Allied Telesis 48Ts/X User manual

613-001492 Rev. A
x610 Series
Layer 3 Stackable
Gigabit Ethernet
Switches
x610-24Ts
x610-24Ts/X
x610-48Ts
x610-48Ts/X
x610-24Ts-POE+
x610-24Ts/X-POE+
x610-48Ts-POE+
x610-48Ts/X-POE+
Installation Guide

Copyright ©2011 Allied Telesis, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesis, Inc.
Allied Telesis, Alliedware Plus and the Allied Telesis logo are trademarks of Allied Telesis, Incorporated. All other product
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respective owners.
Allied Telesis, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document
without prior written notice. The information provided herein is subject to change without notice. In no event shall Allied
Telesis, Inc. be liable for any incidental, special, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever, including but not limited to
lost profits, arising out of or related to this manual or the information contained herein, even if Allied Telesis, Inc. has been
advised of, known, or should have known, the possibility of such damages.

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Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards
This product meets the following standards.
RFI Emissions FCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI
Class A, C-TICK, CE
Warning
In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
EMC (Immunity) EN55024
Electrical Safety EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1 (CULUS), CSA-C22-2
No. 60950-1 (CULUS)
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
Radiated Energy
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15
of 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 this 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 his own expense.
Note: Modifications or changes not expressly approved of by the manufacturer or the FCC, can void your right to operate
this equipment.
Industry Canada
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Laser Safety EN60825

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Translated Safety Statements
Important: The indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available in a PDF
document “Translated Safety Statements” posted on the Allied Telesis website at
www.alliedtelesis.com.

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Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Product Documentation .................................................................................................................................... 14
Starting a Management Session ...................................................................................................................... 15
Safety Symbols Used in this Document ........................................................................................................... 16
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................................................................... 17
Contacting Allied Telesis .................................................................................................................................. 18
Online Support ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Email and Telephone Support.................................................................................................................... 18
Warranty..................................................................................................................................................... 18
Returning Products .................................................................................................................................... 18
Sales or Corporate Information .................................................................................................................. 18
Management Software Updates................................................................................................................. 18
Chapter 1: Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................... 20
Switch Descriptions .......................................................................................................................................... 21
x610-24Ts Switch....................................................................................................................................... 21
x610-24Ts/X Switch ................................................................................................................................... 22
x610-48Ts Switch....................................................................................................................................... 23
x610-48Ts/X Switch ................................................................................................................................... 24
x610-24Ts-POE+ Switch............................................................................................................................ 25
x610-24Ts/X-POE+ Switch ........................................................................................................................ 26
x610-48Ts-POE+ Switch............................................................................................................................ 27
x610-48Ts/X-POE+ Switch ........................................................................................................................ 28
10/100/1000Base-T Ports................................................................................................................................. 29
Connector Type.......................................................................................................................................... 29
Speed......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Duplex Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Maximum Distance..................................................................................................................................... 29
Cable Type................................................................................................................................................. 30
Auto-MDI/MDI-X......................................................................................................................................... 30
Port Pinouts................................................................................................................................................ 30
SFP and SFP+ Transceiver Slots..................................................................................................................... 31
Combo Ports..................................................................................................................................................... 33
SD Card Slot..................................................................................................................................................... 35
Port LEDs ......................................................................................................................................................... 36
10/100/1000 Base-T LEDs......................................................................................................................... 36
SFP and SFP+ LEDs ................................................................................................................................. 38
System STATUS LEDs..................................................................................................................................... 41
STACK LEDs.................................................................................................................................................... 43
Secure Digital (SD) LED................................................................................................................................... 45
Terminal Port .................................................................................................................................................... 46
Power Supplies................................................................................................................................................. 47
Redundant Power Supplies .............................................................................................................................. 49
AT-LBM (Loop Back) Module ........................................................................................................................... 51
VCStack Stacking Module ................................................................................................................................ 52

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AC Power Connector ........................................................................................................................................53
Power Over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) ....................................................................................................................54
Power Classes............................................................................................................................................54
Power Capacity ..........................................................................................................................................55
Chapter 2: Virtual Chassis Stacking ............................................................................................................57
VCStack Introduction ........................................................................................................................................58
Features of VCStacking..............................................................................................................................58
The Physical Stack ..................................................................................................................................... 59
Resiliency Link............................................................................................................................................ 60
Resiliency Link Configurations via Switch Ports.........................................................................................61
Stack Formation................................................................................................................................................62
The Role of the Stack Master .....................................................................................................................62
Connecting switches into a stack ...............................................................................................................65
Steps to set up a VCStack.......................................................................................................................... 67
Steps to replace a stack member ............................................................................................................... 69
Provisioning ................................................................................................................................................ 69
Chapter 3: Installing the Hardware ...............................................................................................................71
Reviewing Safety Precautions ..........................................................................................................................72
Unpacking a Switch ..........................................................................................................................................75
Installing the Power Cord Retaining Clip ..........................................................................................................76
Installing the Switches in an Equipment Rack ..................................................................................................77
VCStack Stacking Module Installation ..............................................................................................................79
Overview.....................................................................................................................................................79
Preparation ................................................................................................................................................. 80
Installing a VCStack Stacking Module........................................................................................................80
Cabling an AT-StackXG Stacking Module..................................................................................................84
Cabling an AT-x6EM/XS2 Stacking Module ...............................................................................................85
Chapter 4: Cabling the Network Ports .........................................................................................................89
Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Specifications .....................................................................................................90
Twisted Pair Cable Specifications ..............................................................................................................90
SFP and SFP+ Transceiver Specifications.................................................................................................91
Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers .............................................................................................................92
Cabling the 10/100/1000Base-T and Fiber Optic Ports ....................................................................................94
Powering on a Switch with a DC AT-PWR250 Power Supply Module..............................................................95
Powering on a Switch with an AC Power Supply Module .................................................................................99
Starting a Local Management Session..................................................................................................... 101
Warranty Registration .....................................................................................................................................102
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 103
Power LED is Off ............................................................................................................................................104
Twisted Pair Port Link LED is Off....................................................................................................................105
SFP or SFP+ LED is Off .................................................................................................................................106
Transceiver is Installed but the Status is “Not Present” .................................................................................. 107
System Fault LED is Blinking ..........................................................................................................................108
System Fault LED is Steadily On....................................................................................................................109
Cannot Establish a Local (Out-of-Band) Management Session...................................................................... 110
Switch Functions Intermittently .......................................................................................................................111
Issues with Virtual Stacking Chassis Configuration ........................................................................................112
Appendix A: Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................113
Physical Specifications ...................................................................................................................................113
Environmental Specifications ..........................................................................................................................114
Power Specifications....................................................................................................................................... 114
Certifications ...................................................................................................................................................115

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RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts..................................................................................................................... 116
RJ-45 Style Serial Terminal Port Pinouts ....................................................................................................... 118
AT-RPS3000 21-pin Connector Pinouts......................................................................................................... 118

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List of Figures
Figure 1. x610-24Ts Switch.................................................................................................................................................21
Figure 2. x610-24Ts/X Switch..............................................................................................................................................22
Figure 3. x610-48Ts Switch.................................................................................................................................................23
Figure 4. x610-48Ts/X Switch..............................................................................................................................................24
Figure 5. x610-24Ts-POE+ Switch ......................................................................................................................................25
Figure 6. x610-24Ts/X-POE+ Switch...................................................................................................................................26
Figure 7. x610-48Ts-POE+ Switch ......................................................................................................................................27
Figure 8. x610-48Ts/X-POE+ Switch...................................................................................................................................28
Figure 9. SFP/SFP+ Transceiver.........................................................................................................................................31
Figure 10. SD Card Slot ......................................................................................................................................................35
Figure 11. SD Card..............................................................................................................................................................35
Figure 12. Port LEDs on non-PoE+ x610 Series Switches..................................................................................................36
Figure 13. Port LEDs on PoE+ x610 Series Switches.........................................................................................................36
Figure 14. SFP LEDs on x610-24Ts and x610-24Ts-POE+ Switches ................................................................................38
Figure 15. SFP and SFP+ LEDs on x610-24Ts/X and x610-24Ts/X-POE+ Switches.........................................................38
Figure 16. SFP LEDs on x610-48Ts and x610-48Ts-POE+ Switches ................................................................................39
Figure 17. SFP and SFP+ LEDs on x610-48Ts/X and x610-48Ts/X-POE+ Switches.........................................................39
Figure 18. System STATUS LEDs on the Front Panel........................................................................................................41
Figure 19. System STATUS LED on the Rear Panel ..........................................................................................................41
Figure 20. Switch STACK LEDs ..........................................................................................................................................43
Figure 21. SD Slot LED .......................................................................................................................................................45
Figure 22. AT-PWR800 Power Supply ......... ......................................................................................................................47
Figure 23. AT-PWR1200 Power Supply ..............................................................................................................................48
Figure 24. Connectors on RPS............................................................................................................................................49
Figure 25. AT-LBM Module Installed in x610-48Ts/X Expansion Slot .................................................................................51
Figure 26. AT-StackXG Stacking Module............................................................................................................................52
Figure 27. AT-x6EM/XS2 Stacking Module .........................................................................................................................52
Figure 28. 100-125 VAC 125 V NEMA 5-20 Plug and Receptacle......................................................................................53
Figure 29. Back-to-Back Topology (x610 Switches)............................................................................................................59
Figure 30. VCStack Ring Topology Using x610 Switches ...................................................................................................60
Figure 31. Resiliency link Connecting to Switch Ports Over the ResiliencyLink VLAN .......................................................61
Figure 32. Resiliency link Connecting to sWitch Ports Over the ResiliencyLink VLAN Using a Network Hub ....................61
Figure 33. STACK and STATUS LEDs................................................................................................................................64
Figure 34. Power Cord Retaining Clip .................................................................................................................................76
Figure 35. Inserting the Retaining Clip into the Retaining Bracket ......................................................................................76
Figure 36. Removing the Feet .............................................................................................................................................77
Figure 37. Attaching Rack-Mount Brackets .........................................................................................................................78
Figure 38. Mounting the Switch in a Rack ...........................................................................................................................78
Figure 39. AT-StackXG Stacking Module............................................................................................................................79
Figure 40. AT-x6EM/XS2 Stacking Module .........................................................................................................................79
Figure 41. Removing the Blank Panel from the Expansion Slot..........................................................................................81
Figure 42. Installing the AT-StackXG Stacking Module.......................................................................................................82
Figure 43. Installing the AT-x6EM/XS2 Stacking Module ....................................................................................................82
Figure 44. Securing the AT-StackXG Stacking Module.......................................................................................................83
Figure 45. Securing the AT-x6EM/XS2 Stacking Module ....................................................................................................83
Figure 46. Removing the Plastic Protector ..........................................................................................................................84
Figure 47. Removing a Dust Plug from a SFP+ Slot ...........................................................................................................85
Figure 48. Installing an SFP+ Transceiver ..........................................................................................................................85
Figure 49. Positioning the SFP+ Transceiver Locking Handle ............................................................................................86

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Figure 50. Removing the Dust Plug from an SFP+ Transceiver..........................................................................................86
Figure 51. Connecting a Fiber Optic Cable to the SFP+ Transceiver..................................................................................87
Figure 52. Removing a Dust Plug from a SFP Slot..............................................................................................................92
Figure 53. Installing a Transceiver.......................................................................................................................................93
Figure 54. DC Terminal Block on the DC AT-PWR250 Power Supply Module ...................................................................96
Figure 55. Stripped Wire......................................................................................................................................................96
Figure 56. Inserting Wires into a DC Terminal Block ...........................................................................................................97
Figure 57. Power Cord Retaining Clip in the Up Position ....................................................................................................99
Figure 58. Connecting the AC Power Cord..........................................................................................................................99
Figure 59. 100-125 VAC 125 V NEMA 5-20 Plug and Receptacle ....................................................................................100
Figure 60. Connecting the Management Cable to the RJ-45 Terminal Port on the Switch ...............................................101
Figure 61. RJ-45 Connector and Port Pin Layout ..............................................................................................................116
Figure 62. AT-RPS3000 21-Pin Connector Layout............................................................................................................118

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List of Tables
Table 1. Safety Symbols .....................................................................................................................................................16
Table 2. Number of SFP and SFP+ Slots on x610 Series Switches ..................................................................................31
Table 3. 10/100/1000Base-T Ports Matched with SFP Slots on 24 Port Switches .............................................................33
Table 4. 10/100/1000Base-T Ports Matched with SFP Slots on x610-48Ts and x610-48Ts-POE+ Switches ...................33
Table 5. 10/100/1000Base-T Ports Matched with SFP Slots on x610-48Ts/X and x610-48Ts/X-POE+ Switches ............33
Table 6. Switch Base-T LED Descriptions ..........................................................................................................................37
Table 7. SFP+ Slot LED Descriptions .................................................................................................................................39
Table 8. SFP Slot LED Descriptions ...................................................................................................................................40
Table 9. System STATUS LED Descriptions ......................................................................................................................41
Table 10. STACK LED Descriptions ...................................................................................................................................43
Table 11. SD LED Descriptions ..........................................................................................................................................45
Table 12. Class vs. Power Levels .......................................................................................................................................54
Table 13. PoE+ Ports Supported With AT-PWR250 Power Supply Unit ............................................................................55
Table 14. PoE+ Ports Supported With AT-PWR800 Power Supply Unit ............................................................................56
Table 15. PoE+ Ports Supported With AT-PWR1200 Power Supply Unit ..........................................................................56
Table 16. STACK LED Descriptions ...................................................................................................................................64
Table 17. Twisted Pair Cabling and Distances ...................................................................................................................90
Table 18. Maximum Power Consumption at Power Supply Output (in Watts) .................................................................114
Table 19. MDI Pin Signals - 10 or 100 Mbps ....................................................................................................................116
Table 20. MDI-X Pin Signals - 10 or 100 Mbps ................................................................................................................116
Table 21. Pin Signals - 1000 Mbps ...................................................................................................................................117
Table 22. RJ-45 Style Serial Terminal Port Pin Signals ...................................................................................................118
Table 23. AT-RPS3000 21-Pin Connector Pinout Definitions ...........................................................................................119

Tables
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Preface
This guide contains the installation instructions for the x610 Series Layer 3
Gigabit Ethernet Switches. This preface contains the following sections:
“Product Documentation” on page 14
“Starting a Management Session” on page 15
“Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 16
“Where to Find Web-based Guides” on page 17
“Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 18

Preface
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Product Documentation
For overview information about the software features of the AlliedWare
PlusOperating System Software which runs on the x610 Series Switches,
refer to:
AlliedWare PlusOperating System Software Reference Guide
Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCS) How To Note
AT-StackXG Stacking Module Installation Guide

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Starting a Management Session
For instructions that describe how to start a local management session on
a x610 switch, refer to the “Powering on a Switch with a DC AT-PWR250
Power Supply Module” on page 95. For information that describes how to
log onto the AlliedWare PlusOperating System Software, see the
AlliedWare PlusOperating System Software Reference Guide.

Preface
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Safety Symbols Used in this Document
This document uses the safety symbols defined in Table 1.
Table 1. Safety Symbols
Symbol Meaning Description
Caution Performing or omitting a specific action may
result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warning Performing or omitting a specific action may
result in electrical shock.

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Where to Find Web-based Guides
The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesis products are available
in portable document format (PDF) on our web site at
www.alliedtelesis.com. You can view the documents online or download
them onto a local workstation or server.

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Contacting Allied Telesis
This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical
support as well as sales and corporate information.
Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesis
Knowledge Base at www.alliedtelesis.com/support and selecting the
“Read More” link under Knowledge Base. You can use the Knowledge
Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and review
answers to previously asked questions.
Email and
Telephone
Support
For Technical Support via email or telephone, refer to the Support section
of the Allied Telesis web site: www.alliedtelesis.com.
Warranty For warranty information on the x610 Series Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet
Switches, go to www.alliedtelesis.com/warranty for the specific terms
and conditions of the warranty and for warranty registration.
Returning
Products Products for return or repair must first be assigned a return materials
authorization (RMA) number. A product sent to Allied Telesis without an
RMA number will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense. For
instructions on how to obtain an RMA number, go to the Support section
on our web site at www.alliedtelesis.com.
Sales or
Corporate
Information
You can contact Allied Telesis for sales or corporate information through
our web site at www.alliedtelesis.com.
Management
Software Updates New releases of the management software for our managed products are
available from the following Internet sites:
Allied Telesis web site: www.alliedtelesis.com
Allied Telesis FTP server: ftp://ftp.alliedtelesis.com
If the FTP server prompts you to log on, enter “anonymous” as the user
name and your email address as the password.

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Chapter 1
Overview
This chapter contains the following sections:
“Introduction” on page 20
“Switch Descriptions” on page 21
“10/100/1000Base-T Ports” on page 29
“SFP and SFP+ Transceiver Slots” on page 31
“Combo Ports” on page 33
“SD Card Slot” on page 35
“Port LEDs” on page 36
“System STATUS LEDs” on page 41
“STACK LEDs” on page 43
“Secure Digital (SD) LED” on page 45
“Terminal Port” on page 46
“Power Supplies” on page 47
“Redundant Power Supplies” on page 49
“AT-LBM (Loop Back) Module” on page 51
“VCStack Stacking Module” on page 52
“AC Power Connector” on page 53
“Power Over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)” on page 54
Note
Do not begin the installation procedures in this guide until you have
read the AlliedWare PlusOperating System Software Release Notes
that are included with the latest release of the AlliedWare Plus
Operating System Software.

Chapter 1: Overview
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Introduction
The x610 Series Switches are managed Gigabit Ethernet switches that
can either act as standalone units or be integrated into a stacked
configuration. There are eight Layer 3 switches in the series:
x610-24Ts Switch
x610-24Ts/X Switch
x610-48Ts Switch
x610-48Ts/X Switch
x610-24Ts-POE+ Switch
x610-24Ts/X-POE+ Switch
x610-48Ts-POE+ Switch
x610-48Ts/X-POE+ Switch
The AlliedWare PlusOperating System Software runs on all of the x610
switches.
For more detailed information about the switches, including illustrations,
see “Switch Descriptions” on page 21.