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Gigabit Ethernet
WebSmart Switch
AT-GS950/8POE
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Installation Guide
613-000989 Rev. A
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Copyright © 2008 Allied Telesis, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesis, Inc. Allied Telesis and the Allied Telesis logo are trademarks of Allied Telesis, Incorporated. All other product names, company names, logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Allied Telesis, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other informa
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Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards This product meets the following standards. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Radiated Energy Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy a
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Translated Safety Statements Important: The indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available in a PDF document titled “Translated Safety Statements” (613-000990) posted on the Allied Telesis website at www.alliedtelesis.com. 4
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Contents Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 Product Documentation .................................................................................................................................... 12 Starting a Management Session ...................................................................................................................... 13 Safety Symbol
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Contents Installing the Switch on a Wall ..........................................................................................................................41 Resetting the Switch .........................................................................................................................................43 Chapter 3: Cabling the Network Ports .........................................................................................................45 Cable Specifications .......
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Figures Figure 1: AT-GS950/8 POE Switch— Front and Back Panels .............................................................................................18 Figure 2: SFP Transceiver....................................................................................................................................................25 Figure 3: Port LEDs on an AT-GS950/8POE Switch............................................................................................................26 Figure 4
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Tables Table 1: Safety Symbols ......................................................................................................................................................14 Table 2: IEEE 802.3af Class vs. Power Levels ...................................................................................................................23 Table 3: PoE LEDs .......................................................................................................................................
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Preface This guide contains the installation instructions for the AT-GS950/8POE Gigabit Ethernet WebSmart Switch. This preface contains the following sections: “Product Documentation” on page 12 “Starting a Management Session” on page 13 “Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 14 “Where to Find Web-based Guides” on page 15 “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 16 11
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Preface Product Documentation For overview information about the software features of the AT-GS950/ 8POE Gigabit Ethernet WebSmart Switch, refer to the AT-S101 Management Software User’s Guide (P/N 613-000985). 12
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AT-GS950/8POE Gigabit Ethernet WebSmart Switch Installation Guide Starting a Management Session For instructions that describe how to start a web management session on an AT-GS950/8POE switch, refer to the AT-S101 Management Software User’s Guide. 13
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Preface Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the safety symbols defined in Table 1. Table 1. Safety Symbols Symbol Meaning Description Caution Performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data. Warning Performing or omitting a specific action may result in electrical shock. 14
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AT-GS950/8POE Gigabit Ethernet WebSmart Switch Installation Guide Where to Find Web-based Guides The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesis products are available in portable document format (PDF) on our web site at www.alliedtelesis.com. You can view the documents online or download them onto a local workstation or server. 15
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Preface Contacting Allied Telesis This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical support as well as sales and corporate information. Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesis Knowledge Base: www.alliedtelesis.com/support/kb.aspx. You can use the Knowledge Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and review answers to previously asked questions. Email and For Technical Support via email or telephone, refer t
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Chapter 1 Overview This chapter describes the AT-GS950/8POE switch. This chapter contains the following sections: “Introduction” on page 18 “10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Ports” on page 20 “Power over Ethernet” on page 22 “Redundant Twisted Pair Ports” on page 24 “SFP Transceiver Slots” on page 25 “LEDs” on page 26 “Power Supply” on page 29 “Network Topologies” on page 30 Note Before you begin the installation procedures in this guide, read the AT-S101 Management Software Release Not
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Chapter 1: Overview Introduction The AT-GS950/8POE switch features eight 10/100/1000Base-T auto- negotiation ports, including four ports with Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability, and two Gigabit ports. Figure 1 shows the front and back panels of the AT-GS950/8POE switch. This switch supports auto-negotiation and auto MDI/MDI-X on all local ports. The AT-GS950/8POE switch is a WebSmart switch that is available through a remote-web-based management session with a factory installed IP address
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AT-GS950/8POE Gigabit Ethernet WebSmart Switch Installation Guide PoE feature conforms to IEEE802.3af Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) Supports backpressure flow control at half-duplex and IEEE802.3x at full-duplex Head of Line (HOL) blocking prevention Web management with a pre-assigned IP address of 192.168.1.1 Status LEDs for ports, transceiver slots, and system 19-inch rack mountable Internal power supply Fanless design 19
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Chapter 1: Overview 10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Ports This section describes the twisted pair ports on the switches. Connector Type The ports are 8-pin RJ-45 connectors that use four pins at 10 or 100 Mbps and all eight pins at 1000 Mbps. For the pin assignments, refer to “RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts” on page 65. Speed A port’s speed can be 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. The speed can be set automatically through Auto-Negotiation, the default setting, or manually with the system software. Not
