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: Virtual Chassis Stacking .............................................................................................................................. 47
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Stacking Slots and Transceiver .......................................................................................................................................... 49
Stacking Port Topologies .................................................................................................................................................... 50
Master and Member Switches ............................................................................................................................................ 54
Selection of the Master Switch .................................................................................................................................... 54
ID Numbers ................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface................................................................................................................ 56
Chapter 3: Beginning the Installation ............................................................................................................................ 57
Reviewing Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................................ 58
Selecting a Site for the Stack.............................................................................................................................................. 62
Planning a Stack ................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Unpacking the Switch ......................................................................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 4: Installing the Switch on a Table or in an Equipment Rack ....................................................................... 69
Installing the Switch on a Table .......................................................................................................................................... 70
Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack ........................................................................................................................ 71
Chapter 5: Verifying the Status of VCStack .................................................................................................................. 77
Verifying the Status of VCStack.......................................................................................................................................... 78
Activating the VCStack Feature .......................................................................................................................................... 79
Starting a Local Management Session ........................................................................................................................ 79
Activating VCStack ...................................................................................................................................................... 80
Chapter 6: Cabling the Stacking Ports .......................................................................................................................... 83
Cabling Switches with AT-StackXS/1.0 Transceivers......................................................................................................... 84
Chapter 7: Powering On the Stack ................................................................................................................................. 89
Installing the Power Cord Retaining Clip ............................................................................................................................ 90
Powering On the Switches Individually ............................................................................................................................... 91
Powering On the Switches Simultaneously ........................................................................................................................ 94
Verifying the Stack .............................................................................................................................................................. 96
Setting the Priority Numbers........................................................................................................................................ 97
Monitoring the Initialization Processes................................................................................................................................ 99
Chapter 8: Cabling the Networking Ports .................................................................................................................... 103
Cabling the Twisted Pair Ports.......................................................................................................................................... 104
Installing SFP Transceivers .............................................................................................................................................. 106
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 111
Appendix A: Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 115
Physical Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 115
Environmental Specifications............................................................................................................................................ 116
Power Specifications......................................................................................................................................................... 116
Certifications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 117
RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts ....................................................................................................................................... 117
RJ-45 Style Serial Console Port Pinouts .......................................................................................................................... 119