AT-8400 Chassis AT-8400 ◆ Installation Guide PN 613-50395-00 Rev B ®
Copyright 2003 Allied Telesyn, Inc. 960 Stewart Drive Suite B, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesyn, Inc. All product names, company names, logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Allied Telesyn, Inc.
Electrical Safety and Emission Compliance Statement 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 the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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Table of Contents Preface ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................vii How This Guide is Organized ...........................................................................................................................................................................vii Where to Find Related Guides .....................................
Table of Contents Software Implications of Replacing Line Cards ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Hotswapping and Port Trunking........................................................................................................................................................... 34 Hotswapping and VLANs .................................................................................................
Preface This installation guide contains a description of the AT-8400 Series switch as well as instructions on how to install an AT-8400 chassis and the AT-8400 line cards. How This Guide is Organized This guide contains the following chapters and appendices: Chapter 1, AT-8400 Series Switch Overview, describes the features and functions of the AT-8400 Series switch.
Preface Where to Find Related Guides The Allied Telesyn web site at www.alliedtelesyn.com offers you an easy way to access the most recent documentation, software, and technical information for all of our products.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Document Conventions This guide uses the following conventions: Note Notes provide additional information. Warning Warnings inform that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury. Caution Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Preface Contacting Allied Telesyn This section provides Allied Telesyn contact information for technical support as well as sales or corporate information. Online Support Email and Telephone Support Returning Products You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesyn Knowledge Base from the following web site: http://kb.alliedtelesyn.com. You can use the Knowledge Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and review answers to previously asked questions.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Obtaining Management Software Updates New releases of management software for our managed products can be downloaded from either of the following Internet sites: • • the Allied Telesyn web site: http://www.alliedtelesyn.com the Allied Telesyn FTP server: ftp://ftp.alliedtelesyn.
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Chapter 1 AT-8400 Series Switch Overview This chapter contains the following sections: Overview on page 2 Hardware Features on page 3 Software Features on page 3 Front and Back Panel Components on page 5 1
AT-8400 Series Switch Overview Overview The AT-8400 Series switch is a modular unit that simplifies the task of building and maintaining a Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet network. See Figure 1. With the AT-8400 Series switch, you can build an Ethernet network customized to the unique needs of your network environment.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Hardware Features Hardware features of the AT-8400 Series switch include: 13 slots — 12 slots for line cards, such as Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet cards, and one slot for the AT-8401 management card One pre-installed AC or DC power supply (depending on the chassis model) One expansion slot for a redundant power supply One AT-8401 management card that supports the following management access methods: — Local (out-of-band) management using the RS-232 port on t
AT-8400 Series Switch Overview Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping (RFC 2236) — controls the flow of multicast packets for improved network performance Quality of Service (IEEE 802.1p-compliant) — features high and low priority queues for tagged frames Port trunking (IEEE 802.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Front and Back Panel Components Figure 2 illustrates the front panel of the chassis. 1 2 Power Supply Slots 3 4 Ethernet Card Slots 5 6 M 7 8 AT-8401 Management Card Slot 9 10 11 12 Ethernet Card Slots Figure 2 Front Panel of the AT-8400 Series Switch Figure 3 illustrates the rear panel of the AC model of the AT-8400 Series switch. ! FAN B AT-8403 WARNING This unit might have more than one power cord.
AT-8400 Series Switch Overview Figure 4 illustrates the back panel of the DC model of the AT-8400 Series switch. ! FOR CENTRALIZED DC POWER CONNECTION, INSTALL ONLY IN A RESTRICTED AREA. FAN B AT-8403 B WARNING A This unit might have more than one power input. To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect all power inputs before servicing unit.
Chapter 2 Installing the AT-8400 Chassis This chapter contains the following sections: ❑ Overview on page 8 ❑ Installing the Chassis on a Desktop on page 12 ❑ Installing the Chassis in a Rack on page 13 ❑ Cabling and Powering on the Chassis on page 16 ❑ Warranty Registration on page 22 7
Installing the AT-8400 Chassis Overview This chapter discusses how to install the AT-8400 chassis on a desktop or in a rack and the necessary preparations you need to make before installing the chassis. A rackmounting kit, that includes the brackets that are needed to mount the chassis in a 19-inch rack, is shipped with the chassis.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Verifying Package Contents Make sure the following items are included in your package. If items are missing or damaged, contact your Allied Telesyn sales representative for assistance.
Installing the AT-8400 Chassis Preparing the Site Be sure to observe the following guidelines when planning the installation of your chassis. ❑ Make sure power for the chassis is accessible and cables can be easily connected. ❑ Cables must be away from sources of electrical noise such as radios, transmitters, broadband amplifiers, power lines, fluorescent or halogen light fixtures. ❑ Air flow around the chassis and through its vents on the rear panel should not be restricted.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Caution Power cord is used as a disconnection device: To de-energize equipment, disconnect the power cord. 10 Warning Electrical-Type Class 1 Equipment: This equipment must be earthed. The power plug must be connected to a properly wired earth ground socket outlet. An improperly wired socket outlet could place hazardous voltages on accessible metal parts.
Installing the AT-8400 Chassis Installing the Chassis on a Desktop This section explains how to install the chassis on a desktop. To install the chassis in a rack, see Installing the Chassis in a Rack on page 13. For desktop installation, perform the following procedure: 1. Unpack all the items from the shipping container and store the packaging material in a safe location. Note Keep the shipping material. You must use the original shipping material if you need to return the chassis to Allied Telesyn. 2.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Installing the Chassis in a Rack The chassis can be installed in a 19-inch rack. Allied Telesyn recommends that you install the chassis in the rack after installing the following into the chassis: ❑ AT-8401 management card ❑ AT-8400 line cards ❑ Power supply Since a fully assembled chassis is heavy, Allied Telesyn recommends two people lift it into a rack. See the Warning below.
Installing the AT-8400 Chassis 2. Attach the brackets to the sides of the chassis with four screws (not provided) on each side. There are two ways to attach the brackets. You can flip the ears of the brackets to the front, as shown in Figure 7. Or, you can flip the ears of the brackets to the rear, as shown in Figure 8. When the ears of the brackets are flipped to the rear, the chassis sticks out from the rack 4.31 inches (10.95 cm).
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide 3. Attach the chassis to the rack with two screws (not provided) on each side. Refer to Figure 9 on page 15. Note The brackets are designed to be installed in a 3.5RU opening on a standard rack. 7 8 9 10 11 12 Figure 9 Installing the Chassis in a Rack 4. Go to the next section for procedures on how to attach the frame ground and how to apply power.
Installing the AT-8400 Chassis Cabling and Powering on the Chassis The following subsections describe how to cable and power on the AT-8400 chassis. First, you need to ground the chassis. Then you can apply power. Procedures for both the AC and DC chassis are provided.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Connecting the Frame Ground To ensure the safe and proper operation of your AT-8400 chassis, you must ground the unit to a ground point using the frame ground connector on the back panel. Frame Ground ! WARNING This unit might have more than one power cord. To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect all power cords before servicing unit.
Installing the AT-8400 Chassis To attach the frame ground, perform the following procedure: 1. Use a crimping tool to affix the cable lug to one end of the 12 AWG bundled or 14 AWG solid ground wire. 2. Remove the 4M nut from the frame ground connector on the back panel of the AT-8400 chassis. 3. Attach the ground wire to the frame ground connector on the AT-8400 chassis and secure with the 4M nut removed in Step 2. 4. Attach the other end of the ground wire to an appropriate ground (earth).
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Powering on an AC Chassis This procedure describes how to power on an AC powered AT-8400 chassis with an AT-PWR10 power supply installed. If you have an ATPWR11 power supply installed in your chassis, see Powering on a DC Chassis on page 20. 1. Connect the AC power cord to the PWR A power connector on the back panel of the chassis. See Figure 11. WAR N This ING u than nit migh o t redu ne pow have m e o c shoc e the ris r cord.
Installing the AT-8400 Chassis Powering on a DC Chassis This procedure describes how to power on a DC AT-8400 chassis. If your chassis is AC powered, see Powering on an AC Chassis on page 19. Warning ALWAYS connect the wiring to the LAN equipment before connecting the wiring to the breaker. To avoid the danger of physical injury from electrical shock, do not work with HOT feeds. Always be sure that the breaker is in the OFF position before connecting the wiring to the breaker.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide 3. With a 14-gauge wire-stripping tool, strip the three wires in the tray cable coming from the DC input power source to 8mm ± 1mm (0.31 in., ± 0.039 in.). See the following illustration. Warning Do not strip more than the recommended amount of wire. Stripping more than the recommended amount can create a safety hazard by leaving exposed wire on the terminal block after installation. 17 8mm ±1mm (0.31in. ±0.039 in.) 4.
Installing the AT-8400 Chassis Warning Safety Hazard - Check to see if there are any exposed copper strands coming from the installed wires. When this installation is done correctly there should be no exposed copper wire strands extending from the terminal block. Any exposed wiring can conduct harmful levels of electricity to persons touching the wires. 19 7.
Chapter 3 Installing and Removing Line Cards This chapter contains the following sections: ❑ Overview on page 24 ❑ Installing a Line Card on page 25 ❑ Removing a Line Card on page 30 ❑ Software Implications of Replacing Line Cards on page 33 23
Installing and Removing Line Cards Overview This chapter contains general instructions for installing and removing line cards from the AT-8400 chassis as well as an explanation of what happens to your software configuration when you replace a line card. For information about a particular line card, refer to the appropriate Line Card Installation Guide or the AT-8400 Series Switch Reference Guide. Verifying Package Contents Make sure the following items are included in your package.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Installing a Line Card This section explains how to install a line card into the AT-8400 chassis. It is a generic procedure that can be used to install any of the AT-8400 line cards, with the exception of the AT-8401 management card. To illustrate the procedure, diagrams of the AT-8411 line card are used. For line card installation, perform the following procedure: 1. Select a slot in the AT-8400 chassis where you will install the line card.
Installing and Removing Line Cards Caution If the WAIT/REMOVE LED is steady amber, you must wait approximately 20 seconds until it turns steady green before you can safely install a line card from the chassis.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide 3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen the two installation screws on the faceplate. See Figure 15. 3 PWR AT-8 411 4 AT-8 411 5 AT-8 411 RDY RDY 6 M AT-8 40 RS-2 32 TERM IN PORTAL 1 7 8 9 10 PWR MGMT FAN A WAIT/ REMO VE FLT MSTR FAN B RESE T LNK 10 T EJEC ACT 100 LNK 10 T EJEC ACT 100 LNK EJEC 10 T ACT 100 Figure 15 Removing a Blank Faceplate from the AT-8400 Chassis 4. Remove the faceplate from the slot.
Installing and Removing Line Cards Note Keep the shipping material. You must use the original shipping material if you need to return the chassis to Allied Telesyn. 7. Align the edge of the line card with the top and bottom guide rails as you carefully slide the line card into the slot. See Figure 16. Avoid touching the components on the line card.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Note Always use installation screws to secure the line card to the chassis. Leaving a line card partially seated may cause the system to halt and subsequently crash. Once you have installed a line card, the WAIT/REMOVE LED on the AT-8401 management card turns steady amber. The LED remains amber for approximately 20 seconds. Once the LED changes to steady green, you can install another line card in the chassis. Do not install a line card when the LED is amber. 10.
Installing and Removing Line Cards Removing a Line Card This section explains how to remove a line card from the AT-8400 chassis. It is a generic procedure that can be used to remove any of the line cards, with the exception of the AT-8401 management card. To illustrate the procedure, diagrams of the AT-8411 line card are used.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Caution If the WAIT/REMOVE LED is steady amber, you must wait approximately 20 seconds until it turns steady green before you can safely remove a line card from the chassis.
Installing and Removing Line Cards 4. Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen the two installation screws on the faceplate of the line card. See Figure 19. 3 PWR AT-8 411 4 AT-8 411 5 AT-8 411 RDY RDY 6 M AT-8 40 RS-2 32 TERM IN PORTAL 1 7 8 9 10 PWR MGMT FAN A WAIT/ REMO VE FLT MSTR FAN B RESE T LNK EJEC 10 T ACT 100 LNK EJEC 10 T ACT 100 LNK 10 EJEC T ACT 100 Figure 19 Removing an AT-8411 Line Card 5. Pull the line card forward and remove it from the chassis.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Software Implications of Replacing Line Cards The AT-S60 software allows you to remove and replace, or hotswap, line cards in the AT-8400 Series switch while preserving your software configuration. The hotswap procedure is discussed in Removing a Line Card on page 30. You can hotswap line cards and preserve your software configuration while using a local, Telnet, or Web browser management session.
Installing and Removing Line Cards When you remove a line card and do not replace it, the information you configured for the line card is saved on the AT-8401 management card. However, removing a line card and not replacing it affects software configuration of the following features: ❑ Port trunking ❑ VLAN ❑ STP. RSTP, and MSTP The changes that result from removing and replacing a line card are discussed in the following sections.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide For AT-8413 port trunk, all ports that are included in the trunk must belong to different line cards. As a result, when you remove an AT-8413 line card that is included in a port trunk, the port on the AT-8413 line card that you removed is dropped from the port trunk. Although, the software configuration for that port on the original port trunk is preserved. However, ports that are included in the port trunk on AT-8413 line cards that were not replaced are retained.
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Appendix A Technical Specifications Overview This section lists the technical specifications of an AT-8400 Chassis that contains the following installed: ❑ One AT-8401 Management Card ❑ Five AT-8411 TX Line Cards ❑ One AT-PWR10 Redundant Power Supply (AC) or one AT-PWR11 Redundant Power Supply (DC) Physical Characteristics Dimensions: Weight: Chassis with one power supply: WxDxH 30.48 cm x 43.82 cm x 15.56 cm (12 in x 17.25 in x 6.125 in) 11.0 kg (24.
Technical Specifications Storage Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing) Altitude Up to 3,048 m (10,000 ft.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Appendix B Translated Safety Information Important: This appendix contains multiple-language translations for the safety statements in this guide. Wichtig: Dieser Anhang enthält Übersetzungen der in diesem Handbuch enthaltenen Sicherheitshinweise in mehreren Sprachen. Vigtigt: Dette tillæg indeholder oversættelser i flere sprog af sikkerhedsadvarslerne i denne håndbog.
Translated Safety Information 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.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide 13 Caution: Air vents must not be blocked and must have free access to the room ambient air for cooling. 14 Operating Temperature: This product is designed for a maximum ambient temperature of 40° degrees C. 15 All Countries: Install product in accordance with local and National Electrical Codes. 16 As a safety precaution, a 10 Amp circuit breaker should be installed at the supply end of the cable to be used with this LAN equipment.
Translated Safety Information 10 Vorsicht: DAS NETZKABEL DIENT ZUM TRENNEN DER STROMVERSORGUNG. ZUR TRENNUNG VOM NETZ, KABEL AUS DER STECKDOSE ZIEHEN. 11 GERÄTE DER KLASSE 1 DIESE GERÄTE MÜSSEN GEERDET SEIN. Der Netzstecker darf nur mit einer vorschriftsmäßig geerdeten Steckdose verbunden werden. Ein unvorschriftsmäßiger Anschluß kann die Metallteile des Gehauses unter gefährliche elektrische Spannungen setzen.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Sikkerhed 6 Advarsel: Laserprodukt av klasse 1. 7 Advarsel: Stirr ikke på strålen. 8 Elektriske Forholdsregler Advarsel: RISIKO FOR ELEKTRISK STØD For at forebygge ELEKTRISK stød, undlad at åbne apparatet. Der er ingen indre dele, der kan repareres af brugeren. Denne enhed indeholder LIVSFARLIGE STRØMSPÆNDINGER og bør kun åbnes af en uddannet og kvalificeret tekniker.
Translated Safety Information Eisen: Dit product voldoet aan de volgende eisen. 1 RFI Emissie 2 Waarschuwing: Binnenshuis kan dit product radiostoring veroorzaken, in welk geval de gebruiker verplicht kan worden om gepaste maatregelen te nemen. 3 Immuniteit EN55024 4 Electrische Veiligheid EN60950 (TUV), UL60950 (UL/cUL) 5 Laser EN60825 FCC Klasse A, EN55022 Klasse A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI Klasse A, C-TICK Veiligheid 6 Waarshuwing: Klasse-1 laser produkt.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide 17 Waarschuwing: Verwijder niet meer dan de aanbevolen hoeveelheid isolatiemateriaal. Als u meer dan de aanbevolen hoeveelheid verwijdert, kan dit een veiligheidsrisico veroorzaken doordat draden bloot blijven liggen na aansluiting op het blok. 18 Waarschuwing: Zorg er tijdens installatie van de apparatuur altijd voor dat de aardeaansluiting van het frame als eerste wordt geplaatst en als laatste wordt losgemaakt.
Translated Safety Information 13 Attention: Ne pas bloquer les fentes d’aération, ceci empêcherait l’air ambiant de circuler librement pour le refroidissement. 14 Température De Fonctionnement: Ce matériel est capable de tolérer une température ambiante maximum de ou 40 degrés Celsius. 15 Pour Tous Pays: Installer le matériel conformément aux normes électriques nationales et locales.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide 10 Huomautus: Virtajohtoa käytetään virrankatkaisulaitteena. Virta katkaistaan irrottamalla virtajohto. 11 SÄHKÖ - TYYPPILUOKAN 1 LAITTEET TÄMÄ LAITE TÄYTYY MAADOITTAA. Pistoke täytyy liittää kunnollisesti maadoitettuun pistorasiaan. Virheellisesti johdotettu pistorasia voi altistaa metalliosat vaarallisille jännitteille. 12 Pistorasiaan Kytkettävä Laite: pistorasia on asennettava laitteen lähelle ja siihen on oltava esteetön pääsy.
Translated Safety Information 8 Avvertenze Elettriche Attenzione: PERICOLO DI SCOSSE ELETTRICHE Per evitare SCOSSE ELETTRICHE non asportare il coperchio. Le componenti interne non sono riparabili dall’utente. Questa unità ha TENSIONI PERICOLOSE e va aperta solamente da un tecnico specializzato e qualificato. Per evitare ogni possibilità di SCOSSE ELETTRICHE, interrompere l’alimentazione del dispositivo prima di collegare o staccare i cavi LAN.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide 3 Immunitet EN55024 4 Elektrisk sikkerhet EN60950 (TUV), UL60950 (UL/cUL) 5 Laser EN60825 Sikkerhet 6 Advarsel: Laserprodukt av klasse 1. 7 Advarsal: Stirr ikke på strålen. 8 Elektrisitet Advarsel: FARE FOR ELEKTRISK SJOKK For å unngå ELEKTRISK sjokk, må dekslet ikke tas av. Det finnes ingen deler som brukeren kan reparere på innsiden. Denne enheten inneholder FARLIGE SPENNINGER, og må kun åpnes av en faglig kvalifisert tekniker.
Translated Safety Information 20 Merknad: Systemet fungerer med positivt og negativt jordede likestrømssystemer. Padrões: Este produto atende aos seguintes padrões. 1 Emissão de interferência de radiofrequência FCC Classe A, EN55022 Classe A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI Classe A, C-TICK 2 Aviso: Num ambiente doméstico este produto pode causar interferência na radiorrecepção e, neste caso, pode ser necessário que o utente tome as medidas adequadas.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide Ligue SEMPRE os cabos ao equipamento LAN primeiro antes de os ligar ao disjuntor. Para evitar o perigo de ferimentos por choque eléctrico, não trabalhe com alimentadores LIGADOS. Verifique sempre se o disjuntor está na posição OFF (desligado) antes de ligar os cabos ao mesmo. 17 Aviso: Não corte mais fio do que recomendado. Cortar mais do que o recomendado pode ser perigoso, por deixar fio exposto no terminal depois da instalação.
Translated Safety Information 13 ATENCION: Las aberturas para ventilación no deberán bloquearse y deberán tener acceso libre al aire ambiental de la sala para su enfriamiento. 14 TEMPERATURA REQUERIDA PARA LA OPERACIÓN: Este producto está diseñado para una temperatura ambiental máxima de 40 grados C. 15 PARA TODOS LOS PAÍSES: Monte el producto de acuerdo con los Códigos Eléctricos locales y nacionales.
AT-8400 Chassis Installation Guide 9 Fara För Blixtnedslag Fara: ARBETA EJ på utrustningen eller kablarna vid ÅSKVÄDER. 10 Varning: NÄTKABELN ANVÄNDS SOM STRÖMBRYTARE FÖR ATT KOPPLA FRÅN STRÖMMEN, dra ur nätkabeln. 11 ELEKTRISKT - TYP KLASS 1 UTRUSTNING DENNA UTRUSTNING MÅSTE VARA JORDAD. Nätkabeln måste vara ansluten till ett ordentligt jordat uttag. Ett felaktigt uttag kan göra att närliggande metalldelar utsätts för högspänning.
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