Allied Telesis AT-XEM-12S User manual

x900 Series Switch and SwitchBlade®x908
Expansion Module
Installation Guide
XEM-1XP
XEM-12S
XEM-12T
XEM-STK

x900 Series Switch and SwitchBlade
®
x908
Expansion Module Installation Guide
XEM-1XP
XEM-12S
XEM-12T
XEM-STK
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x900 Series Switch and SwitchBlade®x908 Expansion Module Installation Guide
Document Number 613-000032 REV F
© 2005-2007 Allied Telesis, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication
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Contents
About this Guide .............................................................................................................. 4
Compatible Switches and Operating Systems ........................................................... 4
Package Contents ............................................................................................................. 4
XEM-1XP 10Gigabit XFP Port ...................................................................................... 5
XEM-12S 100/1000BASE-X SFP Ports ........................................................................ 7
XEM-12T 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 Ports ............................................................... 9
XEM-STK Stacking Ports .............................................................................................. 10
Installation Procedure .................................................................................................... 12
Obtaining Documentation and Resources ............................................................... 15
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About this Guide
Optional expansion modules (XEMs) enable economical combinations of port
type, speed and density in a single switch. Front bays in the switch allow quick
and easy installation.
This Installation Guide describes how to install the following XEMs:
■XEM-1XP, a single XFP port for high-speed fibre connections
■XEM-12S, 12 SFP ports for copper and fibre links
■XEM-12T, 12 x 10/100/1000Mbps RJ-45 ports for maximum port density
■XEM-STK, dual stacking ports for scalability and high availability
You can download the complete document set for x900 Series switches and
SwitchBlade® x908 from www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. For more
information about the document set and other resources, see “Obtaining
Documentation and Resources” on page 15.
Compatible Switches and Operating Systems
XEMs can be installed in the following switches:
■x900-12XT/S
■x900-24XT
■x900-24XT-N
■x900-24XS
■SwitchBlade x908
The AlliedWare Plus™ Operating System supports all XEMs. The AlliedWare®
Operating System supports all XEMs except the XEM-STK.
Package Contents
The following items are included with each XEM. Contact your authorised Allied
Telesis distributor or reseller if any items are damaged or missing.
■this Installation Guide
■one warranty card
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XEM-1XP 10Gigabit XFP Port
The XEM-1XP single-port 10Gigabit Ethernet expansion module features:
■one XFP port
■LEDs showing port status
■32MBytes of DDR SDRAM for packet buffering
■support for hot-swappable XFP transceiver modules
Front view XEM-1XP
The following LEDs report operations and faults on the XEM-1XP.
LED State Description
L/A
(Link Activity)
Green An XFP transceiver is installed and a 10Gb
link has been established.
Green flashing An XFP transceiver is installed and link
activity is occurring.
Off A link has not been established.
XFP Green An XFP transceiver is installed and enabled.
Amber An XFP transceiver is installed but not
operating or is disabled.
Amber flashing The installed XFP transceiver has a fault.
Off An XFP transceiver is not installed.
XFP
XFP
L/A
L/A
LINK ACT ENABLED DISABLED FAULT
XEM-1XP
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The following XFP transceiver modules are approved for use with the XEM-1XP.
For the latest list of approved XFP transceiver modules, contact your authorised
Allied Telesis distributor or reseller.
Product No. Media Type Description
AT-XPSR 10GBASE-SR 850nm short-haul transmission, 300m with
MM fibre.
AT-XPLR 10GBASE-LR 1310nm medium-haul transmission, 10km
with SM fibre.
AT-XPER40 10GBASE-ER 1550nm long-haul transmission, 40km with
SM fibre.
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XEM-12S 100/1000BASE-X SFP Ports
The XEM-12S 12-port 100/1000BASE-X expansion module features:
■two rows of 6 SFP ports
■LEDs showing port status
■32MBytes of DDR SDRAM for packet buffering
■support for hot-swappable SFP transceiver modules
■NEBS compliant
Front view XEM-12S
The following LEDs report operations and faults on the XEM-12S.
LED State Description
SFP Green An SFP transceiver is installed and a link has
been established.
Green flashing An SFP transceiver is installed and link
activity is occurring.
Amber An SFP transceiver is installed but a link has
not been established.
Amber flashing An SFP is installed but there is a fault.
Off An SFP is not installed.
XEM-12S
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The following SFP transceiver modules are approved for use with the XEM-12S.
For the latest list of approved SFP transceiver modules, contact your authorised
Allied Telesis distributor or reseller.
Product No. Media Type Description
AT-SPTX 10/100/1000BASE-T Copper, 100m at 1000Mbps,
RJ-45 connector.
AT-SPFXBD-LC-131
1. Both ends of an individual fibre must use SFPs of a compatible wavelength.
100BASE-BX Bi-Di (1550nm Tx, 1310nm Rx) SM
fibre up to 15km.
AT-SPFXBD-LC-151 100BASE-BX Bi-Di (1310nm Tx, 1550nm Rx) SM
fibre up to 15km.
AT-SPFX/2 100BASE-FX 1310nm MM fibre up to 2km.
AT-SPFX/15 100BASE-FX 1310nm SM fibre up to 15km.
AT-SPFX/40 100BASE-FX 1310nm SM fibre up to 40km.
AT-SPSX 1000BASE-SX 850nm, 2 to 550 m with 50/125µm
MM fibre, 2m to 275m with 62.5/
125µm MM fibre, LC connector.
AT-SPLX10 1000BASE-LX 1310 nm, 2 m to 10km with 9µm SM
fibre, 2 m to 550 m with 50µm MM
fibre, 2m to 550m with 62.5µm MM
fibre, LC connector.
AT-SPLX40 1000BASE-LX 1310nm SM fibre up to 40km,
LC connector.
AT-SPLX40/1550 1000BASE-LX 550nm SM fibre up to 40km,
LC connector.
AT-SPZX80 1000BASE-ZX 1550nm, 80km with 9µm SM fibre,
LC connector.
AT-SPZX80/xxxx1
where xxxx is:
1610, 1590, 1570,
1550, 1530, 1510,
1490, 1470, or 1310
1000BASE-ZX
CWDM
1610nm to 1470nm (20nm
intervals) and 1310nm, 80km with
9µm SM fibre, LC connector.
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XEM-12T 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 Ports
The XEM-12T 12-port RJ-45 expansion module features:
■two rows of 6 RJ-45 ports
■gigabit ports that support speeds of 10/100/1000Mbps
■LEDs showing port status
■32MBytes of DDR SDRAM for packet buffering
■cable fault detection and distance-to-fault diagnostics on switches running
the AlliedWare operating system (see the Test Facility chapter in the Software
Reference for the switch)
Front view XEM-12T
The following LEDs report operations and faults on the XEM-12T.
LED State Description
L/A
(Link Activity)
Green A 1000Mbps link has been established.
Green flashing 1000Mbps activity is occurring.
Amber A 10/100Mbps link has been established.
Amber flashing 10/100Mbps activity is occurring.
Off A link has not been established.
D/C
(Duplex/
Collision)
Green The port is operating in full duplex mode.
Amber The port is operating in half duplex mode.
Amber flashing Collisions are occurring.
XEM-12T
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