Allied Telesis AT-8324SX - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
Preface ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................ix
Purpose of This Guide .....................................................................................................................................................................................ix
Where to Find Web-based Guides ............................................................................................................................................................ x
Document Conventions .................................................................................................................................................................................xi
Contacting Allied Telesyn Technical Support ................................................................................................................................... xii
Online Support .......................................................................................................................................................................................... xii
Telephone and Fax Support ............................................................................................................................................................... xii
E-mail Support ........................................................................................................................................................................................... xii
Returning Products ........................................................................................................................................................................................xiii
FTP Server ............................................................................................................................................................................................................xiv
For Sales or Corporate Information ........................................................................................................................................................xv
Tell Us What You Think .................................................................................................................................................................................xvi
Chapter 1
Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................17
About the AT-8324SX Switch .....................................................................................................................................................................18
Switch Architecture ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Management Options ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
How to Use this Guide ...................................................................................................................................................................................20
Description of Hardware ..............................................................................................................................................................................21
10Base-T/100Base-TX Ports ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Status LEDs .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Network Management Module ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
Optional Expansion Modules ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
Optional AT-BSTACK1 Stacking Module ..................................................................................................................................... 25
Optional AT-BRPS8000 Redundant Power Unit ...................................................................................................................... 25
Power Supply Receptacles .................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Features and Benefits .....................................................................................................................................................................................26
Connectivity ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Performance ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Expandability .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Management .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27