NETGEAR M4300-96X Manual

Fully Managed
Stackable Switch
Hardware Installation Guide
M4300-96X
April 2018
202-11815-02
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA

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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
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Revision History
CommentsPublish DatePublication Part
Number
Added information about the APM402XL port card and updated the
information about port numbering.
April 2018202-11815-02
First publication.March 2018202-11815-01
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview................................................................................................................6
Features.................................................................................................................6
Stacking Concepts.................................................................................................8
Safety Instructions and Warnings..........................................................................9
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview
Hardware Descriptions.........................................................................................12
Front Panel......................................................................................................12
Back Panel......................................................................................................13
System LEDs..................................................................................................14
Port Numbering...............................................................................................15
Switch Hardware Interfaces.................................................................................18
Port Cards and Port LEDs...............................................................................18
Cables and Speed...........................................................................................19
Multi-Gigabit RJ-45 Ports................................................................................19
10GBASE-X and 1000BASE-X Transceiver Modules and Cables for SFP+
Ports................................................................................................................20
40GBASE-X Transceiver Modules and Cables for QSFP+ Ports....................21
Reset Button...................................................................................................21
RJ-45 RS232 Console Port.............................................................................21
Out-of-Band 1G Ethernet Port.........................................................................21
USB Port.........................................................................................................21
Mini USB Console Port....................................................................................22
Power Supply Units..............................................................................................22
PoE Power Budgets.............................................................................................23
Chapter 3 Installation
Step 1: Prepare the Site.......................................................................................25
Step 2: Protect Against Electrostatic Discharge...................................................25
Step 3: Unpack the Switch...................................................................................26
Step 4: Install the Switch......................................................................................27
Install the Switch in a Rack Using the Front Rack-Mounting Brackets............27
Install the Switch in a Rack Using the Rear Rack-Mounting Brackets With
Rails................................................................................................................28
Install the Switch on a Flat Surface.................................................................29
Step 5: Connect PoE and Non-PoE Devices to the Switch..................................29
Step 6: Install SFP or QSFP Transceiver Modules...............................................30
Install SFP Transceiver Modules.....................................................................30
Install QSFP Transceiver Modules..................................................................31
Step 7: Install a Power Supply Unit......................................................................31
Step 8: Check the Installation Before You Apply Power.......................................32
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Step 9: Apply AC Power and Check the LEDs.....................................................33
Optional Step 10: Connect a Console to the Switch............................................33
Chapter 4 Maintenance andTroubleshooting
Replace a Power Supply Unit..............................................................................36
Troubleshooting Chart..........................................................................................37
PoE Troubleshooting Suggestions.......................................................................38
Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions..............................................................38
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Introduction
The NETGEAR Fully Managed Switch Model M4300-96X is a high-performance, IEEE-compliant, 40G access
and aggregation layer switch.The modular design of the switch includes 12 slots for port cards with support for
up to 96 ports so that you can customize the switch for your network environment and add port cards as needed.
The switch supports multispeed 10GBASE-T port cards for copper connections, including Power over Ethernet
plus (PoE+) port cards, SFP+ port cards for 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps fiber connections, and QSFP+ port cards for
40G fiber connections.The switch is also stackable.
In this guide, the Fully Managed Switch Model M4300-96X is referred to as the switch.
This hardware installation guide complements the installation guide that came with the switch.
This chapter serves as an introduction to the switch and includes the following sections:
•Overview
•Features
•Stacking Concepts
•Safety Instructions and Warnings
For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the support website
at netgear.com/support.
Note
For switch documentation, including the user manual, the command-line interface manual,
and the data sheet, visit netgear.com/support/product/M4300-96X.aspx#docs.
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Overview
Theswitchprovidesafull-width chassis with12 slots for port cardsand two small form-factor,modularpower
supply unit (PSU) bays.Each slot can support a 10G port card with 8 ports for a total of 96 ports on the
switch, with each port supporting 10G. Alternately, each slot can support a 40G port card with 2 ports for a
total of twenty-four 40G ports on the switch.Slots 1 through 6 can accept PoE+ port cards, with a total
supported power budget of 1,440W for 48 ports.All 10G Ethernet port cards support
100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T ports.The SFP port cards support 1G/10GBASE-X SFP+ ports in which
you can install 1G and 10G transceiver modules (GBICs) or direct-attach cables (DACs).The QSFP+ port
cards support QSFP+ modules, break-out cables, and DACs.
The switch integrates full-duplex, nonblocking 1.92 terabit per second (Tbps) switch fabric that provides
10G line rate for all 96 ports or 40G line rate for up to 24 ports.
The switch supports the following port cards:
•APM408C. Provides eight 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T ports.
•APM408P. Provides eight 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T PoE+ ports.
•APM408F. Provides eight 1G/10GBASE-X SFP+ ports in which you can install 1G and 10G GBICs or
DACs.
•APM402XL.Provides two 40GBASE-X QSFP+ ports in which you can install QSFP+ modules, break-out
cables, or DACs.For an APM402XL port connection at 40 Gbps, use modules or cables that are
compatible with 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, and 40GBASE-CR4.
The switch lets you create high-speed connections to a server or network backbone.For example, you can
do the following:
•Connect switches to each other with high-speed links
•Link to high-speed servers
•Provide 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G copper, 1G/10G fiber, and 40G fiber connectivity
•Connect up to eight switches in a stack to create a high-port-capacity solution with a single point of
administration
You would typically rack-mount the switch in a wiring closet or equipment room, either as a standalone
switch or stacked with other switches.The switch is IEEE compliant and offers low latency for high-speed
networking.All ports can automatically negotiate to the highest speed, which makes the switch also suitable
for environments with a mix of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10-Gigabit Ethernet devices.
The 10/100 Mbps ports can operate in half-duplex or full-duplex mode.The 1G/2.5G/5G/10G and 40G ports
always operate in full-duplex mode.
Features
The switch supports the following key hardware features:
•Switch ports in various configurations through the use of the following port cards:
-APM408C. Provides eight 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T ports.
-APM408P. Provides eight 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T PoE+ ports.
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-APM408F.Provides eight 1G/10GBASE-X SFP+ ports in which you can install 1G and 10G GBICs
or DACs.
-APM402XL. Provides two 40GBASE-X QSFP+ ports in which you can install QSFP+ modules,
break-out cables, or DACs.
•Support for 1.92Tbps switching fabric (all ports line-rate).
•One out-of-band 1G Ethernet port.
•One RJ-45 RS232 console port.
•One mini USB console port.
•One regular USB port for connection to a storage device.
•Two PSU bays for small form-factor modular PSUs.
•Support for stacking on any 10G or 40G port.
•Full-width, 2U chassis.
•Full compatibility with IEEE standards:
-IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet )
-IEEE 802.3i (10BASE-T)
-IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX)
-IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T)
-IEEE 802.3an (10GBASE-T)
-IEEE 802.3z (1000BASE-SX/LX)
-IEEE 802.3ae (10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR)
-IEEE 802.3ba (40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, and 40GBASE-CR4)
-IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex flow control
-IEEE 802.3ad Link aggregation (LAG with LACP)
-IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
-IEEE 802.3af (PoE)
-IEEE 802.3at (PoE+)
•AutoSensing and autonegotiating capabilities for all ports.
•Auto Uplink™technology is supported on all ports.
•Automatic address learning function to build the packet-forwarding information table.The table contains
up to 16K Media Access Control (MAC) addresses.
•Store-and-forward transmission to remove bad packets from the network.
•Active flow control to minimize packet loss and frame drops.
•Half-duplex backpressure control.
•Per-port status LEDs and system status LEDs.
•Nonstop Forwarding Failover (NSF) support for the master in a stack.
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•NETGEAR green power-saving features, including energy efficiency mode that fully conforms to the
IEEE802.3az standard.
•Support for an APS1200W PSU to provide a larger power PoE budget.
Stacking Concepts
A single switch can control and manage a stack.This switch is referred to as the stack master, or simply,
the master. Any other members in the stack are referred to as slaves. All switches in a stack are stack
members.
Slaves can download firmware from the master and the master can push firmware to the slaves.
The master runs the fully operational software of a switch. In addition, the master runs the master software
of the distributed switching application that configures and manages all slaves.Generally, the master operates
the remote slave’s low-level drivers through the distributed switching application part that is running in the
context of the slave.
During stacking setup, the switches autoselect one switch as the master. All other switches become slaves
and are assigned unique stack IDs. One of the slaves is designated as the backup master.The backup
master functions as a slave but can become the master if the original master fails.In the default configuration,
the master and backup master are assigned unit IDs of 1 and 2, respectively.You can use the local
browser–based management interface to configure different ID assignments.The master provides a single
point of control and management as well as a single interface through which to control and manage the
stack.
Switch software is downloaded separately for each stack member. However, all stack members must be
running the same software version.
A stack unit can operate in one of the following modes:
•A standalone switch runs as a general switch.The standalone unit does not run the stacking application
until it is connected to a stack.
•A master manages the entire stack and is responsible for the entire stack configuration. All protocols
run in the context of the master, which updates and synchronizes the backup master.
•A backup master runs as a slave until it must take over from the master.In addition, the backup master
continuously monitors the existence and operation of the master. If the master fails, the backup master
assumes the role of master through a switchover.
•A slave runs only a slave version of the distributed switching software, which allows the applications
running on the master to control and manage the resources of the slave.
A stack can contain a mix of up to eight switches.All models support stacking.The master supports Nonstop
Forwarding Failover (NSF).
For information about how to configure stacking through the software, see the user manual, which you can
download by visiting downloadcenter.netgear.com.
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Safety Instructions andWarnings
Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your system from
potential damage.
To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the following
precautions:
•This product is designed for indoor use only in a temperature-controlled (0–50°C or 32–122°F) and
humidity-controlled (90 percent maximum relative humidity, noncondensing) environment.
Any device that is located outdoors and connected to this product must be properly grounded and surge
protected.
To the extent permissible by applicable law, failure to follow these guidelines can result in damage to
your NETGEAR product, which might not be covered by NETGEAR’s warranty.
•Observe and follow service markings:
-Do not service any product except as explained in your system documentation.
-Opening or removing covers that are marked with the triangular symbol with a lightning bolt can
expose you to electrical shock.We recommend that only a trained technician services components
inside these compartments.
•If any of the following conditions occur, unplug the product from the electrical outlet and replace the part
or contact your trained service provider:
-The power cable, extension cable, or plug is damaged.
-An object fell into the product.
-The product was exposed to water.
-The product was dropped or damaged.
-The product does not operate correctly when you follow the operating instructions.
•Keep your system away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling vents.
•Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, and never operate the product in a wet
environment.If the system gets wet, see the appropriate section in your troubleshooting guide, or contact
your trained service provider.
•Do not push any objects into the openings of your system. Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by
shorting out interior components.
•Use the product only with approved equipment.
•Allow the product to cool before removing covers or touching internal components.
•Operate the product only from the type of external power source indicated on the electrical ratings label.
If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your service provider or local power
company.
•To avoid damaging your system, be sure that the voltage selection switch (if provided) on the power
supply is set to match the power at your location:
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-115V, 60 Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries such as South
Korea and Taiwan
-100V, 50 Hz in eastern Japan and 100V, 60 Hz in western Japan
-230V, 50 Hz in most of Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East
•Be sure that attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the power available in your location.
•Use only approved power cables.If you were not provided with a power cable for your system or for
any AC-powered option intended for your system, purchase a power cable approved for your country.
The power cable must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product
electrical ratings label.The voltage and current rating of the cable must be greater than the ratings
marked on the product.
•To help prevent electric shock, plug the system and peripheral power cables into properly grounded
electrical outlets.
•The peripheral power cables are equipped with three-prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding. Do
not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable.If you must use an extension cable,
use a three-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.
•Observe extension cable and power strip ratings.Make sure that the total ampere rating of all products
plugged into the extension cable or power strip does not exceed 80 percent of the ampere ratings limit
for the extension cable or power strip.
•To help protect your system from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power, use a
surge suppressor, line conditioner, or uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
•Position system cables and power cables carefully. Route cables so that they cannot be stepped on or
tripped over. Be sure that nothing rests on any cables.
•Do not modify power cables or plugs. Consult a licensed electrician or your power company for site
modifications.
•Always follow your local and national wiring rules.
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Hardware Overview
This chapter describes the switch hardware features.
The chapter includes the following sections:
•Hardware Descriptions
•Switch Hardware Interfaces
•Power Supply Units
•PoE Power Budgets
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Hardware Descriptions
This section describes the front panel and back panel components and the system LEDs.
Front Panel
The front panel of the switch provides the system LEDs and 12 slots in which you can install port cards.
Each port card provides its own LEDs (see Port Cards and Port LEDs on page 18).
The following figure shows the front panel with six port cards and six blank covers installed in the switch.
Figure 1. Front panel with six port cards and six blank covers installed
The following figure shows the front panel without any port cards or blank covers installed in the switch.
Figure 2. System LEDs and front panel showing empty chassis
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Table 1. Front panel and system LEDs
DescriptionNumber
For information about the system LEDs, see
System LEDs on page 14.
Stack ID LED1
Power 1 LED for the PSU 1 bay on the back panel2
Power 2 LED for the PSU 2 bay on the back panel3
Fan LED4
Stack Master LED5
PoE Max LED6
Reset button (see Reset Button on page 21)7
Slots for port cards (see Port Cards and Port LEDs on page 18)
The slots in the upper row are numbered 1 through 6 from left to right.The slots in the lower row are
numbered 7 through 12 from left to right. For information about port numbering (interface conventions) for
the ports on the port cards, see Port Numbering on page 15.
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Back Panel
The back panel of the switch provides a console port, out-of-band (OOB) port with associated LEDs, USB
port, mini USB console port, two bays for power supply units (PSUs), three fixed fans, and the switch label.
The following figure shows the back panel.
Figure 3. Back panel components
Table 2. Back panel components
DescriptionNumber
Out-of-band (OOB) 1G Ethernet port (see Out-of-Band 1G Ethernet Port on page 21) with a left LED that
indicates the speed and a right LED that indicates the link and activity (see System LEDs on page 14)
1
RJ-45 RS232 (115200, N, 8, 1) console port (see RJ-45 RS232 Console Port on page 21)2
USB 2.0 port (see USB Port on page 21)3
Mini USB (115200, N, 8, 1) console port (see Mini USB Console Port on page 22)4
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Table 2. Back panel components (Continued)
DescriptionNumber
Bay 1 (PSU 1) for a modular PSU (see Power Supply Units on page 22)5
Fixed fans for front-to-back air flow6
Switch label7
Bay 2 (PSU 2) for a second modular PSU (see Power Supply Units on page 22)8
System LEDs
The following table describes the system LEDs on the front panel of switch and the single LED on the back
panel of the switch.
Table 3. System LEDs
DescriptionLED
Front panel LEDs
The Stack LED contains segments that can indicate the stack unit number of the switch.
Solid green indicating a number.The switch is a member of a stack.The LED displays
the stack unit number.
Solid green indicating E.The switch functions in economy (ECO) mode with all port LEDs
turned off.
Off.The switch is not a member of a stack.
Stack ID LED
Solid green.The power supply unit is present, is supplying power to the switch, and is
functioning normally.
Solid yellow.The switch is starting.
Blinking yellow.The switch failed to start correctly or another failure occurred.
Off. Power is not supplied to the switch.
Power 1 LED (for the
PSU 1 bay)
and
Power 2 LED (for the
PSU 2 bay)
Solid green.The fans are functioning normally.
Blinking yellow.One or more fans failed.
Off. Power is not supplied to the switch.The fans are off.
Fan LED
Solid green.The switch is functioning as a master in a stack.
Off.The switch is not a member of a stack or is functioning as a slave in a stack.
Stack Master LED
Off. Sufficient (more than 7W of) PoE power is available on the switch.
Solid yellow.Less than 7W of PoE power is available on the switch.
Blinking yellow.At least once during the previous two minutes, less than 7W of PoE power
was available on the switch.
PoE Max LED
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Table 3. System LEDs (Continued)
DescriptionLED
Back panel LEDs
Left side speed LED:
Solid green.The link speed is 1000 Mbps.
Solid yellow.The link speed is 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps.
Off. No link is established on the port.
OOB Ethernet port
Right side link and activity LED:
Solid green. A valid link is established on the port.
Blinking green.The port is transmitting or receiving packets.
Off. No link is established on the port.
For information about the LEDs on the port cards, see Port Cards and Port LEDs on page 18.
Port Numbering
The ports (interfaces) on the port cards in the slots are numbered switch unit number/slot number/port
number.
For the APM408C, APM408P, and APM408F port cards, the ports on the port cards in the slots are numbered
as described in the following table.(In the interface convention examples in the table, the switch is designated
as unit number 1.)
Table 4. Port numbering for the APM408C, APM408P, and APM408F port cards
Interface ConventionPort Card Lower
Port Numbers
Port Card Upper
Port Numbers
Slot
Location
Slot
Number
1/1/1, 1/1/2, 1/1/3, and so on through 1/1/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Upper row1
1/2/1, 1/2/2, 1/2/3, and so on through 1/2/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Upper row2
1/3/1, 1/3/2, 1/3/3, and so on through 1/3/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Upper row3
1/4/1, 1/4/2, 1/4/3, and so on through 1/4/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Upper row4
1/5/1, 1/5/2, 1/5/3, and so on through 1/5/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Upper row5
1/6/1, 1/6/2, 1/6/3, and so on through 1/6/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Upper row6
1/7/1, 1/7/2, 1/7/3, and so on through 1/7/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Lower row7
1/8/1, 1/8/2, 1/8/3, and so on through 1/8/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Lower row8
1/9/1, 1/9/2, 1/9/3, and so on through 1/9/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Lower row9
1/10/1, 1/10/2, 1/10/3, and so on through 1/10/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Lower row10
1/11/1, 1/11/2, 1/11/3, and so on through 1/11/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Lower row11
1/12/1, 1/12/2, 1/12/3, and so on through 1/12/82, 4, 6, 81, 3, 5, 7Lower row12
Slots 1 through 6 support PoE port cards. If you install a PoE port card in another slot, the ports provide
connectivity but no PoE power.
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The following figure shows the port numbering in port cards that are installed in slots 1 and 7 of a switch
with unit number 1.
The numbering of the ports on the APM402XL port card is different from the other port cards.You can use
a 40G port either with a break-out cable, in which case the single 40G port can support up to four individual
10G ports, or with a connection to another single 40G port.
Port 1 (the left 40G port on the port card) uses the following numbering:
•If connected with a break-out cable to four individual 10G ports, the port numbers are 1, 2, 3, and 4.
•If connected to another single 40G port, the port number is 9. In that situation, only port number 9 is
used and port numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 are not used on the port card.
Port 2 (the right 40G port on the port card) uses the following numbering:
•If connected with a break-out cable to four individual 10G ports, the port numbers are 5, 6, 7, and 8.
•If connected to another single 40G port, the port number is 10. In that situation, only port number 10 is
used and port numbers 5, 6, 7, and 8 are not used on the port card.
For example, if a switch with unit number 1 includes an APM402XL port card in slot 9, port 1 on the port
card is connected to four individual port cards, and port 2 on the port card is connected to another single
40G port, the port numbering is as follows: 1/9/1, 1/9/2, 1/9/3, 1/9/4, and 1/9/10.
For the APM402XL port card, the ports on the port cards in the slots are numbered as described in the
following table.(In the interface convention examples in the table, the switch is designated as unit number 1.)
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Table 5. Port numbering for the 40G ports on the APM402XL port card
Interface ConventionPort
Numbers
for 40G
Port
Numbers
for 10G
PortSlot
Location
Slot
Number
For 10G: 1/1/1, 1/1/2, 1/1/3, and 1/1/4. For 40G: 1/1/9.91, 2, 3, 41Upper
row
1
For 10G: 1/1/5, 1/1/6, 1/1/7, and 1/1/8. For 40G: 1/1/10.105, 6, 7, 82
For 10G: 1/2/1, 1/2/2, 1/2/3, and 1/2/4. For 40G: 1/2/9.91, 2, 3, 41Upper
row
2
For 10G: 1/2/5, 1/2/6, 1/2/7, and 1/2/8. For 40G: 1/2/10.105, 6, 7, 82
For 10G: 1/3/1, 1/3/2, 1/3/3, and 1/3/4. For 40G: 1/3/9.91, 2, 3, 41Upper
row
3
For 10G: 1/3/5, 1/3/6, 1/3/7, and 1/3/8. For 40G: 1/3/10.105, 6, 7, 82
For 10G: 1/4/1, 1/4/2, 1/4/3, and 1/4/4. For 40G: 1/4/9.91, 2, 3, 41Upper
row
4
For 10G: 1/4/5, 1/4/6, 1/4/7, and 1/4/8. For 40G: 1/4/10.105, 6, 7, 82
For 10G: 1/5/1, 1/5/2, 1/5/3, and 1/5/4. For 40G: 1/5/9.91, 2, 3, 41Upper
row
5
For 10G: 1/5/5, 1/5/6, 1/5/7, and 1/5/8. For 40G: 1/5/10.105, 6, 7, 82
For 10G: 1/6/1, 1/6/2, 1/6/3, and 1/6/4. For 40G: 1/6/9.91, 2, 3, 41Upper
row
6
For 10G: 1/6/5, 1/6/6, 1/6/7, and 1/6/8. For 40G: 1/6/10.105, 6, 7, 82
For 10G: 1/7/1, 1/7/2, 1/7/3, and 1/7/4. For 40G: 1/7/9.91, 2, 3, 41Lower
row
7
For 10G: 1/7/5, 1/7/6, 1/7/7, and 1/7/8. For 40G: 1/7/10.105, 6, 7, 82
For 10G: 1/8/1, 1/8/2, 1/8/3, and 1/8/4. For 40G: 1/8/9.91, 2, 3, 41Lower
row
8
For 10G: 1/8/5, 1/8/6, 1/8/7, and 1/8/8. For 40G: 1/8/10.105, 6, 7, 82
For 10G: 1/9/1, 1/9/2, 1/9/3, and 1/9/4. For 40G: 1/9/9.91, 2, 3, 41Lower
row
9
For 10G: 1/95, 1/9/6, 1/9/7, and 1/9/8. For 40G: 1/9/10.105, 6, 7, 82
For 10G: 1/10/1, 1/10/2, 1/10/3, and 1/10/4. For 40G: 1/10/9.91, 2, 3, 41Lower
row
10
For 10G: 1/10/5, 1/10/6, 1/10/7, and 1/10/8. For 40G: 1/10/10.105, 6, 7, 82
For 10G: 1/11/1, 1/11/2, 1/11/3, and 1/11/4. For 40G: 1/11/9.91, 2, 3, 41Lower
row
11
For 10G: 1/11/5, 1/11/6, 1/11/7, and 1/11/8. For 40G: 1/11/10.105, 6, 7, 82
For 10G: 1/12/1, 1/12/2, 1/12/3, and 1/12/4. For 40G: 1/12/9.91, 2, 3, 41Lower
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For 10G: 1/12/5, 1/12/6, 1/12/7, and 1/12/8. For 40G: 1/12/10.105, 6, 7, 82
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Switch Hardware Interfaces
This section describes the hardware interfaces of the switch.
Port Cards and Port LEDs
The switch supports the following hot-swappable ports cards, which you can install in the switch slots on
the front panel:
•APM408C. Provides eight 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T ports.
•APM408P. Provides eight 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T PoE+ ports. Slots 1–6 of the switch support
PoE and PoE+.
•APM408F.Provides eight 1G/10GBASE-X SFP+ ports in which you can install 1G and 10G transceiver
modules (GBICs) or direct attach cables (DACs).
•APM402XL. Provides two fiber 40GBASE ports that support Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus
(QSFP+) modules, 40G break-out cables, or 40G DACs.
The following table describes the port LEDs on the port cards.
Table 6. Port LEDs on the port cards
Link, Speed, and Activity LED BehaviorPortType
RJ-45 ports
Solid green. A 10 Gbps link is established.
Blinking green. 10 Gbps traffic is being processed.
Solid yellow.A 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps, 2.5 Gbps, or 5 Gbps link is established.
Blinking yellow.100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps, 2.5 Gbps, or 5 Gbps traffic is being processed.
Off. No link is established.
Multispeed
10GBASE-T
Solid blue.A 10 Gbps link is established.The port is delivering PoE.
Blinking blue.10 Gbps traffic is being processed.The port is delivering PoE.
Solid purple.A 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps, 2.5 Gbps, or 5 Gbps link is established.The port is delivering
PoE.
Blinking purple.100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps, 2.5G, or 5G traffic is being processed.The port is delivering
PoE.
Solid light blue.The port is delivering PoE. No Ethernet link is established.
Solid green. A 10 Gbps link is established.The port is not delivering PoE.
Blinking green. 10 Gbps traffic is being processed.The port is not delivering PoE.
Solid yellow.A 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps, 2.5 Gbps, or 5 Gbps link is established.The port is not
delivering PoE.
Blinking yellow.100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps, 2.5 Gbps, or 5 Gbps traffic is being processed.The port
is not delivering PoE.
Off. No link is established and the port is not delivering PoE.
Multispeed
10GBASE-T with
PoE
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Table 6. Port LEDs on the port cards (Continued)
Link, Speed, and Activity LED BehaviorPortType
SFP+ ports
Solid green. A 10 Gbps SFP+ transceiver module link is established.
Blinking green. 10 Gbps traffic is being processed.
Solid yellow.A 1000 Mbps SFP transceiver module link is established.
Blinking yellow.1000 Mbps traffic is being processed.
Off. No link is established.
SFP+
1G/10GBASE-X
QSFP+ ports
Solid green. A 40 Gbps QSFP+ module link is established.
Blinking green. 40 Gbps traffic is being processed.
Off. No link is established.
QSFP+
40GBASE-X
For more information about the port cards, see the NETGEAR Fully Managed Switch Port Cards Installation
Guide, which you can download by visiting downloadcenter.netgear.com.
Cables and Speed
The following table describes the network cables that you can use for the switch copper connections and
the speeds that these cables can support, up to 100 meters (328 feet).
Table 7. Cables and speeds
CableTypeSpeed
Category 5 (Cat 5) or higher rated100 Mbps
Category 5e (Cat 5e) or higher rated1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, or 5 Gbps
Category 6a (Cat 6a) or higher rated10 Gbps
For speeds of 10 Gbps, if the cable length is shorter than 180 feet (55 meters), you
can use a Category 6 (Cat 6) cable.
Note
Multi-Gigabit RJ-45 Ports
Port cards with multi-Gigabit copper RJ-45 ports support 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T with autosensing.
When you insert a cable into an RJ-45 port, the switch automatically ascertains the maximum speed (100
Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 5 Gbps, or 10 Gbps) of the attached device.For devices that support 100 Mbps,
the switch automatically ascertains the duplex mode (half-duplex or full-duplex).All ports support a Category
5 (Cat 5) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable or higher-rated Ethernet cable terminated with an 8-pin RJ-45
connector. For more information about Ethernet cables, see Cables and Speed on page 19.
To simplify the procedure for attaching devices, all RJ-45 ports support Auto Uplink technology.This
technology allows attaching devices to the RJ-45 ports with either straight-through or crossover cables.
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When you insert a cable into an RJ-45 port on a port card, the switch automatically performs the following
actions:
•Senses whether the cable is a straight-through or crossover cable.
•Determines whether the link to the attached device requires a normal connection (such as when you
are connecting the port to a computer) or an uplink connection (such as when you are connecting the
port to a router, switch, or hub).
•Automatically configures the RJ-45 port to enable communications with the attached device.The Auto
Uplink technology compensates for setting uplink connections while eliminating concern about whether
to use crossover or straight-through cables when you attach devices.
10GBASE-X and 1000BASE-XTransceiver Modules and Cables
for SFP+ Ports
To enable high-speed fiber and long-distance connections on the switch, port cards with SFP+ fiber ports
accommodate standard 10G and 1G SFP+ transceiver modules (gigabit interface converters, or GBICs)
and direct attach cables (DACs), which are sold separately from the port cards.
The port cards supports the following NETGEAR SFP and SFP+ transceiver modules and cables:
•Short reach transceiver modules:
-AGM731F. SFP transceiver 1000BASE-SX, SFP multimode LC GBIC
-AGM734. SFP transceiver 1000BASE-T, SFP copper RJ-45 GBIC
-AXM761. SFP+ transceiver 10GBASE-SR, SFP+ multimode LC GBIC
•Long reach transceiver modules:
-AGM732F. SFP transceiver 1000BASE-LX, SFP single mode LC GBIC
-AXM762. SFP+ transceiver 10GBASE-LR, SFP+ single mode LC GBIC
-AXM764. SFP+ transceiver 10GBASE-LR Lite, SFP+ single mode LC GBIC
•1G/10GBASE-T transceiver modules:
AXM765. SFP+ transceiver 10GBASE-T, SFP+ copper RJ-45 GBIC
•Direct attach cables:
-AXC761. SFP+ 1m direct attach cable
-AXC763. SFP+ 3m direct attach cable
-AXC765. SFP+ 5m direct attach cable
-AXC767. SFP+ 7m direct attach cable
-AXC7610. SFP+ 10m direct attach cable
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