TECHNOLOGY MIL-S3570 24-Port Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit Uplinks INSTALLATION GUIDE
Regulatory Approval - FCC Class A - UL 1950 - CSA C22.2 No. 950 - EN60950 - CE - EN55022 Class A - EN55024 Canadian EMI Notice This Class A digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numerique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Features 2 1.2 Specifications 3 2. Installing the Switch 4 2.1 Packing List 4 2.2 Panels 4 2.3 Mounting the Switches 5 3. Making Network Connections 6 3.1 Network Switched Ports 6 3.2 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Ports 7 3.3 Gigabit Ethernet Slots 9 3.4 Making Trunk Connections 11 3.5 Virtual LAN (VLAN) 13 4. LED Indicators 14 4.1 LED Panels 14 4.2 Interpretation 14 5. Performing Network Management 15 5.1 Management Support 15 5.
1. Introduction Driven by recent advances in desktop computing technology, today’s network applications have increased in speed, power and the ability to process information. To meet the demands of these more bandwidthintensive applications, this switch device provides significant increase in performance for your Ethernet and Fast Ethernet network.
1.1 Features Designed for resolving congestion problems caused by bandwidth-hungry devices and bandwidth-intensive applications as well as a high number of users, the switches not only adhere to the IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX, and IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X standards, but also feature: • High port-count of 10/100BASE-TX auto-negotiation switched ports for flexible connections to desk top PCs, servers and hubs.
1.2 Specifications Standard IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X IEEE 802.3ad Port trunking IEEE 802.3x Full duplex flow control IEEE 802.1D Spanning tree IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN IEEE 802.1P/Q GARP/GVRP Network ports 24 10/100BASE-TX switched ports 2 Gigabit switched slots for optional Gigabit module Console port 1 DB9 Male connector Cables 10BASE-T Cat. 3, 5 UTP cable (100 meters max.) 100BASE-TX Cat. 5 UTP cable (100 meters max.
2. Installing the Switch The switch is designed to operate in workgroup environments without a complicated configuration procedure. It also features an auto-select 100-240V, 50/60Hz power supply unit, which works in most countries around the world. Before connecting the supplied power cord into the switch, check to see that the cord voltage and current rating conform to the standards of the country of operation. 2.
2.3 Mounting the Switches Desktop Mounting The switches can be placed on a desktop as a stand-alone unit. Allow enough ventilation space between the switch and the objects around it. Desktop Mounting Rack Mounting For mounting the switch into a 19-inch rack, a pair of mounting brackets is included in the pack.
3. Making Network Connections 3.1 Network Switched Ports The following figure illustrates the switched ports provided on the front panel. The switch comes with 24 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet switched ports and two Gigabit Ethernet slots for Gigabit Ethernet modules.
3.2 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Ports The switch can support connections to the following devices: • • • • • 10BASE-T or 10/100BASE-TX network cards 10BASE-T hub ports 100BASE-TX hub ports 10/100BASE-TX dual speed hub ports 10/100BASE-TX switch ports Auto-negotiation Capable The ports support auto-negotiation function when establishing a link connection with any auto-negotiation capable device. The connection speed and duplex mode are determined through the negotiation process with the connected device.
UTP Cable Connections When making a connection to another device using straight-through UTP cable, make sure MDI-X to MDI connection rule is followed. The following figure illustrates the pin assignments of a straight-through UTP and a crossover UTP cable: Straight-through and Crossover UTP Cable It is suggested to use straight-through UTP cables for all UTP connections.
3.3 Gigabit Ethernet Slots Each Gigabit Ethernet slot can accommodate one optional Gigabit Ethernet module for your Gigabit connection. The following modules are available for selection: Module Wavelength Connector type Fiber cable MIL-L3573SX MIL-L3574SX 850 nm 850 nm SC MT-RJ Multimode fiber Multimode fiber Module Outline The following figure illustrates two examples of Gigabit modules.
Auto-negotiation function The Gigabit Ethernet module operates on 1000M full-duplex mode. This function makes sure the system operates with maximum performance when it is connected to an auto-negotiation capable Gigabit Ethernet device. Duplex Mode Full duplex Fiber cable MM 50/125 micron meters, 62.5/125micron meters recommended Module Installation 1. Turn off the power to the switch unit. 2. Open the cover of Gigabit slot. 3. Insert the module into slot until it is seated properly. 4.
3.4 Making Trunk Connections Two switch units can be cascaded together through any regular switched data port on each unit when a port expansion is required. However, the transfer bandwidth between the two cascaded ports is limited to 200Mbps full duplex. To increase the bandwidth for the connection between two switch units, a trunking function is implemented on the switch unit for this purpose. Normal data ports can be configured optionally as trunking ports through the network management operation.
The following figure illustrates a typical example of trunk connections between more than two switch units. Each trunk is a 2-port trunk. There are four trunks existing in this example. Each has 400Mbps bandwidth. The top switch is configured to have four trunks and is cascaded to four lower switch units.
3.5 Virtual LAN (VLAN) Each port of the switch unit connects to one individual LAN segment. There can be many Ethernet nodes located on each segment. The switch performs network data forwarding between different LAN segments. It allows Ethernet nodes located on different segments to communicate with each other. Basically, all Ethernet nodes are in one single LAN. A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a logical, independent workgroup within a network.
4. LED Indicators 4.1 LED Panels The switch provides comprehensive LED indicators for diagnosing and monitoring the operation of the unit as illustrated below: 4.2 Interpretation Power LED: indicates the status of the power supplied to the switch. Link/Act. LED: indicates the port cable link and traffic activity. Speed LED: indicates the connection speed used Duplex/Col.
5. Performing Network Management 5.
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5.3 Setting IP Address Before performing any management operation over network, the most important thing is to learn the detailed information about the TCP/IP network where the managed unit is located. The information includes the network address, subnet mask, broadcast IP, IP of the default router. The second thing is to assign an IP address to the managed unit when it is received for the installation. A unique IP address is used to identify each managed device from others.
5.4 Web Management Use any web browser with JAVA script support like Netscape Communicator 4.x or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later on any platform. Connect to the managed unit using the IP address as URL address. http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Refer to the operation manual provided in the supplied CD-ROM for the details. User name and password is required to login. 5.5 Telnet Management Use Telnet software to perform the management operation.
Contact the MiLAN web site for available software version. 5.8 Support This guide covers the basic information about the management functions supported by the managed switch. The detailed operation guides for all management functions are available in the software operation manual in the supplied CD-ROM. However, more features may be included into future new software upgrade. Contact the dealer where you purchased the switch for the availability of new software and/or technical support.
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