Allied Telesis x510 Series - Manual (Page 6)

Contents
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Stacking Transceivers......................................................................................................................................................... 48
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
Choosing a Site for the Switches........................................................................................................................................ 62
Planning a Stack................................................................................................................................................................. 63
Unpacking the Switch ......................................................................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 4: Installing the Switches on a Table or in an Equipment Rack ................................................................... 67
Installing the Switches on a Table or Desktop.................................................................................................................... 68
Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack ........................................................................................................................ 69
Chapter 5: Verifying the Status of VCStack .................................................................................................................. 73
Verifying the Status of VCStack.......................................................................................................................................... 74
Activating the VCStack Feature.......................................................................................................................................... 75
Starting a Local Management Session ........................................................................................................................ 75
Activating VCStack ...................................................................................................................................................... 76
Chapter 6: Cabling the Stacking Ports .......................................................................................................................... 79
Cabling Switches with AT-StackXS/1.0 Transceivers......................................................................................................... 80
Cabling Switches with AT-StackOP/0.3 or AT-StackOP/9.0 Transceivers ......................................................................... 85
Chapter 7: Powering On the Stack ................................................................................................................................. 89
Powering On the Switches Individually ............................................................................................................................... 90
Powering On the Switches Simultaneously ........................................................................................................................ 93
Verifying the Stack.............................................................................................................................................................. 95
Setting the Priority Numbers........................................................................................................................................ 96
Monitoring the Initialization Processes................................................................................................................................ 98
Chapter 8: Cabling the Networking Ports .................................................................................................................... 101
Cabling the Twisted Pair Ports.......................................................................................................................................... 102
Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers ............................................................................................................................. 104
Installing SFP Modules in the AT-x510-28GSX Switch ............................................................................................. 105
Installing SFP and SFP+ Modules............................................................................................................................. 108
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
Fiber Optic Specifications of the AT-StackOP/0.3 and AT-StackOP/9.0 Transceivers..................................................... 120