Allied Telesis Rapier Series User Manual

Hardware Reference 3
C613-03020-00 REV K
Contents
Models Covered by this Document .................................................................... 4
Why You Should Read this Document ............................................................... 4
Hardware Overview .......................................................................................... 5
Rapier Switch Models ................................................................................. 8
Rapier G6 ................................................................................................... 8
Rapier G6F-LX/SC ....................................................................................... 8
Rapier G6F-SX/SC ....................................................................................... 9
Rapier G6F-SX/MT-RJ .................................................................................. 9
Rapier 8/8MT ............................................................................................. 9
Rapier 8/8SC ............................................................................................ 10
Rapier 16F-FX/MT-RJ ................................................................................. 10
Rapier 16Fi-FX/MT-RJ ................................................................................ 10
Rapier 16F-FX/SC ...................................................................................... 11
Rapier 16Fi-FX/SC ..................................................................................... 11
Rapier 24 ................................................................................................. 12
Rapier 24i ................................................................................................. 13
Rapier 48 ................................................................................................. 13
Rapier 48i ................................................................................................. 13
Rapier 48w ............................................................................................... 14
AT-TFTP Server ................................................................................................. 15
Switch Startup ................................................................................................ 17
To Log In .................................................................................................. 17
To access help files ................................................................................... 18
Startup Procedures ................................................................................... 18
Switch Interfaces ............................................................................................ 21
Asynchronous Console Port ...................................................................... 21
Switch RJ-45 Ports .................................................................................... 22
Redundant Power Supply ......................................................................... 24
Fans and Filters on the Rapier 48w .................................................................. 25
Switch Cables and Loopback Plugs ................................................................. 29
Terminal and Modem Cables .................................................................... 29
Loopback Plugs for Testing Switch Interfaces ............................................ 31
Test Facility ..................................................................................................... 31
10/100 Ethernet LAN Port Tests ................................................................ 32
Other Interface Tests ................................................................................. 33
LEDs and What They Mean ............................................................................. 34
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 43
Expansion Options .......................................................................................... 45
Uplink Modules ........................................................................................ 45
Network Service Modules ......................................................................... 45
Port Interface Cards (PICs) ........................................................................ 46
PCI Accelerator Cards (PACs) .................................................................... 47
Port, Connector, and Cable Combinations ...................................................... 50
Using Windows Terminal and Windows Hyperterminal .................................... 51
Restricted Procedures ...................................................................................... 54
Diagnostics ............................................................................................... 54
Installing a PAC ........................................................................................ 56
Replacing Boot EPROMs ........................................................................... 61
Troubleshooting EPROM Installation ......................................................... 63
For More Information ...................................................................................... 64

Allied Telesis Rapier Series Specifications

General

Brand	Allied Telesis
Model	Rapier Series
Category	Switch
Language	English