Installation guide

1. INTRODUCTION

This hardware installation guide describes the NetVanta 6355 Power over Ethernet (PoE) unit’s physical

characteristics, lists its features and specifications, introduces basic functionality, and provides installation

instructions.

For information on configuration for a specific application, refer to the configuration guides provided online on

the ADTRAN’s Knowledge Base at http://kb.adtran.com

. For details on the command line interface (CLI), refer

to the AOS Command Reference Guide

(ADTRAN’s Knowledge Base article 2219). All other related

documents are also available online on the ADTRAN’s Knowledge Base at http://kb.adtran.com

2. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

The NetVanta 6355 PoE is an Integrated Communications Platform (ICP) equipped with 24 PoE (802.3af)

10/100Base-T interfaces capable of supplying the full 15.4 watts and two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces accessed

via a fixed RJ-45 connector or small form-factor pluggable (SFP) slots for fiber connectivity. The

NetVanta 6355 PoE is a 1U-high, rack-mountable metal enclosure that includes a universal AC power supply

and provides Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) capability for up to 50 user registrations.

This section includes a list of features, a list of supported modules, a list of shipping contents, and a description

of the unit’s front and rear panel designs. For additional information, refer to the following sections:

• Mounting Options on page 34

• Supplying Power to the Unit on page 36

• Installing Network and Voice Interface Modules on page 36

• Installing the NetVanta VPN Accelerator Card (included in P/N 4200368L1) on page 38

• Installing a CompactFlash Card on page 39

Features and Specifications

• 24-port PoE (802.3af) injector (15.4 watts per port)

• Provides 370 watts of power over spare pair for PoE

• Optional CompactFlash

• Optional virtual private network (VPN)

• Feature-rich ADTRAN Operating System (AOS)

• Recognizable CLI and user-friendly, Web-based graphical user interface (GUI)

• Telnet, HTTP, SSL, SSH, craft/console port, or SNMP management options

• XAUTH including RADIUS and RSA SecurID

• Flash memory supports dual images of AOS

• TFTP, FTP, and XMODEM for firmware upgrades and maintenance updates

• LLDP (802.1AB) for discovering neighboring peers

• Optional combination SFP/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet port for stacking and uplink requirements

• Stacking (up to 16 switches) with single IP address management

• Compatible with ADTRAN’s other VPN-equipped NetVanta products

• Auto-rate, auto-duplexing, and auto-MDI/MDI-X sensing

• Support for VLAN trunking and GVRP with up to 255 active VLANs (802.1Q)