Allied Telesis GS900/5E - Manuals

Preface 8 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 actio...

AT-GS900/16, AT-GS900/24 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide 9 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...

Preface 10 Contacting Allied Telesis This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical support as well as sales or corporate information. Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesis Knowledge Base from the following web site: www.allie...

AT-GS900/16, AT-GS900/24 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide 11 Management Software Updates New releases of management software for our managed products are available from either of the following Internet sites: ˆ Allied Telesis web site: www.alliedtelesis.com ˆ Allied Telesis FTP s...

12 Chapter 1 Product Description The AT-GS900/16 and AT-GS900/24 switches are unmanaged, Layer 2 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet switches designed to simplify the task of creating or expanding an Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet network. This chapter contains the follows sections: ˆ “Features” ...

Chapter 1: Product Description 14 Components Figure 1 illustrates the front panels of the AT-GS900/16 and AT-GS900/24 switches. Figure 1. Front Panels Figure 2 illustrates the back panels of the AT-GS900/16 and AT-GS900/24 switches. Figure 2. Back Panels 16 - 10/100/1000Base Twisted Pair Ports 600 S...

AT-GS900/16, AT-GS900/24 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide 15 Hardware Feature Description The following sections describe hardware features of the AT-GS900/16 and AT-GS900/24 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet switches: ˆ System and Port LEDs ˆ Twisted Pair Ports ˆ AC Power Connector Twist...

Chapter 1: Product Description 16 Maximum Distance Each twisted pair port has a maximum operating distance of 100 m (328 feet). Type of Cabling For 10 Mbps operation, Category 3 or better 100 ohm shielded or unshielded twisted pair cabling is required. For 100 or 1000 Mbps operation, Category 5 and ...

Chapter 1: Product Description 18 Ethernet Switching Basics An Ethernet switch interconnects network devices, such as workstations, printers, routers, and other Ethernet switches, so that they can communicate with each other by sending and receiving Ethernet frames. MAC Address Table Every hardware ...

Chapter 1: Product Description 20 Network Topologies This section illustrates two network topologies that you can create with the AT-GS900/16 and AT-GS900/24 switches: a power workgroup and collapsed backbone. Both types of topologies are described below. Power Workgroup Topology The topology shown ...

22 Chapter 2 Installation This chapter contains the following sections: ˆ “Reviewing Safety Precautions” on page 23 ˆ “Selecting a Site for the Switch” on page 24 ˆ “Planning the Installation” on page 25 ˆ “Unpacking the Switch” on page 26 ˆ “Installing the Switch on a Table or Desktop” on page 27 ˆ...

AT-GS900/16, AT-GS900/24 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide 23 Reviewing Safety Precautions Please review the following safety precautions before you begin to install the switch or any of its components. Refer to the “Translated Safety Statements” document for translated safety sta...

Chapter 2: Installation 24 Selecting a Site for the Switch Observe the following requirements when choosing a site for your switch: ˆ If you plan to install the switch in an equipment rack, ensure that the rack is safely secured and that it will not tip over. Devices in a rack should be installed st...

AT-GS900/16, AT-GS900/24 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide 25 Planning the Installation Table 3 contains the cabling specifications for the twisted pair ports. Note The twisted pair ports on the switch feature Auto-MDI when operating at either 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. Each port is i...

Chapter 2: Installation 26 Unpacking the Switch To unpack an AT-GS900/16 or an AT-GS900/24 switch, perform the following procedure: 1. Remove all components from the shipping package. Note Store the packaging material in a safe location. You must use the original shipping material if you need to ret...

AT-GS900/16, AT-GS900/24 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide 27 Installing the Switch on a Table or Desktop To install the switch on a table or desktop, perform the following procedure: 1. Remove all the items from the packaging and store the packaging material in a safe place. In t...

AT-GS900/16, AT-GS900/24 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide 29 Installing the Switch on a Wall To install the switch on a wall, perform the following procedure: 1. Remove all the items from the packaging and store the packaging material in a safe place. In the event a problem occur...

Chapter 2: Installation 32 Installing the Switch in a Rack Perform the following procedure to install the switch in a standard 19-inch rack. If you are not installing the switch in a rack, go to the next procedure. 1. Place the unit upside down on a level, secure surface. 2. Using a flat-head screwd...

AT-GS900/16, AT-GS900/24 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide 35 Cabling the Switch To connect to the ports on the AT-GS900/16 and AT-GS900/24 switches, perform the following procedure: 1. Connect the twisted pair data cables to the RJ-45 ports on the switch, as illustrated in Figure...

Chapter 2: Installation 36 Powering On the Switch To apply power to the AT-GS900/16 and AT-GS900/24 switches, perform the following procedure: 1. Apply AC power to the switch by plugging the power cord into the AC power connector on the back panel of the unit, as illustrated in Figure 13. Warning Po...

37 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting This chapter contains information on how to troubleshoot the switch in the event that a problem occurs. Note If you are still unable to resolve the problem after following the instructions in this chapter, contact ATI Technical Support for assistance. Refer to “Contactin...

38 Appendix A Technical Specifications Physical Specifications Dimensions: (W x D x H) AT-GS900/16 330 mm x 230.5 mm x 43 mm(13.0 in x 9.07 in x 1.7 in) AT-GS900/24 330 mm x 230.5 mm x 43 mm(13.0 in x 9.07 in x 1.7 in) Weight: AT-GS900/16 2.38 kg (5.25 lbs) AT-GS900/24 2.99 kg (6.60 lbs) Environment...

AT-GS900/16, AT-GS900/24 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide 39 Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications EMI FCC Class A, CISPR 22 Class A, EN55022 Class A, C-TICK Immunity EN55024 Safety UL 60950 ( C UL US ) , EN60950-1 (TUV) Quality and Reliability: AT-GS900/16 MTBF – 2...