Nortel Networks 700106 Switch User Manual
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1. Rack Mounting the Web Switch The following instructions are for both the AC and DC powered Alteon switches There are additional precautions for installing switches equipped with DC Power on page 19 NOTE Do not use the rubber feet for a rack installation 1 Connect the two mounting brackets to the switch using the supplied screws as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Position Mounting Brackets for Rack Mount Alteon WebSystems Chapter 2 Installing the Switch Hardware m 17 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 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 Mounted Alteon Web Switch Table Mounting the Web Switch 1 Attach the four rubber feet to the bottom of the switch 2 Place the switch onto a level tabletop or equipment shelf 18 m Chapter 2 Installing the Switch Hardware Alteon WebSystems 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 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 the off position 2 Plug the switch cord into a properly fused AC outlet 3 Power On l the switch CAUTION The switch uses2. Included Items Your Web switch is shipped with the following items Two mounting brackets for rack mounting Six Phillips screws for installing the mounting brackets Four rubber feet for tabletop placement of the switch AC power cord only for AC powered models A console cable NOTE The console cable is not intended for permanent installation and should be discon nected from the console port after configuring the switch Preparing for Installation Switch installation involves the following tasks 1 Choosing a suitable location to install the switch 2 Unpacking the switch from the box 3 Turning the power switch to the OFF O position 4 Mounting the switch 5 Connecting the power inlet of the Web switch to the appropriate power source 6 Connecting network cables to the switch Alteon Systems 15 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 7 Powering on the switch NOTE The DC powered switch requires insulated copper conductor wire of 12 to 22 AWG The required wire size is related to the length of the wire For information refer to the standard NEC 1999 1 CAUTION Observe the following precautions when selecting a site and installing the switch Make sure the equipment is properly grounded electrically and that power connections are safe particularly when using power strips If installing the DC powered switch the switch chassis must be pl
3. a 3A 250V fast acting fuse For continued protection against risk A of fire replace only with the same type and rating fuse French Attention Utiliser un fusible de rechange de meme type DC Power The wire terminal block on the back of the chassis is for connecting the lead wires for standard DC power Follow the instructions below to connect the switch to a 48 to 60 VDC SELV source only in compliance with National Electrical Code NEC articles 110 26 and 110 27 1 Be sure that DC power is turned off at the source 2 Connect your DC earth ground lead to the switch terminal The switch must be connected to a protective earthing terminal in accordance to National Elec trical Code NEC article 250 160 Use copper conductor wire of 12 to 22 AWG Strip I cm of the insulation from one end of the ground wire Loosen the cap of the module s earth ground terminal marked D and insert the bare end of the wire into the terminal s wire slot Make sure that the bare wire makes contact with the metal terminal post Finally tighten the terminal cap to secure the wire into place 3 Connect the other end of the DC earth ground lead to the earth ground terminal on your DC power source 4 Connect each remaining DC power lead to the appropriate wire terminal on the switch Be sure to use copper conductor wire of 12 to 22 AWG when connecting to the terminals Alteon WebSystems Chapter 2 Installing the Switch Hardware m 1
4. display if the switch is not properly installed or configured Link LED Does Not Light Symptom The green Link LED does not light When you check the Link state using the console terminal see the Web OS switch software manuals the status is reported as down Cause B Port configuration mismatch If the switch port is configured with a specific speed or duplex mode for example 100 Mbps full duplex check to see that the other device is set to the same configuration If the switch port is configured to auto negotiate verify that the other device is also set to auto negotiate Refer to the appropriate Web OS switch software manuals for more information about setting speed and mode B Cable problem Make sure you are using the correct type of cable to connect the switch to other devices Refer to Figure 10 on page 21 for information about crossover cables for connecting switches hubs or routers to Alteon Web switches Temperature Sensor Error Message The following message is displayed on the console if the temperature of an Alteon Web switch exceeds the threshold Immediate attention is required Temperature at sensor xxx exceeds threshold Current temperature is xx C Threshold is xx C Actions B Make sure that the air circulation vents on the front back and sides of the switch are free from obstruction by cables panels rack frames or other materials B Make sure that all four cooling fans inside the swi
5. fiber optic connector O The Alteon 184 185 and Alteon AD4 have a dual media network port for either Gigabit Ethernet fiber optic segments or 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet segments D A green Power LED that lights to indicate that the Alteon Web Switch is on and receiving proper power E A female DB 9 serial connector labeled Console for the console DCE connector Alteon Z Systems 212779 A December 2001 Chapter 1 The Alteon Web Switch m 13 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Rear Panel AC Power VE ZH 09 05 A0PZ 001 009 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 power switch A fuse housing An AC power connector oa Air vents and exhaust fans Q P G a o Z 8 a 2 5 S 3 2 aN Figure 6 Alteon Web Switch Rear Panel DC Powered Models The rear panel of the DC powered Alteon Web switches has the following components A A wire terminal block for connecting 48VDC to 60VDC power B A fuse housing C Air vents and exhaust fan 14 m Chapter 1 The Alteon Web Switch Alteon WebSystems 212779 A December 2001 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Switch Hardware This chapter describes how to install the Alteon Web switch in a rack or on a table
6. o i o SJ Figure 2 Alteon 184 Front Panel 10 Chapter 1 The Alteon Web Switch Alteon WebSystems 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Alteon AD series Web Switches A Cc A Alteon Networks 0 sr Siem Soms Sms SPT Sire Sem Sn Figure 3 Alteon AD3 Front Panel Alteon ese g eme SE sia Ss ser SE I Figure 4 Alteon AD4 Front Panel Alteon WebSystems Chapter 1 The Alteon Web Switch m 11 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Ports Table I shows the port densities for each Alteon Web switch model Table 1 Ports of the Alteon 180 and Alteon AD Series Alteon 180e Alteon 184 Alteon AD3 Alteon AD4 Model Number 700107 700116 700106 700117 Port Count 10 100Base T Fast Ethernet Ports a 8 a 1000Base SX 9 9 1 1 Gigabit Ethernet Ports The front panel of the Alteon Web switch has the following features A Port I through Port 8 RJ 45 network ports NOTE The Alteon 180 series provides dual media po
7. 18 cm 17 00 inches Standard 19 EIA rack mountable Height 8 81 cm 3 47 inches Depth 45 72 cm 18 00 inches Weight 8 kg 18 Ib Power Requirements AC Power Specification Measurement Auto ranging power supply 100 240VAC 50 60 Hz 3A Maximum power consumption 90 Watts DC Power Specification Measurement Auto ranging power supply 48 to 60VDC 3A Maximum power consumption 80 Watts 30 m Appendix A Specifications Alteon WebSystems 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Environmental Specifications 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 85 non condensing 5 to 95 non condensing 40 C 16 hour dwells at extremes 10 C hour Altitude up to 3 050 meters 10 000 feet up to 10 750 meters 35 000 feet Shock 10g 1 2 sine wave 11 msec 60g 1 2 sine wave 11 msec Vibration peak to peak 0 005 in max 5 to 32 Hz 0 1 in max 5 to 17 Hz displacement Vibration peak 0 25g 5 to 500 Hz 0 25g 5 to 500 Hz acceleration Sweep Rate 1 octave minute Sweep Rate 1 octave minute Certifications Category Compliance EMC CISPR 22 CISPR 24 International FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Class A USA CSA CSO3 Class A Canada VCCI Class A Japan EN 55022 EN 55024 with required subtest Europe AS NZ 3548 Australia New Zea
8. 3 Connecting a Serial Cable 23 Establishing a Console Connection 25 Upgrading Software 26 Software Already Installed 26 TFTP Download Through CLI 26 Serial Upgrade 26 Troubleshooting 27 Link LED Does Not Light 27 Symptom 27 Cause 27 Temperature Sensor Error Message 27 Actions 27 Switch Will Not Boot 28 Symptoms 28 Cause 28 Actions 28 Switch Will Not Accept TFTP Software Upgrade 28 Symptoms 28 Cause 28 Actions 28 Appendix A Specifications 29 Supported Standards 29 Port Specifications 29 Physical Characteristics 30 Power Requirements 30 AC Power 30 DC Power 30 Environmental Specifications 31 Certifications 31 6 m Contents Alteon 5Systems 050009C October 2001 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 Application Redirection see the Web OS switch software manuals Who Should Use This Book This manual is intended for network installers and system administrators engaged in configur ing and maintaining a Gigabit Ethernet network It assumes that you are familiar with the Ethernet concepts of the installation Web switch How This Book Is Organized Chapter 1 The Alteon Web Switch provides a brief overview of the Alteon 180 series 180e 184 and Alteon AD series AD3 and
9. 9 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide gt gt 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 power terminal Connect the DC 48 switch terminal to 48 VDC source relative to common CAUTION Be certain that the DC power leads are correctly connected Improper power con nection can damage the switch s internal fuse CAUTION The fuse can be accessed by unscrewing the fuse cover on the rear panel Replace only with a fast acting 3A 125VDC rated fuse for continued protection against risk of fire The fuse must be rated for DC power Install the terminal block safety cover Turn DC power on at the source Connecting Cables to Network Ports Each network port on Alteon 180 series Web switch has two connector jacks one RJ 45 jack for connecting 10 100 Mbps Ethernet segments to the port and one SC jack for connecting 1000 Basic SX Gigabit Ethernet fiber optic segments Each network port on Alteon AD series Web switch has only one connector jack RJ 45 for connecting 10 100 Mbps Ethernet segments to the port All ports support full duplex operation The 10 100 Mbps ports auto negotiate and also sup port half duplex operation On Alteon 180 Web switches only one of the two jacks can be active at any given time for any port accor
10. AD4 Web switch hardware including a descrip tion of switch features ports and LEDs Chapter 2 Installing the Switch Hardware describes how to install the Alteon Web switch and how to connect network cables Chapter 3 Using the Console Port describes how to connect a terminal for viewing sys tem messages and provides suggestions for troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications describes the physical specifications and characteristics of the Alteon Web switches Alteon Systems 7 212779A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 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 phone numbers and e mail addresses B In North America dial toll free 1 800 4NORTEL B Outside North America call 987 288 3700 Warranty Nortel Networks provides a limited warranty on all its switches for a period of one year from the date of shipment Free technical support and free replacement of hardware is provided for the first 90 days after shipment Nortel Networks provides a limited warranty on all its switch software for a period of 90 days from date of shipment You may choose to purchase additional service and support from Nortel Networks Please contact your local sales representative for more information Alt
11. Hardware Installation Guide E CET TT rn TTT H j n ar zH al Alteon Web Switch 10 100 1000 Mbps Web Switches Part Number 212779 Revision A December 2001 NORTEL _ NETWORKS 50 Great Oaks Boulevard San Jose California 95119 408 360 5500 Main 408 360 5501 Fax www nortelnetworks com Alteon Systems Intelligent Webworking Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Copyright 2001 Nortel Networks Inc 50 Great Oaks Boulevard San Jose California 95119 USA All rights reserved Part Number 212779 Revision A This document is protected by copyright and distributed under licenses restricting its use copying distribution and decompilation No part of this document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Nortel Networks Inc Documentation is provided as is without warranty of any kind either express or implied including any kind of implied or express warranty of non infringement or the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose U S Government End Users This document is provided with a commercial item as defined by FAR 2 101 Oct 1995 and contains commercial technical data and commercial software documentation as those terms are used in FAR 12 211 12 212 Oct 1995 Government End Users are authorized to use this documentation only in accordance with those rights and restrictions set forth he
12. aced in a location of restricted access the DC power connectors are open Avoid overloading your electrical supply circuits Electrical ratings are printed on the name plates of all your equipment Be sure that your supply circuits and wiring can support the rated power draw of whatever equipment is used The ambient temperature of an operating Alteon Web switch must not exceed 40 C When installing the switch in a closed or multi unit rack assembly please consider that the operating ambient temperature of the switch may be higher than the ambient temperature of the room Take appropriate steps to ensure that the switch does not overheat For proper air circulation the vents on the front back and sides of the switch should not be blocked or obstructed by cables panels rack frames or other materials Do not place or rack mount the switch in any way which would exceed the maximum weight bearing capacity of the surface or rack or which would cause potentially hazardous uneven mechanical loading 16 m Chapter 2 Installing the Switch Hardware Alteon WebSystems 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 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 equipment rack or placed free standing on a shelf or tabletop The following sections detail each type of installation
13. ding to conditions described in Automatic Selec tion of Redundant Connections on page 22 The port LEDs light to indicate various port connection conditions See Table 3 on page 13 for details 20 Chapter 2 Installing the Switch Hardware Alteon WebSystems 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 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 Figure 9 Fiber Optic Connector for Alteon Web Switches The following table lists the cable characteristics for connecting to 1000Base SX ports Table 4 1000Base SX Link Characteristics Description 62 5 Micron 50 Micron Shortwave 850 nm multimode fiber Operating Range 2 to 260 meters 2 to 550 meters in compliance with IEEE 802 327 10 100 Mbps Ethernet via the RJ 45 Connector Use a straight through cable on the 10 100 Mbps ports if the device attached to the port is a computer If the device is a switch hub or router use a crossover cable See the figure below for cabling details You can use a straight through cable with a switch hub or router if it has an uplink enable disable switch that you can set Straight through cable Crossover cable Switch Computer Switch Hub Switch 10 100 Mbps Port Port 10 100 Mbps Port or Router Port pint pini pin 1 pin3 pin 2
14. eon bSystems 212779 A December 2001 CHAPTER 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 and accelerates client server performance This chapter describes the operational and physical features of the Alteon Web switch hardware Alteon Systems 9 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 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 Figure 3 and Figure 4 illustrate the Alteon AD3 and Alteon AD4 Web switches The switch ports are described in Ports on page 12 A Alteon 180e An 9 THT TE 9 AHHH In MI HEUL 9 Mn 9 7 o o Figure 1 Alteon 180e Front Panel Alteon 184 pr ae TT Q fram Tin Tran O rm Timm TT er o
15. harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the equipment VCCI Class A Notice This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may occur in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions 2 Alteon bSystems 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Japanese VCCI Class A Statement CORE FRLDEREFERES A Ehka VCCI ORE CERO L J FA MERKER TT CORE ERE CERT DEE WBS SSH OF CERHV ET COMB EAA ARES DEIERKENDIEN HD EF CE Notice The CE mark on this equipment indicates that this equipment meets or exceeds the following EMC technical standards EN50024 EN55022 EN50204 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 EN61000 4 2 EN61000 4 3 EN61000 4 4 and EN61000 4 5 EN61000 4 6 EN61000 4 11 The equipment also meets or exceeds the following safety technical standards IEC60950 CB certified with all member deviations EN60950 and EN60825 1 Safety Information Caution This Product Contains a Lithium Battery Batteries are not customer replaceable parts They may explode if mishandled Do not dispose
16. here may be due a problem with the TFTP server or the Web switch software may be dam aged Actions If the software was damaged perform a serial upgrade of the switch software See Serial Upgrade on page 26 28 m Chapter 3 Using the Console Port Alteon WebSystems 212779 A December 2001 APPENDIX A Specifications Supported Standards Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802 1d Logical Link Control IEEE 802 2 10Base T 100Base TX IEEE 802 3 802 3u 1000Base SX IEEE 802 32 Flow Control IEEE 802 3x Link Negotiation IEEE 802 3z Frame Tagging IEEE 802 1Q on all ports when VLANs are enabled SNMP support RFC 1213 MIB II RFC 1493 Bridge MIB RFC 1398 Ethernet like MIB RFC 1757 RMON 1 groups 1 4 and RFC 1573 Interface Extensions MIB compliant Alteon Enterprise MIB supporting the configuration and monitoring of all Alteon specific features Port Specifications Port Connector Media Maximum Distance 10Base T RJ 45 UTP Cat 3 4 or 5 100 meters 325 feet 100Base TX RJ 45 UTP Cat 5 100 meters 325 feet 1000Base SX SC full duplex Shortwave 850 nm 62 5 micron MM fiber 2 to 275 meters 6 5 to 902 feet 50 micron MM fiber 2 to 550 meters 6 5 to 1804 feet Console DCE Female DB 9 RS 232C serial 25 meters 82 feet Alteon Systems 29 212779A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Physical Characteristics Characteristic Measurement Width 43
17. land CNS 13438 Taiwan MIC Korea Safety IEC 60950 International National Deviation per CB Member Countries to IEC 60950 UL 1950 USA CSA 22 2 No 950 Canada EN 60950 Europe NOM D19 SCFI 1998 Mexico IEC 60950 with deviations Argentina IEC 60950 with deviations Chile Alteon Z Systems Appendix A Specifications 31 212779A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 32 m Appendix A Specifications Alteon WebSystems 212779 A December 2001
18. nsole Port 9 pin Connector 1 gt NOA fF WD 8 gt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PC Serial Port 9 pin Connector DCD RxD TxD DTR Ground DSR RTS CTS Only the pins for RxD TxD and Ground are required Figure 11 9 pin to 9 pin Connector Pin Assignments 24 m Chapter 3 Using the Console Port Alteon bSystems 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Switch Console Port PC Serial Port 9 pin Connector 25 pin Connector 3 lt 2 TxD gt 3 RxD 4 14 RTS 5 CTS 6 DSR _ 7 Ground gt 8 DCD cm 20 DTR Rm OD ON DY Only the pins for RxD TxD and Ground are required Figure 12 9 pin to 25 pin Connector Pin Assignments NOTE Console cables are not intended for permanent installation and should be disconnected from the console port after configuring the switch Establishing a Console Connection Following are the instructions to connect a console 1 Connect the terminal to the Console port of the switch using the serial cable that is included with your switch 2 Power on the terminal 3 To establish the connection press lt Enter gt on your terminal 4 Enter the password when prompted The default administrator password is admin Once your password is verified the Main menu is displayed For instructions on using the menus to configure the swi
19. nv nt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion Danmark ADVARSEL Litiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig h ndtering Udskiftning m kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lev r det brugte batteri tilbage til leverand ren Suomi VAROITUS Paristo voi r j ht jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin H vit k ytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti Taiwan EMC Statement Soe jee ANE Em EE EAE PARAS A Re BETA TE EEEN gt ERE DREAMS 4 Alteon bSystems 212779 A December 2001 Contents Preface 7 Who Should Use This Book 7 How This Book Is Organized 7 Contacting Us 8 Warranty 8 Chapter 1 The Alteon Web Switch 9 Physical Description 10 Front Panels 10 Alteon 180 Series Web Switches 10 Alteon AD series Web Switches 11 Ports 12 Rear Panel 14 AC Power 14 DC Power 14 Chapter 2 Installing the Switch Hardware 15 Included Items 15 Preparing for Installation 15 Installing the Switch 17 Rack Mounting the Web Switch 17 Table Mounting the Web Switch 18 Connecting Power 19 AC Power 19 DC Power 19 Connecting Cables to Network Ports 20 Gigabit Ethernet via the Fiber Optic SC Connector 21 10 100 Mbps Ethernet via the RJ 45 Connector 21 Automatic Selection of Redundant Connections 22 Alteon bSystems 050009C October 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 3 Using the Console Port 2
20. of the battery in fire Do not disassemble or recharge Caution This product is designed to work with single phase power systems having a grounded neutral conductor To reduce the risk of electric shock do not plug this product into any other type of power system Contact your facilities manager or a qualified electrician if you are not sure what type of power is supplied to your building Caution Not all power cords have the same ratings Household extension cords do not have overload protection and are not meant for use with computer systems Do not use household extension cords with this product Caution This product is shipped with a grounding type three wire power cord To reduce the risk of electric shock always plug the cord into a grounded power outlet Caution This product uses a 3A 250V fast acting fuse For continued protection against the risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating fuse Attention Utiliser un fusible de rechange de meme type Alteon bSystems 3 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions Norge ADVARSEL Litiumbatteri Eksplosjonsfare Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverand ren Sverige VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv nd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera a
21. pin2 pin 2 _ pin 6 pin 3 pin3 pin 3 pin 1 pin 6 pin6 pin 6 _ pin2 Figure 10 Pin Assignments for 10 100 Mbps Port Cables Alteon WebSystems Chapter 2 Installing the Switch Hardware m 21 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Automatic Selection of Redundant Connections NOTE This feature is supported only on the Alteon 180 Series Web switches The Alteon 180 series unique dual media configuration supports automatic bring up and fail over between the 10 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps port pairs Order of precedence follows these rules B If both the 10 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps ports are inactive O If the user activates the Gigabit Ethernet port first by plugging a live cable into the SC jack the port immediately becomes active O If the user activates the 10 100 Mbps port first it remains inactive for a user selectable timeout default 1 5 seconds If the Gigabit Ethernet port is activated prior to the time out it becomes the active port Otherwise the 10 100 Mbps port becomes active B Ifthe active Gigabit Ethernet link fails the 10 100 Mbps port will become the active port with minimally required software intervention B Ifthe 10 100 Mbps link is active and the Gigabit Ethernet link becomes viable either because of a newly created connection or because of a repaired link the 10 100 Mbps link will remain active
22. rein consistent with FAR 12 211 12 212 Oct 1995 DFARS 227 7202 JUN 1995 and DFARS 252 227 7015 Nov 1995 Nortel Networks Inc reserves the right to change any products described herein at any time and without notice Nortel Networks Inc assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the use of products described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Nortel Networks Inc The use and purchase of this product does not convey a license under any patent rights trademark rights or any other intellectual property rights of Nortel Networks Inc Alteon 180 Alteon 180 PLUS Alteon 180e and Alteon 184 are trademarks of Nortel Networks Inc in the United States and other countries Regulatory Compliance FCC Class A Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 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 This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause
23. rts RJ 45 and SC jacks The Alteon AD series only provides RJ 45 jacks The RJ 45 jack is for connecting 10 100 Mbps Ethernet segments to the port and the SC jack is for connecting Gigabit Ethernet fiber optic segments The ports are auto negotiat ing and support half or full duplex operation In the Alteon 180 series only one of the two jacks can be active at any given time Selection conditions are described in Auto matic Selection of Redundant Connections on page 22 B Three LEDs for each network jack 12 m Chapter 1 The Alteon Web Switch Alteon WebSystems 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide The table below describes the lights and conditions represented by the state of the LEDs Table 3 Front Panel Port LEDs Description Data detected on the port No data detected on the port Good link No link could be a result of a bad cable or bad connector Port has been disabled by software LED State Data Blinking Off Link On Off Blinking Active On Off The jack indicated either the RJ 45 or the SC is selected for this port s use The jack is not selected All three Flashing in port LEDs sequence This pertains only to the Alteon AD series When no connection is detected on the port the port LEDs will light in sequence from the bottom LED to the top C Port 9 Dedicated uplink port O The Alteon 180e and Alteon AD3 have one SC style Gigabit Ethernet
24. tch see the Web OS switch software manuals Alteon Z Systems Chapter 3 Using the Console Port m 25 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide 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 the Web OS software manuals TFTP Download Through CLI Following are outlines of TFTP downloading Web OS software For details refer to the Web OS software manuals 1 Back up the current Web OS configuration to a file 2 Perform a TFTP download of the Web OS software code onto the selected switch soft ware image 3 Reboot the switch with the selected switch software image Serial Upgrade NOTE Serial upgrade is performed through the Console port of the Web switch A serial upgrade will erase the current configuration and reconfigure the switch to its factory default settings It is recommended that you save the current configuration before attempting a serial upgrade 1 Back up the current Web OS configuration to a file 2 Perform a serial download of the Web OS image 3 Reboot the Web switch 26 m Chapter 3 Using the Console Port Alteon WebSystems 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide Troubleshooting This section contains information about possible problems that may occur or error messages that might
25. tch are running The fans are located behind the ventilation grill at the rear of the switch The exhaust from all four fans should be blowing outward with roughly equal air pressure it is normal for the exhausts to have different temperatures You can also use a flashlight to check whether the fan blades are moving If any fan stops during switch operation contact Customer Support Alteon WebSystems Chapter 3 Using the Console Port m 27 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide B 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 not exceed 40 C If the operating ambient temperature cannot be lowered before this maximum is reached turn off the switch and let it cool B It may be necessary to cool the room to a lower temperature or provide a fan for greater air circulation Resolve the room s cooling and circulation problems before turning the switch back on Switch Will Not Boot Symptoms All the Alteon switch LEDs stay on and the command prompt does not appear on the console Cause The operating system may have been damaged Actions Perform a serial upgrade of the Web switch software See Serial Upgrade on page 26 Switch Will Not Accept TFTP Software Upgrade Symptoms The unit is unable to contact the TFTP server and download files Cause T
26. until one of the following conditions occurs O The 10 100 Mbps link fails or is removed by the user O The user forces the Gigabit Ethernet to become the active link from any management interface 22 m Chapter 2 Installing the Switch Hardware Alteon WebSystems 212779 A December 2001 CHAPTER 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 software manuals Connecting a Serial Cable To establish a console DCE connection the following are required B An ASCII terminal or a computer running ASCII terminal emulation software set to the parameters shown in the table below Table 5 Console Configuration Parameters Parameter Value Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Alteon Z Systems 23 212779 A December 2001 Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide M Console Cable The console port accepts a straight through serial cable with a male DB9 connector Table 6 Pinouts for DB9 Serial Connector DB9 Serial Connector Pin Description 1 DCD 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 DTR 5 Ground 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 Not used The following figures show the pin assignments for the console to use to configure serial cables to terminal connectors with 9 pin or 25 pin connectors Switch Co
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