Allied Telesis AlliedWare Plus Installation Guide

Contents
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USB Port............................................................................................................................................................................. 51
Console Port ....................................................................................................................................................................... 52
AT-StackQS and AT-x9EM/XT4 Cards............................................................................................................................... 53
AT-StackQS Card........................................................................................................................................................ 53
AT-x9EM/XT4 Card ..................................................................................................................................................... 55
Chapter 2: Virtual Chassis Stacking .............................................................................................................................. 57
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................. 58
Stack Trunks....................................................................................................................................................................... 59
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Trunks of Ports S1 and S2.................................................................................................................................................. 60
Trunks of AT-StackQS Cards ............................................................................................................................................. 64
Trunks of Copper 10/100/1000Mbps Ports......................................................................................................................... 67
Trunks of SFP Ports on AT-x930-28GSTX Switches.......................................................................................................... 69
General Stacking Guidelines .............................................................................................................................................. 72
Master and Member Switches ............................................................................................................................................ 73
Selection of the Master Switch .................................................................................................................................... 73
Switch ID Numbers ............................................................................................................................................................. 74
Feature Licenses ................................................................................................................................................................ 75
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface................................................................................................................ 76
Stack Worksheet................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Chapter 3: Beginning the Installation ............................................................................................................................ 83
Reviewing Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................................ 84
Choosing a Site for the Switch............................................................................................................................................ 89
Unpacking the Switch ......................................................................................................................................................... 90
Chapter 4: Installing the Power Supplies ...................................................................................................................... 93
Installing the Power Supplies.............................................................................................................................................. 94
Installing a Blank Power Supply Slot Cover...................................................................................................................... 100
Chapter 5: Installing AT-StackQS and AT-x9EM/XT4 Cards ...................................................................................... 103
Guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................... 104
Installing the Card............................................................................................................................................................. 105
Chapter 6: Installing the Switch on a Table ................................................................................................................. 113
Chapter 7: Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack ............................................................................................. 115
Required Items ................................................................................................................................................................. 116
Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack...................................................................................................................... 117
Chapter 8: Installing the Switch on a Wall ................................................................................................................... 121
Switch Orientation on the Wall.......................................................................................................................................... 122
Recommended Minimum Wall Area Dimensions.............................................................................................................. 123
Plywood Base for a Wall with Wooden Studs................................................................................................................... 125
Installation Guidelines....................................................................................................................................................... 127
Tools and Material ..................................................................................................................................................... 127
Installing the Plywood Base.............................................................................................................................................. 129
Installing the Switch on the Plywood Base ....................................................................................................................... 130
Installing the Switch on a Concrete Wall........................................................................................................................... 133
Chapter 9: Wiring the DC Connector on the AT-PWR250-80 Power Supply ............................................................ 137
Chapter 10: Displaying the AlliedWare Plus Version Number ................................................................................... 141
Starting a Local Management Session ............................................................................................................................. 142
Displaying the Hardware Status and AlliedWare Plus Version Number ........................................................................... 145
Chapter 11: Building the Stack with SFP+ Ports S1 and S2 ...................................................................................... 147
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 148
Designating SFP+ Ports S1 and S2 as the Stack Trunk................................................................................................... 149
Powering On the Switches Sequentially ........................................................................................................................... 152
Powering On the Switches Simultaneously ...................................................................................................................... 154
Verifying the Stack and Assigning Priority Numbers......................................................................................................... 156

Allied Telesis AlliedWare Plus Specifications

General

Brand	Allied Telesis
Model	AlliedWare Plus
Category	Switch
Language	English