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TOC–2 MULTILINK ML3000 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MODULE F, MODULE E (100 MB) - (USE IN SLOTS 3-10)
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WO SC MULTIMODE OR TWO ST MULTIMODE ...........................2-6
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ODULE J, MODULE L (100 MB) - (USE IN SLOTS 3-10)
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WO SC SINGLEMODE .......................................................................2-6
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ODULE N, (100 MB) - FOUR OPEN 100 MB SFP SLOTS (USE IN SLOTS 3-10) ......2-6
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ODULE A (GB) - TWO GIGABIT RJ45 (USE IN SLOTS 1 AND 2 ONLY) ........................2-7
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ODULE H (GB) - TWO GIGABIT SFPS (USE IN SLOTS 1 AND 2 ONLY) ........................2-7
FEATURES AND BENEFITS ................................................................................................................2-8
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ACKET PRIORITIZATION, 802.1P QOS ...............................................................................2-8
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RAME BUFFERING AND FLOW CONTROL ...........................................................................2-8
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ULTILINK SWITCH SOFTWARE ............................................................................................2-8
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EDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY ................................................................................................2-9
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DDITIONAL FEATURES AND BENEFITS ................................................................................2-9
APPLICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................2-11
D
ESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................2-11
ML3000 S
WITCH FOR VLAN APPLICATIONS .....................................................................2-11
ML3000
FOR AN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION .......................................................................2-11
ML3000
IN A REDUNDANT RING TOPOLOGY .....................................................................2-12
3: INSTALLATION PREPARATION ........................................................................................................................................3-1
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RECAUTIONS ...........................................................................................................................3-1
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OCATING THE ML3000 .......................................................................................................3-1
CONNECTING ETHERNET MEDIA ...................................................................................................3-3
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ESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................3-3
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ONNECTING ST-TYPE FIBER OPTICS (TWIST-LOCK) ..........................................................3-3
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ONNECTING SC-TYPE FIBER OPTICS (SNAP-IN) ................................................................3-4
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ONNECTING SINGLE-MODE FIBER OPTICS ........................................................................3-4
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ONNECTING RJ45 TWISTED PAIR ......................................................................................3-4
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ONNECTING GIGABIT MEDIA USING GBICS ......................................................................3-5
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................................3-6
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ACK MOUNTING ....................................................................................................................3-6
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ACK-MOUNTING, REVERSE MOUNT OPTION ......................................................................3-6
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................3-7
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OWERING THE ML3000 ......................................................................................................3-7
UL/CE R
EQUIREMENTS FOR DC-POWERED UNITS ...........................................................3-8
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LARM CONTACTS ...................................................................................................................3-8
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IELECTRIC STRENGTH (HI-POT) TESTING ............................................................................3-9
4: OPERATION FUNCTIONALITY ....................................................................................................................................4-1
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WITCHING FUNCTIONALITY ..................................................................................................4-1
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ILTERING AND FORWARDING ...............................................................................................4-1
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DDRESS LEARNING ................................................................................................................4-1
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TATUS LEDS ..........................................................................................................................4-2
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P-LINK MANUAL SWITCHES (FOR RJ45 PORT ONLY) ......................................................4-2
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UTO-CROSS(MDIX) AND AUTO-NEGOTIATION, FOR RJ-45 PORTS ..............................4-2
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LOW CONTROL (IEEE 802.3X) ...........................................................................................4-3
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OWER BUDGET CALCULATIONS WITH FIBER MEDIA ........................................................4-4
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................................................................................4-6
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VERVIEW ................................................................................................................................4-6
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EFORE CALLING FOR ASSISTANCE ......................................................................................4-6
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HEN CALLING FOR ASSISTANCE ........................................................................................4-6