
Contents
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Switch ID LED ............................................................................................................................................................. 48
USB Port............................................................................................................................................................................. 50
Console Port....................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Optional Cards.................................................................................................................................................................... 52
AT-StackQS Card........................................................................................................................................................ 52
AT-x9EM/XT4 Card ..................................................................................................................................................... 53
Chapter 2: Beginning the Installation ............................................................................................................................55
Reviewing Safety Precautions............................................................................................................................................ 56
Choosing a Site for the Switch............................................................................................................................................ 61
Unpacking the Switch ......................................................................................................................................................... 62
Chapter 3: Installing the Power Supplies ......................................................................................................................65
Installing the Power Supplies.............................................................................................................................................. 66
Installing a Blank Power Supply Slot Cover........................................................................................................................ 72
Chapter 4: Installing the AT-x9EM/XT4 Card .................................................................................................................75
Guidelines........................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Installing the AT-x9EM/XT4 Card ....................................................................................................................................... 77
Chapter 5: Installing the Switch on a Table ...................................................................................................................87
Chapter 6: Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack ...............................................................................................89
Required Items ................................................................................................................................................................... 90
Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack........................................................................................................................ 91
Chapter 7: Installing the Switch on a Wall .....................................................................................................................95
Switch Orientation on the Wall............................................................................................................................................ 96
Recommended Minimum Wall Area Dimensions................................................................................................................ 97
Plywood Base for a Wall with Wooden Studs..................................................................................................................... 99
Installation Guidelines....................................................................................................................................................... 101
Tools and Material..................................................................................................................................................... 101
Installing the Plywood Base.............................................................................................................................................. 103
Installing the Switch on the Plywood Base ....................................................................................................................... 104
Installing the Switch on a Concrete Wall........................................................................................................................... 107
Chapter 8: Wiring the DC Connector on the AT-PWR250-80 Power Supply ............................................................111
Chapter 9: Powering On the Switch .............................................................................................................................115
Powering On AC Power Supplies..................................................................................................................................... 116
Powering On the AT-PWR250-80 DC Power Supply ....................................................................................................... 120
Monitoring the Initialization Processes.............................................................................................................................. 122
Chapter 10: Configuring the Switch for Stand-alone Operation ...............................................................................125
Determining the Status of the Switch................................................................................................................................ 126
Starting a Local Management Session............................................................................................................................. 127
Disabling VCStack............................................................................................................................................................ 129
Verifying Support for Hardware Options........................................................................................................................... 132
Chapter 11: Cabling the Networking Ports ..................................................................................................................133
Cabling the Twisted Pair Ports.......................................................................................................................................... 134
Guidelines to Handling SFP or SFP+ Transceivers.......................................................................................................... 136
Installing SFP or SFP+ Transceivers................................................................................................................................ 137
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface for Stand-alone Switches..................................................................... 141
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................143
Appendix A: Technical Specifications .........................................................................................................................149
Physical Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 150
Environmental Specifications............................................................................................................................................ 152
Power Specifications......................................................................................................................................................... 153
Certifications..................................................................................................................................................................... 155
RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts....................................................................................................................................... 156
RJ-45 Style Serial Console Port Pinouts .......................................................................................................................... 158