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Preface: .............................................................................................................................................................................13
Document Conventions .......................................................................................................................................................14
Contacting Allied Telesis .....................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 1: Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
Front and Rear Panels ........................................................................................................................................................18
Features ..............................................................................................................................................................................21
x530 Models .................................................................................................................................................................21
Power Over Ethernet....................................................................................................................................................22
SFP/SFP+ Transceiver Ports .......................................................................................................................................23
LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................24
Installation Options.......................................................................................................................................................24
Management Software and Interfaces .........................................................................................................................24
Management Methods..................................................................................................................................................25
Management Panel .............................................................................................................................................................26
Copper Ports .......................................................................................................................................................................27
Duplex Mode ................................................................................................................................................................33
Wiring Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................34
Maximum Distance.......................................................................................................................................................34
Cable Requirements.....................................................................................................................................................34
Port Pinouts..................................................................................................................................................................34
Power Over Ethernet ...........................................................................................................................................................35
PoE Standards .............................................................................................................................................................35
Powered Device Classes..............................................................................................................................................36
Power Budget...............................................................................................................................................................36
Port Prioritization ..........................................................................................................................................................37
Wiring Implementation..................................................................................................................................................38
eco-friendly Button...............................................................................................................................................................39
LEDs....................................................................................................................................................................................40
LEDs for the SFP Ports ................................................................................................................................................49
S1 and S2 SFP+ Port LEDS.........................................................................................................................................50
Switch ID LED ..............................................................................................................................................................52
VCStack Feature .................................................................................................................................................................54
USB Port..............................................................................................................................................................................55
Console Port........................................................................................................................................................................56
Power Supplies....................................................................................................................................................................57
Software and Hardware Releases.......................................................................................................................................58
Chapter 2: Virtual Chassis Stacking .............................................................................................................................. 59
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................60
Stacking Guidelines.............................................................................................................................................................61
Stack Trunks........................................................................................................................................................................63
Stack Trunks of the Default 10Gbps SFP+ S1 and S2 Stacking Ports................................................................................64
Stack Trunks of 5Gbps Copper Ports..................................................................................................................................69
Stack Trunks of 1Gbps Copper Ports..................................................................................................................................72
Stack Trunks of 1Gbps SFP Ports 1 to 24 on x530-28GSX Switches.................................................................................74
Invalid Stack Trunks ............................................................................................................................................................76
Example 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................76
Example 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................76
Example 3 ....................................................................................................................................................................77
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