
Contents
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GS970EMX/52 Switch ................................................................................................................................................. 77
Hardware Options............................................................................................................................................................... 78
RKMT-J13 Equipment Rack Brackets Kit.................................................................................................................... 78
BRKT-J24 Wall Brackets Kit........................................................................................................................................ 79
Recording the Serial Number and MAC Address ............................................................................................................... 80
Installing the Switch on a Table .......................................................................................................................................... 81
Chapter 4: Installing the GS970EMX/20 Switch in an Equipment Rack ...................................................................... 85
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 86
Installing the GS970EMX/20 Switch ................................................................................................................................... 87
Chapter 5: Installing the GS970EMX/28 Switch in an Equipment Rack ...................................................................... 91
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Installing the GS970EMX/28 Switch ................................................................................................................................... 93
Chapter 6: Installing the GS970EMX/52 Switch in an Equipment Rack ...................................................................... 95
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Installing the GS970EMX/52 Switch ................................................................................................................................... 97
Chapter 7: Installing GS970EMX/20, GS970EMX/28, and GS970EMX/52 Switches on a Wall ................................... 99
Installation Guidelines....................................................................................................................................................... 100
Plywood Base for a Wall with Wooden Studs................................................................................................................... 103
Installing the Switch .......................................................................................................................................................... 105
Chapter 8: Displaying the Hardware Status and AlliedWare Plus Version Number ................................................ 109
Powering On the Switch.................................................................................................................................................... 110
Starting a Local Management Session ............................................................................................................................. 112
Displaying the Hardware Status and AlliedWare Plus Version Number ........................................................................... 115
Chapter 9: Building Stacks with SFP+ Ports S1 and S2 ............................................................................................ 117
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 118
Powering On the Switches Sequentially ........................................................................................................................... 119
Powering On the Switches Simultaneously ...................................................................................................................... 121
Verifying the Stack and Assigning Priority Numbers......................................................................................................... 123
Chapter 10: Building Stacks with Multi-Gigabit Copper Ports .................................................................................. 127
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 128
Command Summary......................................................................................................................................................... 129
STACK ENABLE Command...................................................................................................................................... 129
STACKPORT Command ........................................................................................................................................... 129
STACK PRIORITY Command ................................................................................................................................... 130
STACK RENUMBER Command................................................................................................................................ 131
SWITCH PROVISION Command.............................................................................................................................. 132
Configuring the Master Switch.......................................................................................................................................... 133
General Steps for the Master Switch......................................................................................................................... 133
Configuring the Master Switch - Part I....................................................................................................................... 134
Configuring the Master Switch - Part II...................................................................................................................... 136
Verifying the Master Switch ....................................................................................................................................... 138
What to Do Next ........................................................................................................................................................ 140
Configuring Member Switches.......................................................................................................................................... 141
General Steps for Member Switches......................................................................................................................... 141
Configuring Member Switches - Part I....................................................................................................................... 142
Configuring Member Switches - Part II...................................................................................................................... 143
Verifying Member Switches ....................................................................................................................................... 145
What to Do Next for Member Switches...................................................................................................................... 147
Powering On the Stack ..................................................................................................................................................... 148
Chapter 11: Cabling Copper and SFP+ Ports .............................................................................................................. 149
Cabling Copper Ports........................................................................................................................................................ 150
Guidelines to Handling SFP and SFP+ Transceivers ....................................................................................................... 151
Installing 1Gbps SFP and 10Gbps SFP+ Transceivers.................................................................................................... 152
Installing SP10TW Direct Connect Twinax Cables in SFP+ Ports.................................................................................... 155