Installation guide

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Chapter 1
Overview
This chapter describes the following:
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Features of the AT-9108, AT-8518, AT-8525 and AT-8550 Gigabit Ethernet
switches
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How to use the switches in your network configuration
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Front and rear views of the switches
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Factory default settings
About the Switches
The switches are available from Allied Telesyn in the following configurations:
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AT-9108SX with short wavelength gigabit interface connector (GBIC)
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AT-9108LX with long wavelength GBIC
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AT-8518SX with short wavelength GBIC
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AT-8518LX with long wavelength GBIC
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AT-8525SX with short wavelength GBIC
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AT-8525LX with long wavelength GBIC
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AT-8550SX with short wavelength GBIC
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AT-8550LX with long wavelength GBIC
Network managers are currently faced with the challenge of creating networks that
can provide ultra-fast speed and high performance to serve the needs of today’s
network users, while simultaneously preserving the investment they have made in
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet technology.