Allworx POWERFLEX G2426 User manual

Allworx®
POWERFLEX G2426 Managed GbE PoE Switch
Quick Installation and
Initial Configuration Guide
Version A: Updated August 16, 2017

POWERFLEX G2426 Managed
GbE PoE Switch
Quick Installation and
Initial Configuration Guide

POWERFLEX G2426 Managed GbE PoE Switch
Quick Installation and Initial Configuration Guide
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Quick Installation and Initial Configuration Guide
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.................................................... 1
Overview .........................................................................................1
Front View of the Switch...........................................................1
Rear View of the Switch.............................................................1
LED Descriptions..........................................................................2
Mode/Reset Button ....................................................................4
Chapter 2 Installing the Switch .................................... 6
Package Contents........................................................................6
Mounting the Switch in a 19-inch Rack ..............................6
Mounting the Switch on Desk or Shelf................................7
Connecting the AC Power Cord .............................................8
Installing SFP Modules ..............................................................8
Chapter 3 Initial Configuration of Switch...............10
Initial Switch Configuration Using Web Browsers........ 10
Initial Switch Configuration Procedure............................. 10
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting..........................................13

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview
This user guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the
POWERFLEX G2426, 26 Ports L2+ Managed GbE PoE+ Switch.
By reading this user guide, users can perform the following tasks:
•To check the switch status by reading the LED behavior
•To reset the switch or to restore the switch to factory defaults
•To install the switch
•To use a Web browser to initially configure the switch
•To troubleshoot the switch
Front View of the Switch
Figure 1: Front panel of the switch
Rear View of the Switch
Figure 2: Rear panel of the switch

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LED Descriptions
The LEDs on the front panel provide users with switch status checking and
monitoring. There are three types of LEDs as follows:
•System LED
indicates if the switch is powered up correctly or not, or, indicates if
there is a system alarm triggered for troubleshooting.
•Mode LEDs
indicates the mode of all RJ45/SFP ports on the switch. Users can
press the Mode button sequentially to switch among the two
different modes (Link/Activity/Speed mode and PoE mode).
•Port Status LEDs
indicates the current status of each RJ45/SFP port. Users can check
these LEDs to understand the port status in different modes, after
changing the mode by pressing Mode button.
The following table details the functions and descriptions of various LED
indicators.
Table 1: System LED
LED
Color
State
Description
System
Green
On
The switch is powered ON correctly.
Off
The switch is not receiving power.
Red On
An abnormal state, such as exceeding
operating temperature range, has been
detected in the switch.

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Table 2: Mode LEDs
LED
Color
State
Description
Link/Act/Speed Green On
The Port Status LEDs are displaying link
status, network activity and speed of each
port.
PoE Green On
The RJ45 Port Status LEDs are displaying
PoE powering status of each port.
By pressing the MODE button in less than 2 seconds to change LED
modes (Link/Act/Speed Mode or PoE Mode), users can check the port
status by reading the LED behaviors per the table below.
Table 3: Port Status LEDs
When Link/Act/Speed Mode LED Lit
LED
Color
State
Description
RJ45
Ports
Green On
The port is enabled and established a link to connected
device, and the connection speed is 1000Mbps.
Green Blinking
The port is transmitting/receiving packets, and the
connection speed is 1000Mbps.
Amber On
The port is enabled and established a link to connected
device, and the connection speed is 10/100Mbps.
Amber Blinking
The port is transmitting/receiving packets, and the
connection speed is 10/100Mbps.
-- Off
The port has no active network cable connected, or it is
not established a link to connected device. Otherwise, the
port may have been disabled through the switch user
interface.
SFP
Ports
Green On
The port is enabled and established a link to connected
device, and the connection speed is 1000Mbps.
Green Blinking
The port is transmitting/receiving packets, and the
connection speed is 1000Mbps.
Amber On
The port is enabled and established a link to connected
device, and the connection speed is 100Mbps.
Amber Blinking
The port is transmitting/receiving packets, and the
connection speed is 100Mbps.
-- Off
The port has no active network cable connected, or it is
not established a link to connected device. Otherwise, the
port may have been disabled through the switch user
interface.

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When PoE Mode LED Lit
LED
Color
State
Description
RJ45
Ports
Green On
The port is enabled and supplying power to connected
device.
Amber On
An abnormal state, such as overload status, has been
detected in the switch.
-- Off
The port has no active network cable connected, or it is
not connected a PoE PD device. Otherwise, the port may
have been disabled through the switch user interface.
Mode/Reset Button
By pressing the Mode/Reset Button for certain period of time, users can
perform the following tasks.
•Change Port Status LED Mode
to read the port status correctly in the two different modes
(Link/Act/Speed mode or PoE mode).
•Reset the Switch
to reboot and get the switch back to the previous configuration
settings saved.
•Restore the Switch to Factory Defaults
to restore the original factory default settings back to the switch.
Note:
According to the table below, users can easily judge which task is being
performed by reading the LED behaviors while pressing the Mode/Reset
button. Once the LED behaviors are correctly displayed, users may
just release the button.

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Table 4: Mode/Reset Button Descriptions
Task to be
Performed
Time Period of
Pressing Button
SYS LED
Behavior
Port Status LED
Behavior
Change LED Mode 0 ~ 2 seconds ON
Green
LED status will be
changed according the
mode selected.
Reset the Switch 2 ~ 7 seconds Blinking
Green ALL LEDs Light OFF
Restore to Defaults 7 ~ 12 seconds Blinking
Green ALL LEDs Stay ON