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Preface .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Document Conventions .......................................................................................................................................................14
Contacting Allied Telesis .....................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 1: Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
Front Panels ........................................................................................................................................................................18
Features ..............................................................................................................................................................................19
XS900MX Models.........................................................................................................................................................19
100Mbps and
1/10Gbps Twisted Pair Ports...............................................................................................................................................19
SFP/SFP+ Ports ...........................................................................................................................................................19
LEDs.............................................................................................................................................................................19
Installation Options .......................................................................................................................................................20
MAC Address Table......................................................................................................................................................20
Management Software and Interfaces..........................................................................................................................20
Management Methods..................................................................................................................................................20
Management Panel .............................................................................................................................................................21
100Mbps and 1/10Gbps Twisted Pair Ports ........................................................................................................................22
Speed ...........................................................................................................................................................................22
Duplex Mode.................................................................................................................................................................22
Wiring Configuration .....................................................................................................................................................22
Maximum Distance .......................................................................................................................................................22
Port Pinouts ..................................................................................................................................................................22
Cable Requirements.....................................................................................................................................................22
1Gbps SFP and 10Gbps SFP+ Ports..................................................................................................................................23
15/S1 and 16/S2 Default Trunk Ports..................................................................................................................................24
eco-friendly Button...............................................................................................................................................................25
LEDs....................................................................................................................................................................................26
LEDs for the Twisted Pair Ports....................................................................................................................................26
LEDs for the SFP/SFP+ Ports ......................................................................................................................................26
Switch ID LED..................................................................................................................
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USB Port..............................................................................................................................................................................30
Console Port........................................................................................................................................................................31
Power Supply ......................................................................................................................................................................32
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface.................................................................................................................33
Chapter 2: Virtual Chassis Stacking .............................................................................................................................. 35
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................36
General Stacking Guidelines...............................................................................................................................................37
Stack Trunk .........................................................................................................................................................................38
Default 15/S1 and 16/S2 Ports.....................................................................................................................................38
SFP/SFP+ Ports ...........................................................................................................................................................40
Trunk of Twisted Pair Ports ..........................................................................................................................................41
Master and Member Switches.............................................................................................................................................43
Selection of the Master Switch .....................................................................................................................................43
ID Numbers...................................................................................................................................................................44
Stacking Worksheet.............................................................................................................................................................45
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