Alcatel OmniAccess 4308 User manual

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OmniAccess 4308
Wireless LAN Switch
Installation Guide
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Copyright
Copyright © 2005 Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. All rights reserved.
Specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
Originated in the USA.
Trademarks
Alcatel®, the Alcatel logo, AOS-W, and OmniAccess, and the OmniAccess
4308 are trademarks of Alcatel in the United States and certain other countries.
Any other trademarks appearing in this manual are owned by their respective
companies.

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Electromagnetic Interference
FCC - Class A
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at their own expense.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Industry Canada - Class A
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing
equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department
of Communications.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques
applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme
sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par le
ministère des Communications.
VCCI - Class A
CE - Class A

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Warning—This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product
may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.
EU - Class A
This product complies with EN55022 Class A and EN55024 standards.
Safety
Lithium Battery Notice
This product contains a lithium battery which is replaceable only by a trained
technician.
Laser Notice
Model OmniAccess4308-SX uses a laser transceiver on the fiber-optic uplink
port.
This product complies with 21 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter J, Part 1040.10, and
IEC 60825-1: 1993, A1: 1997, A2: 2001, IEC 60825-2: 2000.
CAUTION—The lithium battery may explode if it is incorrectly replaced. A trained
technician should replace the battery with the same or equivalent type battery
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
CAUTION—Use of controls or adjustments of performance or procedures other
than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT

Contents v
Contents
Preface vii
Overview of this Manual. . . . . . . vii
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . viii
Text Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . viii
Contacting Alcatel . . . . . . . . . . . ix
To the Network Manager xi
The Alcatel Wireless LAN
Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Deployment Summary . . . . . . . . xii
Chapter 1 System Overview . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Physical Description. . . . . . . . . . 2
The Alcatel OmniAccess 4304. . . 4
Chapter 2 Installing the Chassis . . . . . . . 5
Pre-Installation Checklist . . . . . . 5
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rack Mounting Kit . . . . . . . . . 7
Selecting a Location . . . . . . . . 8
Mounting the Chassis . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 3 Verifying the Installation . . . 13
Appendix A Power Management . . . . . . 15

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Appendix B Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
FE Network Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Serial & Power Over Ethernet . . . 18
Physical Description & LEDs. . . . 18
Pin Outs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
GE Uplink Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Physical Description and
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Serial Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Port & Adapter Pin Outs . . . . . . 25
Communications Settings . . . . . 26
Appendix C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Preface vii
Preface
This preface includes the following information:
zAn overview of the sections in this manual
zA list of related documentation for further reading
zA key to the various text conventions used throughout this
manual
zAlcatel support and service information
Overview of this Manual
This manual is for trained technicians responsible for installing
the OmniAccess 4308 Wireless LAN Switch. This manual is
organized as follows:
Chapter 1, “System Overview”—Describes the main features of
this product, including physical diagrams.
Chapter 2, “Installing the Chassis”—Instructions for mounting the
chassis and attaching power.
Chapter 3, “Verifying the Installation”—Instructions for performing
initial power-on tests.
Appendix A, “Power Management”—Worksheet for determining
system power load.
Appendix B, “Ports”—Describes interface, cable, and adapter
specifications for system ports.
Appendix C, “Specifications”—Describes the system’s size,
weight, storage and operating environment, and certifications
for electromagnetic compliance and safety.

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Related Documents
The following items are part of the complete documentation for the Alcatel
system:
zAlcatel OmniAccess 4308 Wireless LAN Switch Installation Guide (this
manual)
zAlcatel AOS-W User Guide
zAlcatel AP installation guide
Text Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual to emphasize
important concepts:
TABLE P-1 Text Conventions
Type Style Description
Italics This style is used to emphasize important terms and to
mark the titles of books.
System items This fixed-width font depicts the following:
zSample screen output
zSystem prompts
zFilenames, software devices, and certain commands
when mentioned in the text
Commands In the command examples, this bold font depicts text
that the user must type exactly as shown.
<Arguments> In the command examples, italicized text within angle
brackets represents items that the user should replace
with information appropriate to their specific situation.
For example:
# send <text message>
In this example, the user would type “send” at the
system prompt exactly as shown, followed by the text of
the message they wish to send. Do not type the angle
brackets.
[ Optional ] In the command examples, items enclosed in brackets
are optional. Do not type the brackets.
{ Item A | Item B } In the command examples, items within curled braces
and separated by a vertical bar represent the available
choices. Enter only one choice. Do not type the braces or
bars.

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Contacting Alcatel
Web Site
Telephone Numbers
zMain Site http://www.alcatel.com
zSupport http://www.alcatel.com/enterprise
zMain US/Canada [phone]
zMain Outside US [phone]

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