Allied Telesis AT-8324SX - Manual (Page 6)

Table of Contents
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Chapter 2
Network Planning .........................................................................................................................................................................................29
Sample Topologies .........................................................................................................................................................................................30
Collapsed Backbone .............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Central Wiring Closet ............................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Remote Connections with Fiber Cable ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Making VLAN Connections ................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Connectivity Rules ...........................................................................................................................................................................................34
1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ............................................................................................................................................................. 34
10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet ................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Application Notes ............................................................................................................................................................................................36
Chapter 3
Installing the Stack ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Selecting a Site ..................................................................................................................................................................................................37
Equipment Checklist ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Package Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Mounting ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................40
Rack Mounting ................................................................................................................................ ........................................ 40
Desktop or Shelf Mounting
................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Stacking .................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Connecting to a Power Source ................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Chapter 4
Making Network Connections .............................................................................................................................................................. 45
Twisted Pair Devices ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Cabling Guidelines ................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches .................................................................................................................... 46
Wiring Closet Connections ................................................................................................................................................................. 47
AT-B15/SX and AT-B15/LX (1000Base, SX and LX) Expansion Modules .............................................................................48
AT-B17 (100Base-FX) Expansion Module ............................................................................................................................................ 49
Chapter 5
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................51
Diagnosing Switch Indicators ................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Power and Cooling Problems ................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Installation ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................53
In-Band Access ..................................................................................................................................................................................................54
Appendix A
Cables ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Specifications .....................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments ........................................................................................................................................... 56
10Base-T/100Base-TX Pin Assignments ...................................................................................................................................... 56
Console Port Pin Assignments .................................................................................................................................................................. 58
DB-9 Port Pin Assignments ................................................................................................................................................................ 58
Console Port to 9-Pin COM Port on PC ........................................................................................................................................ 59
Console Port to 25-Pin DCE Port on Mode ............................................................................................................................ 59
Console Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC ........................................................................................................................................ 60