Page 5 - Contents; Preface 7; Physical Description 10; Chapter 2: Installing the Switch Hardware 15; Connecting Cables to Network Ports 20
050009C, October 2001 5 Contents Preface 7 Who Should Use This Book 7How This Book Is Organized 7Contacting Us 8Warranty 8 Chapter 1: The Alteon Web Switch 9 Physical Description 10 Front Panels 10 Alteon 180 Series Web Switches 10Alteon AD series Web Switches 11 Ports 12Rear Panel 14 AC Power 14DC ...
Page 6 - Chapter 3: Using the Console Port 23
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 6 n Contents 050009C, October 2001 Chapter 3: Using the Console Port 23 Connecting a Serial Cable 23 Establishing a Console Connection 25 Upgrading Software 26 Software Already Installed 26TFTP Download Through CLI 26Serial Upgrade 26 Troubleshooting 27 ...
Page 7 - Preface; Who Should Use This Book
212779A, December 2001 7 Preface This manual describes the features and installation process of AD3, AD4, and the Alteon 180 series of Gigabit Ethernet switch hardware. For full documentation on configuring and using the Web switch’s many software features (such as Server Load Balancing and Applicat...
Page 8 - Contacting Us
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 8 n 212779A, December 2001 Contacting Us For complete product support and sales information, visit the Nortel Networks website at the following URL: http://www.nortelnetworks.com See the contact information on this site for regional support and sales pho...
Page 9 - HAPTER; The Alteon Web Switch
212779-A, December 2001 9 C HAPTER 1 The Alteon Web Switch An Alteon Web switch attaches to the network backbone and interconnects servers using 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1,000 Mbps Ethernet connections. This flexibility off loads server-to-server traffic from the backbone, frees backbone bandwidth, an...
Page 10 - Physical Description; Front Panels; Alteon 180 Series Web Switches
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 10 n Chapter 1: The Alteon Web Switch 212779-A, December 2001 Physical Description The following sections describe the Alteon Web switch hardware. Front Panels Alteon 180 Series Web Switches Figure 1 and Figure 2 illustrate the Alteon 180 series switches...
Page 11 - Alteon AD series Web Switches
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 1: The Alteon Web Switch n 11 212779-A, December 2001 Alteon AD series Web Switches Figure 3 Alteon AD3 Front Panel Figure 4 Alteon AD4 Front Panel 9 TX RX Link Data 1000 Base-SX Link Data Status 8 Power Console 5 4 3 1 2 6 7 057 ACEdirector 3 A ...
Page 12 - Ports
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 12 n Chapter 1: The Alteon Web Switch 212779-A, December 2001 Ports Table 1 shows the port densities for each Alteon Web switch model. The front panel of the Alteon Web switch has the following features: A Port 1 through Port 8: RJ-45 network ports N OTE...
Page 14 - Rear Panel; AC Power; DC Power
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 14 n Chapter 1: The Alteon Web Switch 212779-A, December 2001 Rear Panel AC Power Figure 5 Alteon Web Switch Rear Panel—AC Powered Models The rear panel of the AC-powered Alteon series Web switches has the following components: A A power switch B A fuse ...
Page 15 - Installing the Switch Hardware; Included Items; Preparing for Installation
212779-A, December 2001 15 C HAPTER 2 Installing the Switch Hardware This chapter describes how to install the Alteon Web switch in a rack or on a table. Included Items Your Web switch is shipped with the following items: n Two mounting brackets (for rack mounting) n Six Phillips screws for installi...
Page 17 - Installing the Switch; Rack-Mounting the Web Switch
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 2: Installing the Switch Hardware n 17 212779-A, December 2001 Installing the Switch Always observe the precautions outlined in the manuals for this and all other equipment you are installing. Determine whether the unit will be mounted into an eq...
Page 18 - Table-Mounting the Web Switch
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 18 n Chapter 2: Installing the Switch Hardware 212779-A, December 2001 2. Then, install the switch as shown in the figure below using the appropriate screws for your rack-mount system (four 10-32, 12-24, M5X.8-6H, or M6X1-6H type screws). Figure 8 Rack-M...
Page 19 - Connecting Power
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 2: Installing the Switch Hardware n 19 212779-A, December 2001 Connecting Power The following instructions are for AC powered and DC powered Alteon switches. AC Power 1. Connect the power cord to the Web switch. Verify that the power switch is in...
Page 20 - Connecting Cables to Network Ports
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 20 n Chapter 2: Installing the Switch Hardware 212779-A, December 2001 5. Connect the other end of each DC power lead to the appropriate wire terminal of your DC power source. Connect the DC “ + ” (common) switch terminal to the source DC “ + ” common po...
Page 21 - Gigabit Ethernet via the Fiber Optic SC Connector
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 2: Installing the Switch Hardware n 21 212779-A, December 2001 Gigabit Ethernet via the Fiber Optic SC Connector The figure below illustrates an SC-type connector used for Gigabit Ethernet fiber optic connec-tions on the Alteon Web switches: Figu...
Page 22 - Automatic Selection of Redundant Connections
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 22 n Chapter 2: Installing the Switch Hardware 212779-A, December 2001 Automatic Selection of Redundant Connections N OTE – This feature is supported only on the Alteon 180 Series Web switches. The Alteon 180 series’ unique dual-media configuration suppo...
Page 23 - Using the Console Port; Connecting a Serial Cable
212779-A, December 2001 23 C HAPTER 3 Using the Console Port Alteon Web switches have a console port for configuring the switch. This chapter explains how to connect a terminal to the console port. For instructions on using the console to view and configure switch settings, see the Web OS switch sof...
Page 25 - Establishing a Console Connection
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 3: Using the Console Port n 25 212779-A, December 2001 Figure 12 9-pin to 25-pin Connector Pin Assignments N OTE – Console cables are not intended for permanent installation and should be disconnected from the console port after configuring the s...
Page 26 - Upgrading Software; Software Already Installed; Serial Upgrade
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 26 n Chapter 3: Using the Console Port 212779-A, December 2001 Upgrading Software Software Already Installed The Alteon Web switch is provided with the software installed and configured with the factory default settings. For more information, refer to th...
Page 27 - Troubleshooting; Link LED Does Not Light; Symptom; Temperature Sensor Error Message; Actions
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 3: Using the Console Port n 27 212779-A, December 2001 Troubleshooting This section contains information about possible problems that may occur or error messages that might display if the switch is not properly installed or configured. Link LED D...
Page 28 - Switch Will Not Boot; Switch Will Not Accept TFTP Software Upgrade
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 28 n Chapter 3: Using the Console Port 212779-A, December 2001 n Units in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly may have an operating ambient temperature higher than the ambient temperature of the room. The ambient temperature of an operating switch must ...
Page 29 - PPENDIX; Specifications; Supported Standards; Port Specifications
212779A, December 2001 29 A PPENDIX A Specifications Supported Standards n Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1d) n Logical Link Control (IEEE 802.2) n 10Base-T/100Base-TX (IEEE 802.3, 802.3u) n 1000Base-SX (IEEE 802.3z) n Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x) n Link Negotiation (IEEE 802.3z) n Frame Tagging (IE...
Page 30 - Physical Characteristics
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 30 n Appendix A: Specifications 212779A, December 2001 Physical Characteristics Power Requirements AC Power DC Power Characteristic Measurement Width 43.18 cm (17.00 inches)(Standard 19" EIA rack mountable) Height 8.81 cm (3.47 inches) Depth 45.72 cm...
Page 31 - Environmental Specifications
Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Appendix A: Specifications n 31 212779A, December 2001 Environmental Specifications Certifications Condition Operating Specification Storage Specification Temperature 0° to 40° C (+32° to +104° F) –40° to +85° C (–40° to +185° F) Relative humidity 5 to 8...
