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Preface: .............................................................................................................................................................................15
Document Conventions .......................................................................................................................................................16
Contacting Allied Telesis .....................................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 1: Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Front and Rear Panels ........................................................................................................................................................20
Management Panel .............................................................................................................................................................23
Features ..............................................................................................................................................................................24
x530L Models ...............................................................................................................................................................24
Twisted Pair Ports ........................................................................................................................................................24
Power Over Ethernet....................................................................................................................................................25
SFP+ Transceiver Ports ...............................................................................................................................................27
LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................28
Installation Options.......................................................................................................................................................28
Management Software and Interfaces .........................................................................................................................28
Management Methods..................................................................................................................................................28
Twisted Pair Ports ...............................................................................................................................................................29
Duplex Mode ................................................................................................................................................................34
Wiring Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................35
Cable Requirements.....................................................................................................................................................35
Port Pinouts..................................................................................................................................................................35
LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................36
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/10 Gbps 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 x530L-10GHXm or x530L-18GHXm Switch ..............................................................74
Invalid Stack Trunks ............................................................................................................................................................77
Example 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................77
Example 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................77
Example 3 ....................................................................................................................................................................78
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