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Preface: .............................................................................................................................................................................13
Document Conventions .......................................................................................................................................................14
Contacting Allied Telesis .....................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 1: Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
Front and Rear Panels ........................................................................................................................................................18
Management Panel .............................................................................................................................................................21
Features ..............................................................................................................................................................................22
GS980MX Models ........................................................................................................................................................22
Twisted Pair Ports ........................................................................................................................................................22
Power Over Ethernet....................................................................................................................................................24
SFP Transceiver Ports .................................................................................................................................................25
LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................26
Installation Options.......................................................................................................................................................26
Management Software and Interfaces .........................................................................................................................26
Management Methods..................................................................................................................................................27
Twisted Pair Ports ...............................................................................................................................................................28
Duplex Mode ................................................................................................................................................................33
Wiring Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................34
Cable Requirements.....................................................................................................................................................34
Port Pinouts..................................................................................................................................................................34
LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................35
Power Over Ethernet ...........................................................................................................................................................44
PoE Standards .............................................................................................................................................................44
Powered Device Classes .............................................................................................................................................45
Power Budget...............................................................................................................................................................45
Port Prioritization ..........................................................................................................................................................46
Wiring Implementation..................................................................................................................................................47
SFP+ Transceiver Ports ......................................................................................................................................................48
1Gbps/10Gbps SFP or SFP+ Transceivers .................................................................................................................48
LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................48
eco-friendly Button...............................................................................................................................................................50
VCStack Feature .................................................................................................................................................................51
Switch ID LED .....................................................................................................................................................................52
USB Port..............................................................................................................................................................................54
Console Port........................................................................................................................................................................55
Power Supply ......................................................................................................................................................................56
Pre-Installed AC Power Supply ....................................................................................................................................56
Software and Hardware Releases.......................................................................................................................................57
Chapter 2: Virtual Chassis Stacking .............................................................................................................................. 59
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................60
Stacking Guidelines.............................................................................................................................................................61
Stack Trunks........................................................................................................................................................................63
Stack Trunks of 10Gbps Ports.............................................................................................................................................64
Stack Trunks of 5Gbps Ports On the GS980MX/10HSm, GS980MX/18HSm, GS980MX/28PSm, or GS980MX/52PSm..73
Invalid Stack Trunks ............................................................................................................................................................77
Example 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................77
Example 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................77
Example 3 ....................................................................................................................................................................78
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