installing the Switch on a Table .......................................................................................................................................... 59
Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack ........................................................................................................................ 60
Chapter 4: Installing the Switch on a Wall ..................................................................................................................... 65
Installing the AT-x310-26FT Switch on a Wall .................................................................................................................... 66
Positions of the Switch on a Wall................................................................................................................................. 66
Recommended Minimum Wall Area Dimensions ........................................................................................................ 66
Wall Guidelines............................................................................................................................................................ 68
Tools and Material ....................................................................................................................................................... 68
Installing the AT-x310-26FT Switch............................................................................................................................. 68
Installing the AT-x310-26FP, AT-x310-50FT, and AT-x310-50FP Switches on a Wall ...................................................... 73
Position of the Switch on the Wall ............................................................................................................................... 73
Recommended Minimum Wall Area Dimensions ........................................................................................................ 73
Positions of the Brackets ............................................................................................................................................. 75
Plywood Base for a Wall with Wooden Studs.............................................................................................................. 75
Wall Guidelines............................................................................................................................................................ 78
Tools and Material ....................................................................................................................................................... 79
Installing the Plywood Base......................................................................................................................................... 79
Installing the Switch on the Plywood Base .................................................................................................................. 79
Installing the Switch on a Concrete Wall ..................................................................................................................... 82
Chapter 5: Cabling the Networking Ports ...................................................................................................................... 85
Cabling the Twisted Pair Ports............................................................................................................................................ 86
Installing SFP Transceivers ................................................................................................................................................ 88
Installing SFP Modules ................................................................................................................................................ 89
Chapter 6: Powering On the Switch ............................................................................................................................... 93
Powering On the Switch...................................................................................................................................................... 94
Monitoring the Initialization Processes................................................................................................................................ 97
Configuring the Switch for Stand-alone Operations.......................................................................................................... 100
Starting a Local Management Session ...................................................................................................................... 100
Disabling VCStack ..................................................................................................................................................... 102
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface for Stand-alone Switches..................................................................... 105
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 107
Appendix A: Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 111
Physical Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 111
Environmental Specifications............................................................................................................................................ 112
Power Specifications......................................................................................................................................................... 112
Certifications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 113
RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts ....................................................................................................................................... 113
RJ-45 Style Serial Console Port Pinouts .......................................................................................................................... 115