Allied Telesis Rapier Series Application guide

Rapier Series Switch
Hardware Reference
Rapier 16fi
Rapier 24i
Rapier 48i
Rapier 48w

Rapier Series Switch
Hardware Reference
Rapier G6
Rapier G6F-LX/SC
Rapier G6F-SX/SC
Rapier G6F-SX/MT-RJ
Rapier 8/8MT
Rapier 8/8SC
Rapier 16F-FX/MT
Rapier 16F-FX/SC
Rapier 16Fi-FX/MT
Rapier 16Fi-FX/SC
Rapier 24
Rapier 24i
Rapier 48
Rapier 48i
Rapier 48w
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Rapier Series Switch Hardware Reference
Document Number C613-03020-00 REV L
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Contents
Models Covered by this Document .................................................................... 4
Hardware Overview .......................................................................................... 5
Rapier Switch Models ................................................................................. 8
Rapier G6 ................................................................................................... 8
Rapier G6F-LX/SC ....................................................................................... 8
Rapier G6F-SX/SC ....................................................................................... 8
Rapier G6F-SX/MT-RJ .................................................................................. 9
Rapier 8/8MT ............................................................................................. 9
Rapier 8/8SC .............................................................................................. 9
Rapier 16F-FX/MT-RJ ................................................................................. 10
Rapier 16Fi-FX/MT-RJ ................................................................................ 10
Rapier 16F-FX/SC ...................................................................................... 10
Rapier 16Fi-FX/SC ..................................................................................... 11
Rapier 24 ................................................................................................. 11
Rapier 24i ................................................................................................. 12
Rapier 48 ................................................................................................. 12
Rapier 48i ................................................................................................. 12
Rapier 48w ............................................................................................... 13
LEDs and What They Mean ............................................................................. 14
Switch Interfaces ............................................................................................ 17
Console Port ............................................................................................ 17
RJ-45 Ports ............................................................................................... 18
SFP Ports .................................................................................................. 20
Expansion Options .......................................................................................... 21
Uplink Modules ........................................................................................ 21
Network Service Modules ......................................................................... 21
Port Interface Cards (PICs) ........................................................................ 23
PCI Accelerator Cards (PACs) .................................................................... 24
Switch Cables and Loopback Plugs ................................................................. 28
Terminal and Modem Cables .................................................................... 28
Loopback Plugs for Testing Switch Interfaces ............................................ 30
Port, Connector, and Cable Combinations ................................................ 31
Redundant Power Supply ................................................................................ 32
Fans and Filters on the Rapier 48w .................................................................. 33
AT-TFTP Server ................................................................................................. 37
Using Windows Terminal and Windows Hyperterminal .................................... 39
Switch Startup ................................................................................................ 43
To Log In .................................................................................................. 43
To Access Help ......................................................................................... 44
Startup Procedure .................................................................................... 44
Test Facility ..................................................................................................... 49
Diagnostics ..................................................................................................... 51
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 53
Obtaining Documentation and Resources ........................................................ 55

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Models Covered by this Document
This Hardware Reference contains information on the following devices:
■Rapier G6 switch
■Rapier G6F-LX/SC switch
■Rapier G6F-SX/SC switch
■Rapier G6F-SX/MT-RJ switch
■Rapier 8/8MT switch
■Rapier 8/8SC switch
■Rapier 16F-FX/MT-RJ switch
■Rapier 16Fi-FX/MT-RJ switch
■Rapier 16F-FX/SC switch
■Rapier 16Fi-FX/SC switch
■Rapier 24 switch
■Rapier 24iswitch
■Rapier 48 switch
■Rapier 48iswitch
■Rapier 48w switch
■AT-FAN04 fan-only module
You can download the complete document set for Rapier Series switches from
www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. For more information about the
document set and other resources, see “Obtaining Documentation and
Resources” on page 55.

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Hardware Overview
This section provides an overview of the hardware features of Rapier Series
switches. Rapier switches combine wire-speed Layer 2 and 3 switching with
full multiprotocol routing capabilities to deliver low-latency high-bandwidth
traffic capabilities to the desktop. Ethernet, fast Ethernet and gigabit Ethernet
connectivity with both copper and fibre optic interfaces make the Rapier Series
a versatile and powerful switching solution.
For information about uplink modules, see the Uplink Module Hardware
Reference. For information about Network Service Modules (NSMs), see the
Network Service Module Hardware Reference. For information about Port Interface
Cards (PICs), see the Port Interface Card Hardware Reference. You can download
these documents from www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software.
Dimensions All models except Rapier 48w
■Height: 66 mm, plus 5.5 mm if the rubber feet are used
■Width: 440 mm, excluding rack-mounting brackets
■Depth: 360 mm
■Weight: Not more than 7 kg, depending on model and excluding NSMs,
PICs, and power cord
Rapier 48w
■Height: 110 mm
■Width: 440 mm, excluding rack-mounting brackets
■Depth: 230 mm
■Weight: Not more than 8 kg, excluding NSMs, PICs, and power cord
Mounting system All models except Rapier 48w
■1.5U rack mounting
Rapier 48w
■2.5U rack mounting
Environmental
conditions
All models except Rapier 48w
■Operating temperature range: 0 to 40º C (32 to 104º F)
■Storage temperature range: -25 to 70º C (-13 to 158º F)
■Relative humidity range: 5 to 95% non-condensing
Rapier 48w
■Operating temperature range: 0 to 50º C (32 to 122º F)
■Storage temperature range: -25 to 70º C (-13 to 158º F)
■Operating relative humidity range: 5 to 95% non-condensing
■Operating altitude: maximum 3,050 metres (10,000 feet)

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Regulatory
standards
All models except Rapier 48w
■EMC: CISPR22 class A, FCC class A, and VCCI class A
■Immunity: EN50082 levels 2 (ESD), 3 (susceptibility), 4 (fast transients), 5
(power surge), and 6 (RF immunity)
■Safety: UL1950, CSA22.2, EN60950
Rapier 48w
■EMC: EN55022 class A, and FCC class A
■Safety: UL60950-1, CAN/CSA22.2 No. 60950-1-03, 21 CFR 1040
■NEBS: GR-1089-Core Issue 4, GR-63-Core Issue 3
LEDs ■Ethernet port and System status LEDs
■“Find Me” LED display feature (Rapier 48w only)
■For a complete list of LEDs and their functions, see “LEDs and What They
Mean” on page 14
NEBS Rapier 48w
■Meets the electrical criteria for NEBS certification
■Meets the physical and air filtering criteria for NEBS certification
Power supply AC models
■Universal 110–240VAC, 50–60Hz input
■Redundant DC Power connection
DC models except Rapier 48w
■Input voltage 48VDC nominal, 39–60VDC is acceptable
■4Amps
■Positive or negative earthing (grounding)
Rapier 48w
■Input voltage 48VDC nominal, 40–60VDC is acceptable
■4Amps
■Positive or negative earthing (grounding).
■100W
■Fuse rating of fuses F1 and F2 on the DC ORing/PEM board: 125VDC, 4A
(e.g. Littelfuse 0451.004)
Switching core Rapier 16Fi-FX/MT, 16Fi-FX/SC, 24i, 48i, 48w
■Advanced ASIC switch chip
■Non-blocking L2 and L3 IP switching
Rapier 8/8MT, 8/8SC, 16F-FX/MT, 16F-FX/SC, 24, 48
■ASIC switch chip
■Non-blocking L2 and L3 IP switching

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Rapier G6, G6F/LX, G6F/SX, G6F/MT
■Gigabit ASIC switch chip
■Non-blocking L2 and L3 IP switching
Processing core All models except Rapier 48w
■200MHz RISC processor (250MHz for Rapier 24imodels with revision N
or later PCBs)
■32MBytes Synchronous DRAM
■6MBytes flash memory (16MBytes for Rapier imodels)
■128KBytes Non-volatile Storage (battery backed SRAM)
Rapier 48w
■350MHz processor
■64MBytes Synchronous DRAM
■32MBytes flash memory
■512KBytes Non-volatile Storage (battery backed SRAM)
Asynchronous
serial port
■Up to 115 kbps
■Standard DB9 female RS-232 connector
■Hardware-flow control
■Two ports on Rapier 48w, one port on all other models
PCI Accelerator Card
(PAC) slot
All models except Rapier 48, 48i, 48w, G6, and G6F
■Accepts an optional 32-bit PCI-based hardware encryption and/or
compression card
Uplink module bays All models except Rapier 48w
■Two very high performance bays
■Support for 1000BASE-T Ethernet uplink modules on all models
■Support for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet uplink modules on
Rapier G6 and Rapier iswitches
Network Service
Module (NSM) bay
All models except Rapier 48, 48i, G6, G6F/SX, and G6F/LX
■Support for one 32-bit PCI based WAN module
SFP ports Rapier 48w
■Two 1000BASE-X SFP ports

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Rapier Switch Models
This section provides hardware descriptions for individual switch models.
Rapier G6
■6 x 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45 connectors)
■Two 10/100/1000BASE uplink bays
■Layer 3 managed switch
Figure 1: Front panel of the Rapier G6
Rapier G6F-LX/SC
■6 x 1000BASE-LX ports (SC fibre connectors)
■Two 10/100/1000BASE uplink bays
■Layer 3 managed switch
Figure 2: Front panel of the Rapier G6F/LX
Rapier G6F-SX/SC
■6 x 1000BASE-SX ports (SC fibre connectors)
■Two 10/100/1000BASE uplink bays
■Layer 3 managed switch
Figure 3: Front panel of the Rapier G6F/SX
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Rapier G6F-SX/MT-RJ
■6 x 1000BASE-SX ports (MT-RJ fibre connectors)
■Two 10/100/1000BASE uplink bays
■Layer 3 managed switch
Figure 4: Front panel of the Rapier G6F/MT
Rapier 8/8MT
■8 x 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports (RJ-45 connectors)
■8 x 100BASE-FX ports (MT-RJ fibre connectors)
■Two 1000BASE uplink bays
■One Network Service Module bay
■One PCI Accelerator Card (PAC) slot
■Layer 3 managed switch
Figure 5: Font panel of the Rapier 8/8MT
Rapier 8/8SC
■8 x 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports (RJ-45 connectors)
■8 x 100BASE-FX ports (SC fibre connectors)
■Two 1000BASE uplink bays
■One Network Service Module bay
■One PCI Accelerator Card (PAC) slot
■Layer 3 managed switch
Figure 6: Front panel of the Rapier 8/8SC
7
8
RS-232
TERMINAL PORT
ASYN0
STATUS
RESET
FAULT
PWR
RPS
6
54321
PORT ACTIVITY
LINK
HALF DUP
FULL DUP
ACTIVITY
COL
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
DO NOT STARE
INTO BEAM
1000BASE-SX / MT-RJ
Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
Rapier
G6f
135 72468
STATUS
RESET
FAU LT
PWR
RPS
17
18
RS-232
TERMINAL PORT
ASYN0
10 12 14 169111315
135 72468
TX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RX
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
100BASE-FX / SC
PORT ACTIVITY
10/100BASE-TX
LINK FULL DUP
HALF DUP
L/A D/C
ACTIVITY
COL
100M LINK FULL DUP
HALF DUP
L/A D/C
ACTIVITY
COL
10M LINK
ACTIVITY
Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch
Rapier
8/8

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Rapier 16F-FX/MT-RJ
■16 x 100BASE-FX ports (MT-RJ fibre connectors)
■Two 1000BASE uplink bays
■One Network Service Module bay
■One PCI Accelerator Card (PAC) slot
■Layer 3 managed switch
Figure 7: Front panel of the Rapier16F-FX/MT
Rapier 16Fi-FX/MT-RJ
■16 x 100BASE-FX ports (MT-RJ fibre connectors)
■Two 1000BASE uplink bays
■One Network Service Module bay
■One PCI Accelerator Card (PAC) slot
■Layer 3 managed switch
■Enhanced switching core
Figure 8: Front panel of the Rapier16Fi-FX/MT
Rapier 16F-FX/SC
■16 x 100BASE-FX ports (SC fibre connectors)
■Two 1000BASE uplink bays
■One Network Service Module bay
■One PCI Accelerator Card (PAC) slot
■Layer 3 managed switch
Figure 9: Front panel of the Rapier16F-FX/SC
STATUS
RESET
FAULT
PWR
RPS
17
18
RS-232
TERMINAL PORT
ASYN0
10 12 14 169 111315
135 72468
PORT ACTIVITY
LINK
FULL DUP
HALF DUP
L/A D/C
ACTIVITY
COL
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
100BASE-FX / MT-RJ
Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch
Rapier
16f
STATUS
RESET
FAU LT
PWR
RPS
17
18
RS-232
TERMINAL PORT
ASYN0
10 12 14 169111315
135 72468
PORT ACTIVITY
LINK
FULL DUP
HALF DUP
L/A D/C
ACTIVITY
COL
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
100BASE-FX / MT-RJ
Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch
Rapier
16fi
STAT U S
RESET
FAULT
PWR
RPS
17
18
RS-232
TERMINAL PORT
ASYN0
10 12 14 169111315
135 72468
TX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RX
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
100BASE-FX / SC
PORT ACTIVITY
LINK
FULL DUP
HALF DUP
L/A D/C
ACTIVITY
COL
TX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RX
Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch
Rapier
16f

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Rapier 16Fi-FX/SC
■16 x 100BASE-FX ports (SC fibre connectors)
■Two 1000BASE uplink bays
■One Network Service Module bay
■One PCI Accelerator Card (PAC) slot
■Layer 3 managed switch
■Enhanced switching core
Figure 10: Front panel of the Rapier 16Fi-FX/SC
Rapier 24
■24 x 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports (RJ-45 connectors)
■Two 1000BASE uplink bays
■One Network Service Module bay
■One PCI Accelerator Card (PAC) slot
■Auto-negotiating Layer 3 managed switch
Figure 11: Front panel of the Rapier 24
Figure 12: Rear panel of the Rapier 24 (AC model)
STATUS
RESET
FAULT
PWR
RPS
17
18
RS-232
TERMINAL PORT
ASYN0
10 12 14 169111315
13572468
TX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RX
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
100BASE-FX / SC
PORT ACTIVITY
LINK
FULL DUP
HALF DUP
L/A D/C
ACTIVITY
COL
TX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RX
Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch
Rapier
16fi
STATUS
RESET
FAULT
PWR
RPS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX
1X3X5X7X
2X4X6X8X
9X11X13X15X
10X12X14X16X
17X19X21X23X
18X20X22X24X
25
26
RS-232
TERMINAL PORT
100M LINK / ACTIVITY 10M LINK / ACTIVITY
HALF DUP/ COL
FULL DUP
PORT ACTIVITY
L/A
L/A
D/C
D/C
L/A
D/C
ASYN0
Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch
NSM 0
Hot Swap
In Use
Swap

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Rapier 24i
■24 x 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports (RJ-45 connectors)
■Two 10/100/1000BASE uplink bays
■One Network Service Module bay
■One PCI Accelerator Card (PAC) slot
■Auto-negotiating Layer 3 managed switch
■Enhanced switching core
Figure 13: Front panel of the Rapier 24i
Rapier 48
■48 x 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports (RJ-45 connectors)
■Two 1000BASE uplink bays
■Auto-negotiating Layer 3 managed switch
Figure 14: Front panel of the Rapier 48
Rapier 48i
■48 x 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports (RJ-45 connectors)
■Two 10/100/1000BASE uplink bays
■Auto-negotiating Layer 3 managed switch
■Enhanced switching core
Figure 15: Front panel of the Rapier 48i
STATUS
RESET
FAULT
PWR
RPS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX
1X3X5X7X
2X4X6X8X
9X11X13X15X
10X12X14X16X
17X19X21X23X
18X20X22X24X
25
26
RS-232
TERMINAL PORT
100M LINK / ACTIVITY 10M LINK / ACTIVITY
HALF DUP/ COL
FULL DUP
PORT ACTIVITY
L/A
L/A
D/C
D/C
L/A
D/C
ASYN0
Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch
Rapier 24i
Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch
10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX
49
50
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
RESET
FAU LT
PWR
RPS
RS-232
TERMINAL PORT
ASYN0
26X48X
2X24X
25X47X
1X
36X
12X
35X
11X
38X
14X
37X
13X23X
100M LINK / 10M LINK /
HALF DUP
FULL DUP
PORT ACTIVITY
L/A
D/C
ACT ACT
COL
STATUS
10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX
49
50
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
L/A
D/C
L/A
D/C
RESET
FAU LT
PWR
RPS
RS-232
TERMINAL PORT
ASYN0
26X48X
2X24X
25X47X
1X
36X
12X
35X
11X
38X
14X
37X
13X23X
100M LINK / 10M LINK /
HALF DUP
FULL DUP
PORT ACTIVITY
L/A
D/C
ACT ACT
COL
STATUS
Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch
Rapier
48i

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Rapier 48w
■48 x 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports (RJ-45 connectors)
■Two 1000BASE SFP ports
■Two asynchronous serial console ports with DB9 connectors
■One Network Service Module bay
■Auto-negotiating Layer 3 managed switch
■Enhanced switching core
■Replaceable air filters and fan-only modules (FOMs) for NEBS applications
Figure 16: Front panel of the Rapier 48w
Figure 17: Rear panel of the Rapier 48w
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
DO NOT STARE
INTO BEAM
FAN 2FAN 1
STATUS
FAULT
POWER
SWAP
IN
USE HOT
SWAP
NSM
RESET
NSM
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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Rapier 48w L3 Fast Ethernet Switch
PORTS 49-50
INSTALLED
FAULT
ACT
SFP
1000M LINK
L/A
D/C
L/A
FULL DUP HALF DUP COLACTLINK 100M ACT LINK 10M
PORTS 1-48
ASYN1
ASYN0
WARNING
This unit might have more
than one power input. To
reduce the risk of electric
shock, disconnect all power
inputs before servicing unit.
FOR CENTRALIZED DC
POWER CONNECTION,
INSTALL ONLY IN A
RESTRICTED AREA.
40-60VDC
4.5A MAX
DUAL INPUTS

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LEDs and What They Mean
The following LEDs report operations and faults on Rapier switches:
■System LEDs on the Rapier 48w
■System LEDs on all models except Rapier 48w
■Switch port LEDs on the Rapier G6
■Switch port LEDs on the Rapier G6F-LX/SC, G6F-SX/SC, and G6F-SX/
MT-RJ
■Switch port LEDs on the Rapier 8/8SC, 8/8MT, 24, 24i, 48, 48i, and 48w
■Switch port LEDs on the Rapier 16F-FX/SC, 16Fi-FX/SC, 16F-FX/MT-RJ,
and 16Fi-FX/MT-RJ
■SFP Port LEDs on the Rapier 48w
Uplink modules, NSMs, and PICs are expansion options and must be
purchased separately. For information about LEDs on uplink modules, NSMs,
and PICs, see:
■Uplink Module Installation and Safety Guide
■Uplink Module Hardware Reference
■Network Service Module Installation and Safety Guide
■Network Service Module Hardware Reference
■Port Interface Card Hardware Reference
You can download these documents from
www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software.
Table 1: System LEDs on the Rapier 48w
LED State Function
Power Green The switch is receiving power and the voltage
is within the acceptable range.
Fault Red The switch or management software is
malfunctioning.
1 flash A switch fan has failed.
In use
(front panel)
Green An NSM is installed, is receiving power, and is
operational. The NSM and its PICs are not
ready to be hot swapped.
Off No NSM is installed, or the switch has not
recognised the NSM.
Swap
(front panel)
Green The NSM and its PICs are ready to be hot
swapped.
Off The Hot Swap button must be pressed before
the NSM or PICs can be hot swapped, or the
software version does not support hot
swapping1.
1. Hot swapping is supported by Software Version 2.3.1 or later. AT-AR021(S) BRI S/T, AT-AR021(U)
BRI U, and AT-AR023 SYN PICs can be hot swapped.

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Table 2: System LEDs on all models except Rapier 48w
LED State Function
Power Green The switch is receiving power and the voltage
is within the acceptable range.
Fault Red The switch or manag.ement software is
malfunctioning
1 flash A switch fan has failed. The LED will not
indicate an RPS fan failure).
3 flashes If an RPS is connected, the switch’s PSU has
failed.
4 flashes If RPS monitoring is enabled, the RPS PSU has
failed.
5 flashes If RPS monitoring is enabled, an RPS is not
connected or is not operational.
RPS1
(Redundant Power
Supply)
1. DC models do not have an RPS connector and the RPS LED will not function.
Green An RPS is connected to the switch.
In use2
(Rear panel)
2. Not included on the Rapier 48, G6, G6F-SX/SC, G6F-X/SC, or G6F-SX/MT-RJ.
3. Hot swapping is supported by Software Version 2.3.1 or later. AT-AR021(S) BRI S/T, AT-AR021(U)
BRI U, and AT-AR023 SYN PICs can be hot swapped.
Green An NSM is installed, is receiving power, and is
operational. The NSM and its PICs are not
ready to be hot swapped.
Off No NSM is installed, or the switch has not
recognised the NSM.
Swap2
(Rear panel)
Green The NSM and its PICs are ready to be hot
swapped.
Off The Hot Swap button must be pressed before
the NSM or PICs can be hot swapped, or the
software version does not support hot
swapping3.
Table 3: Switch port LEDs on the Rapier G6
LED State Function
L/A
(Link/Activity)
Green A 1000 Mbps link is open
Amber A 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps link is open
Flashing Green 1000 Mbps activity is occurring
Flashing Amber 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps activity is occurring
D/C
(Duplex/Collision)
Green The port is operating at full-duplex
Amber The port is operating at half-duplex
Flashing Amber Collisions are occurring on the line

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Table 4: Switch port LEDs on the Rapier G6F-LX/SC, G6F-SX/SC, and G6F-SX/MT-RJ
LED State Function
L/A
(Link/Activity)
Green A 1000 Mbps link is open
Flashing Green 1000 Mbps activity is occurring
D/C
(Duplex/Collision)
Green The port is operating at full-duplex
Amber The port is operating at half-duplex
Flashing Amber Collisions are occurring on the line
Table 5: Switch port LEDs on the Rapier 8/8SC, 8/8MT, 24, 24i, 48, 48i, and 48w
LED State Function
L/A
(Link/Activity)
Green A 100 Mbps link is open
Flashing Green 100 Mbps activity is occurring
Amber A 10 Mbps link is open
Flashing Amber 10 Mbps activity is occurring
D/C
(Duplex/Collision)
Green The port is operating at full-duplex
Amber The port is operating at half-duplex
Flashing Amber Collisions are occurring on the line
Table 6: Switch port LEDs on the Rapier 16F-FX/SC, 16Fi-FX/SC, 16F-FX/MT-RJ, and 16Fi-FX/
MT-RJ
LED State Function
L/A
(Link/Activity)
Green A 100 Mbps link is open
Flashing Green 100 Mbps activity is occurring
D/C
(Duplex/Collision)
Green The port is operating at full-duplex
Amber The port is operating at half-duplex
Flashing Amber Collisions are occurring on the line
Table 7: SFP Port LEDs on the Rapier 48w
LED State Function
SFP Green A 1000Mbps link is open
Flashing Green 1000Mbps link activity is occurring
Amber An SFP is installed but the switch has not
recognised the SFP
Flashing Amber An SFP is installed but a Tx fault has occurred
Off No SFP installed

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Switch Interfaces
This section provides pin assignments for the asynchronous console ports,
RJ-45 switch ports, and the Redundant Power Supply (RPS) connector.
If you have installed a Port Interface Card (PIC), pin assignments for these can
be found in the Port Interface Card Hardware Reference, which can be
downloaded from www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software.
Console Port
All Rapier switches except the Rapier 48w have a single asynchronous serial
RS-232 console port, labelled “RS-232 Terminal Port /asyn0”. The Rapier 48w
switch has two asynchronous serial RS-232 console ports, labelled “asyn0” and
“asyn1”.
The RS-232 console ports are used to connect the switch to a management
device. For management purposes the switch’s software can be accessed from a
terminal, a PC running terminal emulation software, or from a remote location
via a modem connection. You can also use the RS-232 console ports to establish
a network connection from a remote site using SLIP and a modem.
The console ports have a DCE female connector (Figure 18). This allows the use
of a straight-through cable when connecting the switch to a terminal or PC.
Output from the show asyn command will, however, still have a DTE
perspective. The internal DTE pin roles are listed in Table 8.
Figure 18: RS-232 Terminal Port Pin Numbers
See “Terminal and Modem Cables” on page 28 for more information on
connection options for the RS-232 console ports.
Table 8: Internal DTE pin roles
Pin Role
2TXD
3RXD
4CD
5GND
6DTR
7CTS
8RTS
Pin 9 Pin 6
Pin 5 Pin 1
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NEBS Compatibility
The management/asyn intra-building ports of the Rapier 48w are suitable for
connection to intra-building or unexposed wiring or cabling only. The
management/asyn intra-building ports of the Rapier 48w must not be
metallically connected to interfaces that connect to the OSP or its wiring. These
interfaces are designed for use as intra-building interfaces only (Type 2 or Type
4 ports as described in GR-1089-CORE, Issue 4) and require isolation from the
exposed OSP cabling. The addition of Primary Protectors is not sufficient
protection in order to connect these interfaces metallically to OSP wiring.
The management/asyn intra-building ports can only be directly connected to
equipment within the same frame, cabinet or line-up and where the equipment
is separated by a distance of 6m or less. The exception to this is when intra-
building wiring (cabling) is used for maintenance purposes only and is not
connected during normal operation.
RJ-45 Ports
For 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connections, a twisted pair cable must be used.
Each pair is identified by two different colours. For example, one wire might be
red, and the other red with a white stripe. An RJ-45 connector must be fitted to
both ends of the cable. Figure 19 illustrates the pin layout for RJ-45 connectors.
Caution Do not plug a phone jack into an RJ-45 switch port because you could
damage the switch. Use only twisted pair cables with RJ-45 connectors.
Figure 19: RJ-45 Pin layout
With 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX cables, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting
data, while pins 3 and 6 are used for receiving data. Table 9 lists the RJ-45 Pin
assignments.
1. The “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair.
If a twisted pair cable is to join two ports and only one of the ports has an
internal crossover, the two pairs must be straight through, as listed in Table 10.
Table 9: RJ-45 Pin assignments
Pin Number Assignment1
1TX+
2TX-
3RX+
6RX-
1
8
1
8
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If a twisted pair cable is used to join two ports and either both ports are
labelled with an “X” or neither port is labelled with an “X”, a crossover must be
included in the wiring. Table 11 lists the RJ-45 crossover wiring pin
assignments.
For 1000BASE-T RJ-45 cables, all four pairs are used and the cable is wired in a
straight-through configuration. Table 12 lists the pin assignments.
NEBS Compatibility
The Ethernet intra-building ports of the Rapier 48w are suitable for connection
to intra-building or unexposed wiring or cabling only. The Ethernet intra-
building ports of the Rapier 48w must not be metallically connected to
interfaces that connect to the OSP or its wiring. These interfaces are designed
for use as intra-building interfaces only (Type 2 or Type 4 ports as described in
GR-1089-CORE, Issue 4) and require isolation from the exposed OSP cabling.
The addition of Primary Protectors is not sufficient protection in order to
connect these interfaces metallically to OSP wiring.
Table 10: RJ-45 Pin assignments, straight through cable
End 1 End 2
1 (TX+) 1 (TX+)
2 (TX-) 2 (TX-)
3 (RX+) 3 (RX+)
6 (RX-) 6 (RX-)
Table 11: RJ-45 Pin assignments, crossover cable
End 1 End 2
1 (TX+) 3 (TX+)
2 (TX-) 6 (TX-)
3 (RX+) 1 (RX+)
6 (RX-) 2 (RX-)
Table 12: Pin assignments, 1000BASE-T RJ-45 cable
End 1 End 2
1 Pair 1+ 1 Pair 1+
2 Pair 1- 2 Pair 1-
3 Pair 2+ 3 Pair 2+
6 Pair 2- 6 Pair 2-
4 Pair 3+ 4 Pair 3+
5 Pair 3- 5 Pair 3-
7 Pair 4+ 7 Pair 4+
8 Pair 4- 8 Pair 4-