Allied Telesis XEM-12S - Manual

Page 3 - Installation Guide; Contents

Installation Guide 3 Contents About this Guide .............................................................................................................. 4 Compatible Switches and Operating Systems ........................................................... 5 Compatible Pluggable Optical Modules...

Page 4 - Expansion Modules; About this Guide; XEM-12S, 12 SFP ports for copper and fibre links

Expansion Modules 4 About this Guide Optional expansion modules (XEMs) enable economical combinations of port type, speed and density in a single switch. Front bays in the switch allow quick and easy installation. This Installation Guide describes how to install the following XEMs: ■ XEM-1XP, a sing...

Page 5 - Compatible Switches and Operating Systems; XEMs can be installed in the following switches:; Standard Mode; MAC entries

Installation Guide 5 Compatible Switches and Operating Systems XEMs can be installed in the following switches: ■ x900-12XT/S ■ x900-24XT ■ x900-24XT-N ■ x900-24XS ■ SwitchBlade x908 The SwitchBlade x908 can operate in Extended Mode to take advantage of larger table sizes and Link Aggregation Groups...

Page 6 - Compatible Pluggable Optical Modules; The following items are included with each XEM:

Expansion Modules 6 Compatible Pluggable Optical Modules For the latest list of approved SFP, SFP+ and XFP fibre transceivers plus SFP+ Direct Attach copper modules, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. See the most current revision available of the XEM datasheet (document...

Page 7 - XEM-1XP 10 Gigabit XFP Port; LED

Installation Guide 7 XEM-1XP 10 Gigabit XFP Port The XEM-1 XP single-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet expansion module features: ■ one XFP port ■ LEDs showing port status ■ support for hot-swappable XFP transceiver modules Front view XEM-1 XP The following LEDs report operations and faults on the XEM-1 XP. ...

Page 8 - Caution; Allied Telesis recommends waiting 30 seconds after hot swapping

Expansion Modules 8 For the latest list of approved XFP transceiver modules, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. See the most current revision available of the XEM datasheet (document number 617-000034) for further information about which XFP transceiver modules are appro...

Page 9 - XEM-2XP Dual 10 Gigabit XFP Ports

Installation Guide 9 XEM-2XP Dual 10 Gigabit XFP Ports The XEM-2 XP Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet expansion module features: ■ two XFP ports ■ four LEDs (one set for each XFP port) showing port status ■ support for hot-swappable XFP transceiver modules Front view XEM-2 XP The following LEDs report operat...

Page 17 - Test Facility

Installation Guide 17 XEM-12T 10/100/1000 BASE-T RJ-45 Ports The XEM-12 T 12-port RJ-45 expansion module features: ■ two rows of 6 RJ-45 ports ■ gigabit ports that support speeds of 10/100/1000 Mbps ■ LEDs showing port status ■ cable fault detection and distance-to-fault diagnostics on switches runn...

Page 22 - XEM-24T 24 Tri-speed Gigabit Copper Ports

Expansion Modules 22 XEM-24T 24 Tri-speed Gigabit Copper Ports The XEM-24 T 24-port RJ Point Five expansion module features: ■ two rows of 12 RJ Point Five ports ■ gigabit ports that support speeds of 10/100/1000 Mbps ■ support for Energy Efficient Ethernet ■ LEDs showing port status ■ cable fault d...

Page 24 - XEM-STK Stacking Ports

Expansion Modules 24 XEM-STK Stacking Ports The XEM-STK dual-port stacking expansion module features: ■ two 15 Gbps full duplex stacking connections ■ LEDs showing port and stack member status ■ seven-segment stack ID display ■ recessed Select button to reset stack ID to 1 Front view XEM-STK The fol...

Page 25 - Note; You should install only one XEM-STK expansion module in a switch. If

Installation Guide 25 A choice of 0.5 m or 2.0 m stacking cables can be ordered separately. For the latest list of approved cables, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. The Select button resets the stack ID of this switch to 1, and causes the other members of the stack to ...

Page 26 - Installation Procedure; AlliedWare PlusTM Operating System

Expansion Modules 26 Installation Procedure The installation procedure and XEMs supported by each switch depend on the operating system running on the switch. AlliedWare Plus™ Operating System Switches running the AlliedWare Plus™ operating system support all XEMs. All XEMs except the XEM-STK are ho...

Page 27 - Installing or replacing XEMs without hot swap support

Installation Guide 27 ■ Gather necessary tools. You may need a Phillips #2 screwdriver to adjust the thumbscrews on the XEM. Installing or replacing XEMs without hot swap support Follow this procedure to: ■ install a XEM, except the XEM-STK, in a switch running the AlliedWare® operating system ■ ins...

Page 28 - Installing or replacing XEMs with hot swap support; It is recommended that you should wait 30 seconds between hot

Expansion Modules 28 10. Restart the switch and verify the installation. If you have a terminal connected to the asyn0 port, any error message is displayed during startup self-tests. Confirm there is no error message about installation in the log file and that the switch has recognised the XEM. On s...

Page 30 - Obtaining Documentation and Resources; Other resources

Expansion Modules 30 Obtaining Documentation and Resources The complete document set for x900 Series switches and SwitchBlade x908 includes: ■ this Installation Guide ■ the x900 Series Switch and SwitchBlade ® x908 Installation and Safety Guide , which describes how to install the switch and include...

Page 31 - Contacting us

Installation Guide 31 Contacting us With locations covering all of the established markets in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific, Allied Telesis provides localized sales and technical support worldwide. To find the representative nearest you, visit us on the Web at www.allie...

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