Avaya P118SX User manual

Avaya
Installation Guide
P118SX/LX
STACKABLE ETHERNET SWITCH

Preface
P118 Installation Guide i
Important information
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FIRE
1. All servicing should be undertaken ONLY by qualified personnel. The parts inside the unit
CANNOT be serviced or repaired by the end user. Please call your service representative
for assistance.
2. Do NOT plug in, turn on or attempt to operate a damaged unit.
3. Ensure that the chassis ventilation slots in the unit are NOT BLOCKED.
4. Replace a “blown” fuse only with the same type and rating as is marked on the safety label
adjacent to the power inlet housing the fuse.
5. DO NOT operate the unit in a location where the maximum ambient temperature exceeds
50ºC.
6. Be sure to unplug the power supply cord from the wall socket BEFORE attempting to
remove and/or check the main power fuse.
PRECAUTIONS DE SECURITÉ
AVERTISSEMENT – POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE ET D’INCENDIE
1. Tout entretien doit être fait UNIQUEMENT par un personnel de service qualifié. Aucun
élément ne peut être réparé par un particulier.
2. NE PAS brancher, allumer ou essayer de faire fonctionner une unité sur laquelle un doute
existe quant à son bon fonctionnement.
3. S’assurer que les ouvertures d’aération du châssis dans l’appareil NE SONT PAS
OBSTRUEES..
4. Remplacer un fusible défaillant UNIQUEMENT par un modèle du même type suivant les
recommandations indiquées sur l’étiquette de securité posée dans le logement du fusible.
5. NE PAS faire fonctionner l’appareil dans un endroit où la temperature dépasse les 50ºC.
6. S’assurer de débrancher l’alimentation électrique AVANT toute manipulation sur le fusible
principal.
SICHERHEITSVORKEHRUNG
ACHTUNG – ZUR VERHINDERUNG DES RISIKOS VON ELEKTRISCHEM SCHLAG UND FEUER
1. Die Geräte enthalten keine Bauteile, die außerhalb des Madge Servicezentrums gewartet
oder repariert werden können. Die Wartung darf NUR von qualifiziertem, technischem
Personal durchgeführt werden.
2. NIEMALS ein beschädigtes Gerät einschalten, oder versuchen es zu bedienen.
3. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Chassis Ventilationsöffnungen des Gerätes NICHT
BLOCKIERT sind.

Preface Safety Instructions
4. Austauschen einer durchgebrannten Sicherung NUR mit der gleichen Sorte und
Belastbarkeit wie sie auf der Sicherheitsaufschrift markiert ist. Die Aufschrift befindet sich
neben der Stromzufuhr wo sich auch der Sicherungskasten befindet.
5. Bedienen Sie das Gerät NICHT an einer Stelle an der die Umgebungstemperatur 50ºC
übersteigt.
6. Ziehen Sie das Netzkabel raus, BEVOR Sie versuchen die Hauptsicherung zu kontrollieren
oder auszutauschen.
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Preface Safety Instructions
Regulatory Approvals and Safety Information for the P118SX/LX
Products
LASER SAFETY
The P118SX multi-mode transceiver and the P118LX single mode transceiver are a
Class 1 laser product.
They comply with IEC 825-1 and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 21 CFR
1040.10 and 1040.11.
The transceivers must be operated under recommended operating conditions.
LASER CLASSIFICATION
Class 1 lasers are inherently safe under reasonably foreseeable conditions of
operation.
Caution: The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye
hazard.
USAGE RESTRICTION
The optical ports of the module must be terminated with an optical connector or a
dust plug.
LASER DATA
P118SX :
Wavelength:850 nm
Output power dissipation : Max. 0.63W
P118LX :
Wavelength:1300 nm
Output power dissipation : Max. 0.68W
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
LUOKAN 1
LASERLAITE
KLASS 1
LASER APPARAT
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Chapter 1
Overview
This guide is divided into the following main sections:
• Overview: A general description of the features of the P118.
• Installation: Instructions for getting the P118 and P110 stack up and running.
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Chapter 1 Overview
Description
The P118SX and P118LX are part of the P110 family of switches. The P110 family is
composed of high-performance stackable switches which may be used singly or
stacked in any combination.
The P118 has eight Ethernet/Fast Ethernet (10/100BASE-T) ports and two Gigabit
Ethernet (1000BASE-X) ports. The 10/100 Mbps ports are typically used for
workgroup connectivity, while the two 1000 Mbps ports can be used as full duplex
uplinks to an Avaya or any other Gigabit Ethernet switch.
The Giga Ethernet ports comply with the IEEE 802.3x Flow Control and IEEE
802.1Q for Tagging Mode standards. All 10/100 Mbps ports can run at full or half
duplex Ethernet. A redundant power supply may be used for enhanced fault
tolerance.
The P118 can operate standalone or as part of a stack. A stack can be made up of
any combination of two, three or four P110 switches, and up 32,000 MAC
addresses per stack are supported. A stack requires a P110 NMA to link the
switches. The units are physically linked using the Exoplane.
 You need to install a P110 NMA in the P118SX and P118LX switches in order
to operate them in stand-alone mode.
The P118 can use an advanced flow control mechanism to eliminate packet loss.
An automatic fairness mechanism ensures that all ports gain fair access to the
Exoplane even at very high network utilization. Congestion management works
both on full and half duplex ports, and ensures no packet loss should the buffers
become saturated during peak load conditions.
A redundant power supply (P110 BUPS) may be used for additional fault
tolerance.
The P118 switch is manageable under MSNM (or CajunView) Avaya’s family of
SNMP network management systems, or any other SNMP-based management
system, and may be monitored using Avaya’s SMON Manager Switch Monitoring
Application.
 The P118SX and P118LX switches are identical except that the P118LX module
has single-mode fiber ports. Therefore this Installation Guide will only refer to
the P118 unless there are differences in the operation of the switches.
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Chapter 2 Preliminary Settings
Fiber Optic Specifications
Two auto-negotiation 1000BASE-X ports.
P118SX
1000Base-SX ports
• 220m over 62.5 µm MMF or
• 550m over 50 µm MMF.
P118LX
1000Base-LX ports
• 5 km over SMF or
• 550m over MMF with special patch cord.
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Chapter 2
Installation
Default Values
 The management-set default values are those defined in P110 NMA agent
version 8.6. If you download or install a later version of the agent software,
please refer to the P110 NMA Release Notes for any changes.
Before you install the P118, check Table 1 which shows the default values for key
parameters and how you can change them.
The default values are set at the factory to enable smooth interoperability with
other Avaya switches.
Table 1 Default Values
Parameter Default Value Change Via…
Gigabit Ethernet ports (1,2)
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging Enabled DIP switches or management*
Default VLAN 255§(Global) Management only
Auto Negotiation Disabled DIP switches or management
VLAN Binding** All Management only
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Symmetric Pause Management only
10/100 Mbps ports (3 to 10)
Flow Control (proprietary) On Management only
Speed (10/100) 100 Mbps DIP switches or management
Auto Negotiation Off Management only
* Management refers to MSNM, CajunView, P110 Device Manager or the P110
NMA configuration screens. Please refer to the appropriate documentation for
details.
**When using the Gigabit Ethernet ports for backbone connections, set the VLAN
Binding Method to ALL.
When using the Gigabit Ethernet ports for other applications set the VLAN
Binding method to Static Binding.
§ Please refer to the included VLAN Application Note.
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Chapter 2 Installation
Setting the DIP switches
First, set the DIP switches. The position of the switches depends on the P110
application. The drawing below shows the default positions of the DIP switches on
the rear panel of the P110 switch.
Figure 1 The P118 Rear Panel Showing the DIP Switches in their Default Positions
Note: The DIP switches described below function only when the USE SWITCH
switch is in the ON position.
• USE SWITCH – Selects whether the P118 switch configuration will be
controlled by the DIP switches or from the management station.
- ON: certain P110 switch settings are determined by the DIP switches, and
can only be monitored, but not changed, by the console.
- OFF: the DIP switch settings are ignored and the P110 functionality is
controlled from the console via the P110 NMA.
Set to ON when you don’t have SNMP management, or when you want to
ensure that the settings will not be changed.
• 10/100 (eight switches) – Sets the speed for each of the Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
ports.
- When set to on, the port operates at 10 Mbps.
- When set to off the port operates at 100 Mbps.
• AUTO-NEG.1, AUTO-NEG-2 – Giga Ethernet Auto-negotiation (AUTO-NEG.1
is for port 1 and AUTO-NEG.2 is for port 2):
- ON: Auto-negotiation is enabled.
- OFF: Auto-negotiation is disabled.
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• TAG 1, TAG 2 –802.1Q VLAN Tagging mode (TAG 1 is for port 1 and TAG 2 is
for port 2). VLAN Tagging transfers across the backbone packets with VLAN
and priority. By carrying this information across the inter-switch link, VLAN
Tagging makes it possible to distribute VLANs across the organization. This
tagging facility allows you to make two 802.1Q-compliant switches act as a
single logical device.
- ON: IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging is enabled.
- OFF: IEEE 802,1Q VLAN Tagging is disabled for transmit and receive
(“Legacy” VLAN per port mode).
If the settings of an existing P110 stack are changed, the stack must be reset. Press
and hold both buttons on the front panel simultaneously for a second or more to
reset the entire P110 stack. In a Reset, all LED indicators turn on. Pressing Reset
does not affect configuration settings.
Once you have set the switches, you may proceed with the physical installation of
the switch.
 Flow Control for the Giga Ethernet ports is configured from the management
station.
Table 2 DIP Switches on the P118
Switch Function Down (OFF/100) UP (ON/10)
USE SWITCH Selection of
operational mode
Port parameters
configured via
management
software (switches
ignored).
DIP switches used
to configure port
parameters
Giga Ethernet ports only (1-2)
TAG 1
TAG 2
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
Tagging mode
Disabled (“Legacy”
mode)
Enabled
AUTO-NEG.1
AUTO-NEG.2
Auto-negotiation Disabled Enabled
10/100BASE-T ports only (3-10)
10/100 (3-10) Speed of 10/100
Mbps ports
100 Mbps 10 Mbps
The default position for the DIP switches is indicated by a shaded background.
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Chapter 2 Installation
Installing the P118
The procedure for getting the P118 up and running depends on whether the switch
is to operate standalone or as part of a stack.
First, attach the adhesive rubber legs to the base of the P110 switch. If the switch is
to be rack mounted, do not attach the legs.
Standalone Operation - Plug ‘n’ Play
Getting the P110 switch working is quick and easy:
1. Connect the power cable to the switch.
2. Connect the cables to the front panel ports.
 If you are operating the P118 in stand-alone mode, you must insert a P110
NMA agent. Please refer to the P110 NMA Installation Guide for details.
3. The switch is now fully operational. By default, all 10/100 ports will operate in
half duplex mode.
Stacking Operation
If you are using the P118 as part of a stack, you only need one P110 NMA for the
entire stack.
• If there is a P110 NMA already in the stack then ensure it is in the topmost
P110 switch and remove the additional NMA.
• If there is no NMA in the stack then place the P118 at the top of the stack.
To check what software version you have, see the agent configuration window in
CajunView (on UNIX) or P110 Manager (on Windows), or see the setup main
menu of the P110 NMA.
1. Before adding a switch to the P110 stack, turn off the main power to the stack,
by individually switching off each switch
2. Place the P110 NMA in the top switch of the stack
3. If the P110 NMA contains agent software version 8.6 or higher, go to step 5.
4. If the P110 NMA does not contain the agent software version 8.6, you should
perform a software download of the latest version. The software is on the
diskette that came with the P118. Download is performed via TFTP using a
Terminal console or via the timed Download application from your
management station– details can be found in the P110 NMA installation
Guide.
5. Place the P118 switch in the stack. The P110 NMA must be in the top switch of
the stack.
To ensure proper ventilation, ensure that all empty P110 NMA slots in the
stack are closed.
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6. Connect P110 switches using the Exoplane cables, as shown in Figure 2. A
switch connects to its upper neighbor through two Exoplane cable, and to its
lower neighbor through another two Exoplane cables. Make sure you securely
fasten the cables to the connectors.
Cabling Requirements:
• For correct operation, the P110 Exoplane must be fully connected, with all
units powered up. In case units are stacked, the P110 NMA must be installed
and connected to the Exoplane.
Failure to observe this requirement will cause the P110 units to block all traffic
on attached stations and segments.
• When using the P114T or P114F in the stack, make sure all switches in the
stack are connected using Exoplane cables. Extra cables can be ordered from
your local Avaya representative.
Figure 2 Rear view of a P110 switch stack, showing how the switches are linked via
the Exoplane cables. A P110 NMA resides in the uppermost switch.
7. Two terminators are supplied with the P110 NMA. Insert the two terminators
into the lowest two connectors at the bottom of the stack, as shown in Figure 2.
8. Turn on the mains power to the stack, by individually switching on each
switch.
9. Connect the cables to the front panel ports.
Notes:
• If P110 NMA in the stack contains the software version 8.6 or higher (as
specified in the P118 Release Notes) or higher, the stack is now fully
operational
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• When a new version of agent software becomes available, you should perform
software download to benefit from the extra capabilities provided. Please refer
to the P110 NMA Installation Guide for details.
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Rack Mounting
P110 switches slot into a standard 19-inch rack.
Remove the rubber legs from the base of any switch that is to be rack mounted.
Place the switches in the rack, and then connect the Exoplane, as follows:
1. Snap open the ends of the front panel to reveal the fixing holes.
2. Slot the switch into the rack. Insert the switches into the rack so that the
switches in a logical stack lie directly on top of each other. Ensure that the P110
screw holes are aligned with the rack hole positions exactly as shown in Figure
3. Stacking them in this way will allow the switches to be easily connected
using the Exoplane cables.
3. Secure the switch in the rack using the screws. Use one screw on each side. Do
not overtighten the screws to avoid damaging the plastic.
4. Connect the Exoplane cables, as described above, and as illustrated in Figure 2.
5. Snap closed the hinged ends of the front panel.
Figure 3 P110 rack mounting arrangement
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Chapter 2 Installation
Diagnostics
Table 3 and Table 4 explain the meaning of the P118 diagnostic LED indicators.
Figure 4 The P118 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
Table 3 Meaning of the P118 Front Panel Buttons
Button Function Meaning
Select The buttons determine what function will be displayed by the 18
Port LEDs (the top two rows of LEDs).
The seven Function LEDs (above the Select buttons) show which
function is currently displayed by the Port LEDs. The Port LEDs can
display either Link, Collision, Transmit, Receive, Full Duplex, Flow
Control or ISL.
If, for example, the Link (LNK) LED is lit, then LEDs 1 to 18 will
display the Link status of every port.
Press the left or right button to toggle the Port LED display between
functions
Reset Press and hold both buttons simultaneously for a second or more to
reset the entire P110 stack. In a Reset, all LED indicators turn on.
Pressing Reset does not affect configuration settings.
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Table 4 Meaning of the P118 front panel LEDs
LED Indicator Function Status Meaning
PWR Power OFF
ON
Blink
Mains power not connected
Mains power connected
Working on back-up power supply
NMA Agent OFF
ON
No agent in switch
Switch contains an active agent
RED NMA N/A
Function LED Port LED
LNK Link status OFF
ON
Blink once
Blink
twice
Port Disabled
Port is enabled and link is OK
Link Test Fail.
Partition1.
COL2Collision OFF
ON
No Collision
Collision occurred on line
Tx Transmit to
line
OFF
ON
No activity
Data transmitted
Rx Receive
from line
OFF
ON
No activity
Data Received
FDX3Half/Full
duplex
OFF
ON
Half duplex connection to port.
Full duplex connection to port.
FC Flow
Control
ON
OFF
Flow Control enabled
Flow Control disabled
100M4Port speed OFF
ON
Port operating at 10 Mbps
Port operating at 100 Mbps
Notes:
1. The LED blinks once or twice every five seconds in the event of an error.
2. The COL LED is always OFF for ports 1 and 2.
3. The FDX LED is always ON for ports 1 and 2
4. The 100M LED is always OFF for ports 1 and 2.
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