Edge-Core Gigabit Ethernet Switch User manual

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Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Installation Guide

Installation Guide
Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Layer 3 Workgroup Switch with 8 SFP Ports,
and 4 Gigabit Combination (RJ-45/SFP) Ports

ES4612
E092004-R01
150000046300A

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Compliances
FCC - Class A
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to
radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to
provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial
environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take whatever
measures may be required to correct the interference. You are cautioned that changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
your authority to operate the equipment.
You may use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) for RJ-45 connections - Category 3 or better
for 10 Mbps connections, Category 5 or better for 100 Mbps connections, and Category 5,
5e or 6 for 1000 Mbps connections. For fiber optic connections, you may use 50/125 or
62.5/125 micron multimode fiber or 9/125 micron single-mode fiber.
Warnings: 1.Wear an anti-static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent
electrostatic discharge when handling this equipment.
2. When connecting this hub to a power outlet, connect the field ground lead
on the tri-pole power plug to a valid earth ground line to prevent electrical
hazards.
Industry Canada - Class A
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled
“Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux
appareils numériques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur:
“Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications.
Japan VCCI Class A

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CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Safety (EEC)
This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the Council
Directive 89/336/EEC on the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
Electromagnetic Compatibility and 73/23/EEC for electrical equipment used within certain
voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93/68/EEC. For the evaluation of the
compliance with these Directives, the following standards were applied:
Caution: Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ-45 port. This may damage this
device. Les raccordeurs ne sont pas utilisé pour le système téléphonique!
Australia AS/NZS 3548 (1995) - Class A
RFI Emission: • Limit class A according to EN 55022:1998
• Limit class A for harmonic current emission according to EN 61000-3-2/1995
• Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply system
according to EN 61000-3-3/1995
Immunity: • Product family standard according to EN 55024:1998
• Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000-4-2:1995
(Contact Discharge: ±4 kV, Air Discharge: ±8 kV)
• Radio-frequency electromagnetic field according to EN 61000-4-3:1996
(80 - 1000 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)
• Electrical fast transient/burst according to EN 61000-4-4:1995 (AC/DC power
supply: ±1 kV, Data/Signal lines: ±0.5 kV)
• Surge immunity test according to EN 61000-4-5:1995
(AC/DC Line to Line: ±1 kV, AC/DC Line to Earth: ±2 kV)
• Immunity to conducted disturbances, Induced by radio-frequency fields:
EN 61000-4-6:1996 (0.15 - 80 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)
• Power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to
EN 61000-4-8:1993
(1 A/m at frequency 50 Hz)
• Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity test
according to EN 61000-4-11:1994 (>95% Reduction @10 ms, 30%
Reduction @500 ms, >95% Reduction @5000 ms)
LVD: • EN 60950 (A1/1992; A2/1993; A3/1993; A4/1995; A11/1997)
ACN 066 352 010

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Safety Compliance
Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety
Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité sur le plan optique
Warnhinweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit
Please read the following safety information carefully before
installing the switch:
WARNING: Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel
only.
• The unit must be connected to an earthed (grounded) outlet to comply with international
safety standards.
• Do not connect the unit to an A.C. outlet (power supply) without an earth (ground)
connection.
• The appliance coupler (the connector to the unit and not the wall plug) must have a
configuration for mating with an EN 60320/IEC 320 appliance inlet.
• The socket outlet must be near to the unit and easily accessible. You can only remove
power from the unit by disconnecting the power cord from the outlet.
• This unit operates under SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) conditions according to
IEC 60950. The conditions are only maintained if the equipment to which it is connected
also operates under SELV conditions.
France and Peru only
This unit cannot be powered from IT†supplies. If your supplies are of IT type, this unit
must be powered by 230 V (2P+T) via an isolation transformer ratio 1:1, with the
secondary connection point labelled Neutral, connected directly to earth (ground).
†Impédance à la terre
When using a fiber optic port, never look at the transmit laser while it is
powered on. Also, never look directly at the fiber TX port and fiber cable
ends when they are powered on.
Ne regardez jamais le laser tant qu'il est sous tension. Ne regardez
jamais directement le port TX (Transmission) à fibres optiques et les
embouts de câbles à fibres optiques tant qu'ils sont sous tension.
Niemals ein Übertragungslaser betrachten, während dieses
eingeschaltet ist. Niemals direkt auf den Faser-TX-Anschluß
und auf die Faserkabelenden schauen, während diese
eingeschaltet sind.
CLASS I
LASER DEVICE
DISPOSITIF LASER
DE CLASSE I
LASERGER
DER KLASSE I
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Veuillez lire à fond l'information de la sécurité suivante avant
d'installer le Switch:
AVERTISSEMENT: L’installation et la dépose de ce groupe doivent être confiés à un
personnel qualifié.
• Ne branchez pas votre appareil sur une prise secteur (alimentation électrique) lorsqu'il
n'y a pas de connexion de mise à la terre (mise à la masse).
• Vous devez raccorder ce groupe à une sortie mise à la terre (mise à la masse) afin de
respecter les normes internationales de sécurité.
• Le coupleur d’appareil (le connecteur du groupe et non pas la prise murale) doit
respecter une configuration qui permet un branchement sur une entrée d’appareil EN
60320/IEC 320.
• La prise secteur doit se trouver à proximité de l’appareil et son accès doit être facile.
Vous ne pouvez mettre l’appareil hors circuit qu’en débranchant son cordon électrique
au niveau de cette prise.
• L’appareil fonctionne à une tension extrêmement basse de sécurité qui est conforme à
la norme IEC 60950. Ces conditions ne sont maintenues que si l’équipement auquel il
est raccordé fonctionne dans les mêmes conditions.
Power Cord Set
U.S.A. and Canada The cord set must be UL-approved and CSA certified.
The minimum specifications for the flexible cord are:
- No. 18 AWG - not longer than 2 meters, or 16 AWG.
- Type SV or SJ
- 3-conductor
The cord set must have a rated current capacity of at least 10 A
The attachment plug must be an earth-grounding type with NEMA
5-15P (15 A, 125 V) or NEMA 6-15P (15 A, 250 V) configuration.
Denmark The supply plug must comply with Section 107-2-D1, Standard
DK2-1a or DK2-5a.
Switzerland The supply plug must comply with SEV/ASE 1011.
U.K. The supply plug must comply with BS1363 (3-pin 13 A) and be fitted
with a 5 A fuse which complies with BS1362.
The mains cord must be <HAR> or <BASEC> marked and be of type
HO3VVF3GO.75 (minimum).
Europe The supply plug must comply with CEE7/7 (“SCHUKO”).
The mains cord must be <HAR> or <BASEC> marked and be of type
HO3VVF3GO.75 (minimum).
IEC-320 receptacle.

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France et Pérou uniquement:
Ce groupe ne peut pas être alimenté par un dispositif à impédance à la terre. Si vos
alimentations sont du type impédance à la terre, ce groupe doit être alimenté par une
tension de 230 V (2 P+T) par le biais d’un transformateur d’isolement à rapport 1:1, avec
un point secondaire de connexion portant l’appellation Neutre et avec raccordement
direct à la terre (masse).
Bitte unbedingt vor dem Einbauen des Switches die folgenden
Sicherheitsanweisungen durchlesen:
WARNUNG: Die Installation und der Ausbau des Geräts darf nur durch Fachpersonal
erfolgen.
• Das Gerät sollte nicht an eine ungeerdete Wechselstromsteckdose angeschlossen
werden.
• Das Gerät muß an eine geerdete Steckdose angeschlossen werden, welche die
internationalen Sicherheitsnormen erfüllt.
• Der Gerätestecker (der Anschluß an das Gerät, nicht der Wandsteckdosenstecker) muß
einen gemäß EN 60320/IEC 320 konfigurierten Geräteeingang haben.
• Die Netzsteckdose muß in der Nähe des Geräts und leicht zugänglich sein. Die
Stromversorgung des Geräts kann nur durch Herausziehen des Gerätenetzkabels aus
der Netzsteckdose unterbrochen werden.
• Der Betrieb dieses Geräts erfolgt unter den SELV-Bedingungen
(Sicherheitskleinstspannung) gemäß IEC 60950. Diese Bedingungen sind nur gegeben,
wenn auch die an das Gerät angeschlossenen Geräte unter SELV-Bedingungen
betrieben werden.
Cordon électrique - Il doit être agréé dans le pays d’utilisation
Etats-Unis et
Canada:
Le cordon doit avoir reçu l’homologation des UL et un certificat de la
CSA.
Les spe'cifications minimales pour un cable flexible sont AWG No.
18, ouAWG No. 16 pour un cable de longueur infe'rieure a` 2 me'tres.
- type SV ou SJ
- 3 conducteurs
Le cordon doit être en mesure d’acheminer un courant nominal d’au
moins 10 A.
La prise femelle de branchement doit être du type à mise à la terre
(mise à la masse) et respecter la configuration NEMA 5-15P (15 A,
125 V) ou NEMA 6-15P (15 A, 250 V).
Danemark: La prise mâle d’alimentation doit respecter la section 107-2 D1 de la
norme DK2 1a ou DK2 5a.
Suisse: La prise mâle d’alimentation doit respecter la norme SEV/ASE 1011.
Europe La prise secteur doit être conforme aux normes CEE 7/7 (“SCHUKO”)
LE cordon secteur doit porter la mention <HAR> ou <BASEC> et doit
être de type HO3VVF3GO.75 (minimum).

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Warnings and Cautionary Messages
Stromkabel. Dies muss von dem Land, in dem es benutzt wird geprüft werden:
Schweiz Dieser Stromstecker muß die SEV/ASE 1011Bestimmungen einhalt-
en.
Europe Das Netzkabel muß vom Typ HO3VVF3GO.75 (Mindestanforderung)
sein und die Aufschrift <HAR> oder <BASEC> tragen.
Der Netzstecker muß die Norm CEE 7/7 erfüllen (”SCHUKO”).
Warning: This product does not contain any serviceable user parts.
Warning: Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified
personnel only.
Warning: When connecting this device to a power outlet, connect the field ground lead
on the tri-pole power plug to a valid earth ground line to prevent electrical
hazards.
Warning: This switch uses lasers to transmit signals over fiber optic cable. The lasers
are compliant with the requirements of a Class 1 Laser Product and are
inherently eye safe in normal operation. However, you should never look
directly at a transmit port when it is powered on.
Caution: Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ-45 port. This may damage this
device. Les raccordeurs ne sont pas utilisé pour le système téléphonique!
Caution: Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform to FCC
standards.
Caution: Wear an anti-static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent
electrostatic discharge when handling this equipment.

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Environmental Statement
The manufacturer of this product endeavours to sustain an environmentally-friendly policy
throughout the entire production process. This is achieved though the following means:
• Adherence to national legislation and regulations on environmental production
standards.
• Conservation of operational resources.
• Waste reduction and safe disposal of all harmful un-recyclable by-products.
• Recycling of all reusable waste content.
• Design of products to maximize recyclables at the end of the product’s life span.
• Continual monitoring of safety standards.
End of Product Life Span
This product is manufactured in such a way as to allow for the recovery and disposal of all
included electrical components once the product has reached the end of its life.
Manufacturing Materials
There are no hazardous nor ozone-depleting materials in this product.
Documentation
All printed documentation for this product uses biodegradable paper that originates from
sustained and managed forests. The inks used in the printing process are non-toxic.
Purpose
This guide details the hardware features of the switch, including its physical and
performance-related characteristics, and how to install the switch.
Related Publications
The following publication gives specific information on how to operate and use the
management functions of the switches:
The Gigabit Ethernet Switch Management Guide
Also, as part of both switches’ firmware, there is an online web-based help that describes
all management related features.

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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1
Overview 1-1
Switch Architecture 1-1
Management Options 1-2
Description of Hardware 1-2
SFP Slots 1-2
1000BASE-T Ports 1-2
Status LEDs 1-3
Optional Redundant Power Unit 1-4
Power Supply Receptacles 1-4
Features and Benefits 1-5
Connectivity 1-5
Expandability 1-5
Performance 1-5
Management 1-5
Chapter 2: Network Planning 2-1
Introduction to Switching 2-1
Application Examples 2-2
Collapsed Backbone 2-2
Network Aggregation Plan 2-3
Remote Connections with Fiber Cable 2-4
Making VLAN Connections 2-5
Using Layer 3 Routing 2-6
Application Notes 2-7
Chapter 3: Installing the Switch 3-1
Selecting a Site 3-1
Ethernet Cabling 3-1
Equipment Checklist 3-2
Package Contents 3-2
Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment 3-2
Mounting 3-3
Rack Mounting 3-3
Desktop or Shelf Mounting 3-4
Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver 3-5
Connecting to a Power Source 3-6
Connecting to the Console Port 3-7
Wiring Map for Serial Cable 3-7

Contents
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Chapter 4: Making Network Connections 4-1
Connecting Network Devices 4-1
Fiber Optic SFP Devices 4-1
Twisted-Pair Devices 4-2
Cabling Guidelines 4-2
Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches 4-3
Network Wiring Connections 4-3
Connectivity Rules 4-4
1000BASE-T Cable Requirements 4-4
1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain 4-5
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain 4-5
10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain 4-5
Cable Labeling and Connection Records 4-6
Appendix A: Troubleshooting A-1
Diagnosing Switch Indicators A-1
Power and Cooling Problems A-1
Installation A-1
In-Band Access A-2
Appendix B: Cables B-1
Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments B-1
10/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments B-1
Straight-Through Wiring B-2
Crossover Wiring B-2
1000BASE-T Pin Assignments B-3
Fiber Standards B-4
Appendix C: Specifications C-1
Physical Characteristics C-1
Switch Features C-2
Management Features C-2
Standards C-2
Compliances C-3
Glossary
Index

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Tables
Table 1-1 Port Status LEDs 1-3
Table 1-2 System Status LEDs 1-4
Table 3-1 Serial Cable Wiring 3-7
Table 4-1 Maximum 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length 4-5
Table 4-2 Maximum 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length 4-5
Table 4-3 Maximum 1000BASE-LX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length 4-5
Table 4-4 Maximum 1000BASE-LH Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length 4-5
Table 4-5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Length 4-5
Table 4-6 Maximum Ethernet Cable Length 4-5
Table A-1 Troubleshooting Chart A-1
Table B-1 10/100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts B-2
Table B-2 1000BASE-T MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts B-3

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Figures
Figure 1-1 Front and Rear Panels 1-1
Figure 1-2 Port LEDs 1-3
Figure 1-3 System LEDs 1-4
Figure 1-4 Power Supply Receptacles 1-4
Figure 2-1 Collapsed Backbone 2-2
Figure 2-2 Network Aggregation Plan 2-3
Figure 2-3 Remote Connection with Fiber Cable 2-4
Figure 2-4 Making VLAN Connections 2-5
Figure 2-5 IP Routing for Unicast Traffic 2-6
Figure 3-1 RJ-45 Connections 3-2
Figure 3-2 Attaching the Brackets 3-3
Figure 3-3 Installing the Switch in a Rack 3-4
Figure 3-4 Attaching the Adhesive Feet 3-4
Figure 3-5. Inserting an SFP Transceiver into a Slot 3-5
Figure 3-6 Power Receptacle 3-6
Figure 3-7 Serial Port (DB-9 DTE) Pin-Out 3-7
Figure 4-1 Making LC Port Connections 4-2
Figure 4-2 Making Twisted-Pair Connections 4-3
Figure 4-3 Wiring Closet Connections 4-4
Figure B-1 RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers B-1
Figure B-2 Straight-through Wiring B-2
Figure B-3 Crossover Wiring B-3

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview
The ES4612 Gigabit Ethernet switch has 12 Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)
transceiver slots, four of which are combination ports that are shared with 4 10/100/
1000BASE-T ports.
There is also an SNMP-based management agent embedded on the main board. This
agent supports both in-band and out-of-band access for managing the switch.
This switch can easily tame your network with full support for Spanning Tree
Protocol, Multicast Switching, Virtual LANs, and IP routing. It brings order to poorly
performing networks by segregating them into separate broadcast domains with
IEEE 802.1Q compliant VLANs, empowers multimedia applications with multicast
switching and CoS services, and eliminates conventional router bottlenecks.
It can be used to augment or completely replace slow legacy routers, off-loading local
IP traffic to release valuable resources for non-IP routing or WAN access. With
wire-speed performance for Layer 2, Layer 3 and Layer 4, this switch can
significantly improve the throughput between IP segments or VLANs.
Figure 1-1 Front and Rear Panels
Switch Architecture
The ES4612 employs a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This permits
simultaneous wire-speed transport of multiple packets at low latency on all ports.
This switch also features full-duplex capability on all ports, which effectively doubles
the bandwidth of each connection.
Switching Method
The switch uses store-and-forward switching to ensure maximum data integrity. With
store-and-forward switching, the entire packet must be received into a buffer and
checked for validity before being forwarded. This prevents errors from being
propagated throughout the network.
Power Socket Redundant Power Socket
Port Status Indicators
SFP Slots 1000BASE-T/SFP Combination Ports System Indicators
Console Port

Introduction
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Management Options
This switch contains a comprehensive array of LEDs for “at-a- glance” monitoring of
network and port status. It also includes a built-in network management agent that
allows the switch to be managed in-band using SNMP or RMON (Groups 1, 2, 3 and
9) protocols, with a Web browser, or remotely via Telnet. It provides an RS-232 serial
port (DB-9 connector) on the front panel for out-of-band management. A PC may be
connected to this port
for configuration and monitoring out-of band via a null-modem
cable. (See Appendix B for wiring options.)
For a detailed description of the advanced features, refer to the Management Guide.
Description of Hardware
SFP Slots
The ES4612 contains 12 Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots, four
of which are shared with RJ-45 ports 9-12. In its default configuration, if an SFP
transceiver (purchased separately) is installed in a slot and has a valid link on its
port, the associated RJ-45 port is disabled and cannot be used. The switch can also
be configured to force the use of an RJ-45 port or SFP slot, as required.
1000BASE-T Ports
The ES4612 contains four RJ-45 ports that are shared with SFP slots 9-12. These
RJ-45 ports operate at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, half or full duplex, or at 1000 Mbps,
full duplex. Because all RJ-45 ports on this switch support automatic MDI/MDI-X
operation, you can use straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or
servers, or to other switches or hubs. (See “1000BASE-T Pin Assignments” on page
B-3.)
Each of these ports support auto-negotiation, so the optimum transmission mode
(half or full duplex), and data rate (10, 100, 1000 Mbps) can be selected
automatically. If a device connected to one of these ports does not support
auto-negotiation, the communication mode of that port can be configured manually.
Each port also supports auto-negotiation of flow control, so the switch can
automatically prevent port buffers from becoming saturated.

Description of Hardware
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Status LEDs
The LEDs, which are located on the front panel for easy viewing, are shown below
and described in the following table.
Figure 1-2 Port LEDs
Table 1-1 Port Status LEDs
LED Condition Status
Ports 1~12
Link On Green An SFP transceiver port has established a valid network
connection.
Off An SFP transceiver port has no valid link or there is no
transceiver installed in the slot.
Act Flashing Green Traffic is passing through the port.
1000BASE-T Ports (Ports 9~12)
100/1000 M On Green Port has established a valid 1000 Mbps network
connection.
On Amber Port has established a valid 100 Mbps network
connection.
Off There is no valid link on the port.
10 M On Amber Port has established a valid 10 Mbps network
connection.
Off There is no valid link on the port.
Link
Act
Link
Act
Power
RPU
Diag
!
Console
Port Link Port Activity
10 M 100/1000 M

Introduction
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Figure 1-3 System LEDs
Optional Redundant Power Unit
The switch supports an optional Redundant Power Unit (RPU), that can supply
power to the switch in the event of failure of the internal power supply.
Power Supply Receptacles
There are two power receptacles on the rear panel of the switch. The standard
power receptacle is for the AC power cord. The receptacle labeled “RPU” is for the
optional Redundant Power Unit (RPU).
Figure 1-4 Power Supply Receptacles
Table 1-2 System Status LEDs
LED Condition Status
Power On Green The unit’s internal power supply is operating normally.
Off The unit has no power connected.
RPU On Green The redundant power supply is operating normally.
Off No redundant power supply is connected.
Diag On Green The system diagnostic test has completed successfully.
Flashing Green The system diagnestic test is in progress.
! On Orange An error condition has been detected on the switch. Either
the system diagnostic test has failed, the power supply has
failed, or one of the two cooling fans has failed.
Off The system is operating normally.
Link
Act
Link
Act
Power
RPU
Diag
!
Console
Power Indicator Redundant Power
Diagnostic Indicator Error Indicator
90-240~ 50-60HZ 2A
RPU
Power Socket Redundant Power Socket