Allied Telesis FS970M Series User manual

613-001902 Rev. B
FS970M Series
Fast Ethernet Switches
AT-FS970M/8
AT-FS970M/8PS
AT-FS970M/8PS-E
AT-FS970M/16F8-LC
AT-FS970M/16F8-SC
AT-FS970M/24C
AT-FS970M/24F
AT-FS970M/24LPS
AT-FS970M/24PS
AT-FS970M/48
AT-FS970M/48PS
Installation Guide

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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
EMC (Immunity): EN55024
Electrical Safety: EN60950-1 (TUV), UL 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.
Warning: In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Laser Safety EN60825

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Translated Safety Statements
Important: The indicates that translations of the safety statement are available in the PDF
document “Translated Safety Statements” posted on the Allied Telesis website at
www.alliedtelesis.com/support.

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Preface ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Document Conventions................................................................................................................................................12
Contacting Allied Telesis..............................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 1: Overview ......................................................................................................................15
Features .......................................................................................................................................................................16
FS970M Models....................................................................................................................................................16
10/100 Mbps Twisted Pair Ports...........................................................................................................................16
Fiber Optic Ports...................................................................................................................................................16
Power over Ethernet .............................................................................................................................................17
10/100/1000 Mbps Twisted Pair Ports ..................................................................................................................17
SFP Slots..............................................................................................................................................................17
LEDs .....................................................................................................................................................................18
Installation Options................................................................................................................................................18
MAC Address Table..............................................................................................................................................18
Management Software and Interfaces ..................................................................................................................18
Management Methods ..........................................................................................................................................18
Fanless Models.....................................................................................................................................................18
Switches with Eight Twisted Pair Ports ........................................................................................................................19
Hardware Features ...............................................................................................................................................19
Front Panels..........................................................................................................................................................20
Front Panel Components ......................................................................................................................................20
Switches with 24 or 48 Twisted Pair Ports ...................................................................................................................21
Hardware Features ...............................................................................................................................................21
Front Panels..........................................................................................................................................................22
Front Panel Components ......................................................................................................................................23
Fiber Optic Switch........................................................................................................................................................24
Hardware Features ...............................................................................................................................................24
Front Panel............................................................................................................................................................25
Fiber Optic Ports...................................................................................................................................................27
Back Panels .................................................................................................................................................................28
Management Panels ....................................................................................................................................................30
Model Naming Conventions .........................................................................................................................................31
10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Ports ..............................................................................................................................33
Speed....................................................................................................................................................................33
Duplex Mode.........................................................................................................................................................33
Wiring Configuration..............................................................................................................................................33
Maximum Distance................................................................................................................................................34
Power Over Ethernet.............................................................................................................................................34
Cable Requirements .............................................................................................................................................34
Port Pinouts...........................................................................................................................................................34
10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Ports........................................................................................................................35
Speed....................................................................................................................................................................35
Duplex Mode.........................................................................................................................................................35
Wiring Configuration..............................................................................................................................................35
Maximum Distance................................................................................................................................................36
Power Over Ethernet.............................................................................................................................................36
Cable Requirements .............................................................................................................................................36
Port Pinouts...........................................................................................................................................................36
SFP Slots .....................................................................................................................................................................37
Table of Contents

Contents
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Power Over Ethernet................................................................................................................................................... 39
PoE Standards ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
Powered Device Classes...................................................................................................................................... 39
Power Budget....................................................................................................................................................... 40
Port Prioritization.................................................................................................................................................. 41
Wiring Implementation.......................................................................................................................................... 42
eco-friendly Button....................................................................................................................................................... 43
LEDs............................................................................................................................................................................ 44
10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Port LEDs .............................................................................................................. 44
10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Port LEDs........................................................................................................ 45
100Base-FX Port LEDs........................................................................................................................................ 46
SFP Slot LED....................................................................................................................................................... 47
System ID LED..................................................................................................................................................... 47
Console Port................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Power Supplies............................................................................................................................................................ 50
Power Connectors....................................................................................................................................................... 52
Chapter 2: Beginning the Installation ..........................................................................................53
Reviewing Safety Precautions..................................................................................................................................... 54
Choosing a Site for the Switch .................................................................................................................................... 58
Unpacking the Switch.................................................................................................................................................. 59
Chapter 3: Installing the Switch on a Table or in an Equipment Rack .....................................63
Installing the Switch on a Table or Desktop................................................................................................................. 64
Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack................................................................................................................. 65
Chapter 4: Cabling the Networking Ports ....................................................................................71
Cabling the Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Ports........................................................................................................... 72
Twisted Pair Ports ................................................................................................................................................ 72
Fiber Optic Ports .................................................................................................................................................. 73
General Guidelines............................................................................................................................................... 73
Installing Optional SFP Transceivers........................................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 5: Powering On the Switch .............................................................................................79
Powering On an AC Switch ......................................................................................................................................... 80
Monitoring the Initialization Processes................................................................................................................. 81
Starting a Management Session ................................................................................................................................. 85
Local Management............................................................................................................................................... 85
Telnet Management ............................................................................................................................................. 85
Secure Shell Management................................................................................................................................... 86
Web Browser Management.................................................................................................................................. 86
SNMP................................................................................................................................................................... 87
Starting a Local Management Session........................................................................................................................ 88
Starting a Telnet Management Session....................................................................................................................... 90
Specifying Ports in the Command Line Interface......................................................................................................... 91
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................93
Appendix A: Technical Specifications .........................................................................................97
Physical Specifications................................................................................................................................................ 97
Environmental Specifications....................................................................................................................................... 99
PoE Power Specifications ......................................................................................................................................... 100
Power Specifications ................................................................................................................................................. 100
Certifications.............................................................................................................................................................. 102
RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts................................................................................................................................ 102
Fiber Optic Port Specifications.................................................................................................................................. 104
RJ-45 Style Serial Console Port Pinouts................................................................................................................... 106

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Figure 1: Front Panels of the 8-port FS970M Switches........................................................................................................20
Figure 2: Networking Ports and SFP Slots on the 8-port Switches ......................................................................................20
Figure 3: Front Panels of the 24 and 48-port Switches ........................................................................................................22
Figure 4: Networking Ports and SFP Slots on the 24 and 48-port Switches ........................................................................23
Figure 5: Front Panel of the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC Fiber Optic Switch ................................................................................25
Figure 6: Front Panel of the AT-FS970M/16F8-SC Fiber Optic Switch................................................................................25
Figure 7: Front Panel of the AT-FS970M/24F Fiber Optic Switch........................................................................................26
Figure 8: Back Panels of the Single Power Supply Switches...............................................................................................28
Figure 9: Back Panel of the Dual Power Supply Switches ...................................................................................................29
Figure 10: FS970M Series Management Panels..................................................................................................................30
Figure 11: Model Naming Conventions for the Twisted Pair Switches.................................................................................31
Figure 12: Model Naming Conventions of the Fiber Optic Switch........................................................................................31
Figure 13: 10/100Base-TX Port LEDs..................................................................................................................................44
Figure 14: 10/100/1000Base-T Port LEDs............................................................................................................................45
Figure 15: 100Base-FX Port LED.........................................................................................................................................46
Figure 16: SFP Slot LEDs ....................................................................................................................................................47
Figure 17: System LED ........................................................................................................................................................48
Figure 18: Components of the AT-FS970M/8, AT-FS970M/8PS, AT-FS970M/8PS-E, and AT-FS970M/24C Switches .....59
Figure 19: Components of the AT-FS970M/24PS, AT-FS970M/24F, AT-FS970M/48PS, AT-FS970M/16F8-LC, and
AT-FS970M/16F8-SC Switches............................................................................................................................................60
Figure 20: Components of the AT-FS970M/24LPS and AT-FS970M/48 Switches..............................................................61
Figure 21: Turning the Switch Upside Down........................................................................................................................65
Figure 22: Removing the Rubber Feet .................................................................................................................................65
Figure 23: Attaching the Equipment Rack Brackets.............................................................................................................66
Figure 24: Attaching the Equipment Rack Brackets (Continued) .........................................................................................67
Figure 25: Attaching the Equipment Rack Brackets.............................................................................................................68
Figure 26: Attaching the Equipment Rack Brackets (Continued) .........................................................................................69
Figure 27: Mounting the Switch in an Equipment Rack........................................................................................................69
Figure 28: Removing the Dust Plug from an SFP Slot .........................................................................................................75
Figure 29: Installing an SFP Transceiver..............................................................................................................................75
Figure 30: Removing the Dust Cover from the SFP Module ................................................................................................76
Figure 31: Positioning the SFP Handle in the Upright Position ............................................................................................76
Figure 32: Connecting the Fiber Optic Cable to the SFP Module.........................................................................................77
Figure 33: Plugging in the AC Power Cord...........................................................................................................................80
Figure 34: Switch Initialization Messages.............................................................................................................................82
Figure 35: Switch Initialization Messages (Continued).........................................................................................................83
Figure 36: Switch Initialization Messages (Continued).........................................................................................................84
Figure 37: Connecting the Management Cable to the Console Port....................................................................................88
Figure 38: AlliedWare Plus Command Line Prompt.............................................................................................................89
Figure 39: PORT Parameter in the Command Line Interface...............................................................................................91
Figure 40: RJ-45 Socket Pin Layout (Front View) ..............................................................................................................102
List of Figures

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List of Tables
Table 1: Hardware Features of the 8-port Switches ............................................................................................................19
Table 2: Hardware Features of the 24 and 48-port Switches ..............................................................................................21
Table 3: Hardware Features of the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC Fiber Optic Switch ....................................................................24
Table 4: General Specifications of AT-FS970M/16F8-LC and AT-FS970M/16F8-SC Fiber Optic Ports .............................27
Table 5: Model Naming Conventions for the Twisted Pair Switches ...................................................................................31
Table 6: Model Naming Conventions for the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC Fiber Optic Switch ......................................................32
Table 7: Twisted Pair Cable Requirements for the 10/100Base-TX Ports ...........................................................................34
Table 8: Twisted Pair Cable for the 10/100/1000Base-T Ports ...........................................................................................36
Table 9: Combo Ports ..........................................................................................................................................................37
Table 10: IEEE Powered Device Classes ............................................................................................................................40
Table 11: 10/100Base-TX Port LEDs ..................................................................................................................................44
Table 12: 10/101000Base-T Port LEDs ...............................................................................................................................45
Table 13: 100Base-FX Port LED on the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC, AT-FS970M/16F8-SC and AT-FS970M/24F Switches ....46
Table 14: SFP Slot LED ......................................................................................................................................................47
Table 15: LEDs and Management Software Initialization ....................................................................................................81
Table 16: Product Dimensions .............................................................................................................................................97
Table 17: Product Weights ..................................................................................................................................................98
Table 18: Ventilation Requirements .....................................................................................................................................98
Table 19: Environmental Specifications for all Switches Except the AT-FS970M/8PS-E Switch ........................................99
Table 20: Environmental Specifications for the AT-FS970M/8PS-E Switch ........................................................................99
Table 21: PoE Power Specifications ..................................................................................................................................100
Table 22: Maximum Power Consumptions ........................................................................................................................100
Table 23: Input Voltages ....................................................................................................................................................101
Table 24: Product Certifications .........................................................................................................................................102
Table 25: Pin Signals for 10 and 100 Mbps .......................................................................................................................102
Table 26: Pin Signals for 1000 Mbps .................................................................................................................................103
Table 27: Fiber Optic Port Specifications for the AT-8100S/16F8-SC Switch ...................................................................104
Table 28: Fiber Optic Port Specifications for the AT-FS970M/16F8-LC, and AT-FS970M/24F Switches .........................105
Table 29: RJ-45 Style Serial Console Port Pin Signals .....................................................................................................106

Tables
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Preface
This guide contains the installation instructions for the FS970M Series of
Fast Ethernet switches.
The preface contains the following sections:
“Document Conventions” on page 12
“Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 13

Preface
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Document Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
Note
Notes provide additional information.
Caution
Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action
may result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warning
Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action
may result in bodily injury.

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Contacting Allied Telesis
If you need assistance with this product, you may contact Allied Telesis
technical support by going to the Support & Services section of the Allied
Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support. You can find links for
the following services on this page:
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Chapter 1
Overview
This chapter contains the following sections:
“Features” on page 16
“Switches with Eight Twisted Pair Ports” on page 19
“Switches with 24 or 48 Twisted Pair Ports” on page 21
“Fiber Optic Switch” on page 24
“Back Panels” on page 28
“Management Panels” on page 30
“Model Naming Conventions” on page 31
“10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Ports” on page 33
“10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Ports” on page 35
“SFP Slots” on page 37
“Power Over Ethernet” on page 39
“eco-friendly Button” on page 43
“LEDs” on page 44
“Console Port” on page 49
“Power Supplies” on page 50
“Power Connectors” on page 52

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Features
Here are lists of the switches and their features:
FS970M Models Here are the FS970M Series of Fast Ethernet switches:
T-FS970M/8
AT-FS970M/8PS
AT-FS970M/8PS-E
AT-FS970M/16F8-LC
AT-FS970M/16F8-SC
AT-FS970M/24C
AT-FS970M/24F
AT-FS970M/24LPS
AT-FS970M/24PS
AT-FS970M/48
AT-FS970M/48PS
10/100 Mbps
Twisted Pair
Ports
Here are the basic features of the 10/100 Mbps twisted pair ports:
8, 24, or 48 ports per switch
10Base-T and 100Base-TX compliant
IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation compliant
Auto-MDI/MDIX
100 meters (328 feet) maximum operating distance
IEEE 802.3x flow control in 10/100Base-TX full-duplex operation
IEEE 802.3x backpressure in 10/100Base-TX half-duplex
operation
Support for jumbo frames up to 10KB
RJ-45 connectors
Fiber Optic Ports Here are the basic features of the fiber optic ports on the AT-FS970M/
16F8-LC and AT-FS970M/16F8-SC Switches:
16 ports
100Base-FX compliant
Duplex SC connectors
Maximum operating distance of 2 kilometers (1.24 miles)

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Power over
Ethernet Here are the basic features of Power over Ethernet (PoE):
PoE and PoE+ supported on the 10/100Base-TX ports on the
AT-FS970M/8PS, AT-FS970M/8PS-E, AT-FS970M/24PS,
AT-FS970M/24LPS and AT-FS970M/48PS Switches
Powered device classes 0 to 4
Power budget of 185 watts for the AT-FS970M/8PS, AT-FS970M/
8PS-E and AT-FS970M/24LPS Switches
Power budget of 370 watts for the AT-FS970M/24PS and
AT-FS970M/48PS Switches
Port prioritization
10/100/1000
Mbps Twisted
Pair Ports
Here are the basic features of the 10/100/1000 Mbps twisted pair ports:
Two ports per switch
10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T compliant
IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation compliant
Auto-MDI/MDIX
100 meters (328 feet) maximum operating distance
IEEE 802.3x flow control in 10/100Base-TX full-duplex mode
IEEE 802.3x backpressure in 10/100Base-TX half-duplex mode
IEEE 803.3z 1000Base-T flow control
Support for jumbo frames up to 10KB
RJ-45 connectors
SFP Slots Here are the basic features of the SFP slots:
Two slots per switch
Support 100Mbps, 100Base-FX, or 1000Mbps 1000Base-SX/LX
transceivers
Note
The SFP slots and 10/100/1000Base-TX twisted pair ports are
paired together to form combo ports. For information, refer to “SFP
Slots” on page 37.
Note
SFP transceivers must be purchased separately. For a list of
supported transceivers, contact your Allied Telesis distributor or
reseller.

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LEDs Here are the port LEDs:
Duplex mode and link/activity LEDs for the twisted pair ports
Link/activity LEDs for the 100Base-FX fiber optic ports
Link/activity LEDs for the SFP slots
eco-friendly button turns off the LEDs to conserve electricity
Installation
Options Here are the installation options:
19-inch equipment rack
Desk or tabletop
MAC Address
Table Here are the basic features of the MAC address tables of the switches:
Storage capacity of 16,000 MAC address entries
Automatic learning and aging
Management
Software and
Interfaces
Here are the management software and management interfaces:
AlliedWare Plus Management Software
Command line interface
Web browser interface
Management
Methods Here are the methods for managing the switches:
Local management through the Console port
Remote Telnet and Secure Shell management
Remote HTTP and HTTPS web browser management
SNMPv1, v2c, and v3
Fanless Models Here are the FS970M switches that do not have fans:
AT-FS970M/8 Switch
AT-FS970M/24 Switch
AT-FS970M/24C Switch
AT-FS970M/48 Switch

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Switches with Eight Twisted Pair Ports
Here are the 8-port twisted pair models in the FS970M Series:
AT-FS970M/8
AT-FS970M/8PS
AT-FS970M/8PS-E
Hardware
Features Table 1 lists the hardware features of the 8-port switches.
Note
The AT-FS970M/8PS-E switch has an extended operating
temperature range, which is signified by the “-E” in the model name.
In all other respects, it is identical to the AT-FS970M/8PS switch.
The operating temperature ranges of the models are listed in
“Environmental Specifications” on page 99.
Table 1. Hardware Features of the 8-port Switches
Feature 8 8PS 8PS-E
Number of 10/100Base-TX Ports 8 8 8
Number of 10/100/1000Base-T Ports 2 2 2
Number of SFP Slots for 100Mbps 100Base-FX or
1000Mbps 1000Base-SX/LX Transceivers1222
Power over Ethernet No Yes Yes
Power over Ethernet Budget (Watts) - 185 185
Powered Device Classes - 0 to 4 0 to 4
Number of Power Supplies 1 1 1
Power Supply Type AC AC AC
Console Management Port Yes Yes Yes
Ventilation Fan No Yes Yes
1. The SFP transceiver slots and 10/100/1000Base-T ports are paired together to form combo ports. Refer to
“SFP Slots” on page 37 for background information.

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Front Panels The front panels of the 8-port switches are shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Front Panels of the 8-port FS970M Switches
Front Panel
Components Figure 2 identifies the Fast and Gigabit Ethernet networking ports and the
SFP slots on the 8-port switches.
Figure 2. Networking Ports and SFP Slots on the 8-port Switches
AT-FS970M/8
AT-FS970M/8PS
AT-FS970M/8PS-E
10/100Base-TX
Combo 10/100/1000Base-T
Ports and SFP Slots
Ports Management
Panel