NETGEAR ProSafe XS712T Manual

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March 2013
202-11253-01
v1.0
XS712T Smart Switch
Hardware Installation Guide

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2 Physical Description
Front Panel and Back Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
LED Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Port LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
System LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Device Hardware Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
RJ-45 Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
SFP+ Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Factory Defaults Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 3 Applications
Desktop Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Backbone Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 4 Installation
Step 1: Prepare the Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Step 2: Install the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Install the Switch on a Flat Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Install the Switch in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 3: Check the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 4: Connect Devices to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 5: Install an SFP Transceiver Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Step 6: Apply AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Step 7: Manage the Switch Using a Web Browser or the Smart Control Center Utility
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Appendix A Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Network Adapter Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Switch Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Autonegotiation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Appendix B Technical Specifications
Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Physical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Electromagnetic Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Appendix C Notification of Compliance

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your NETGEAR®ProSafeTM XS712T Smart Switch! Your
XS712T Smart Switch is a state-of-the-art, high-performance, IEEE-compliant network solution
designed for users who require many ports and want the power of Gigabit connectivity to
eliminate bottlenecks, boost performance, and increase productivity. There are 12 twisted-pair
ports on the front panel of the switch that support nonstop 100M/1000M/10G networks. The front
panel also has two SFP+ ports that support 1000M and 10G optical modules. To simplify
installation, the switch is shipped ready for use out of the box.
This installation guide describes how to install and power on the smart switch. The information in
this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills.
This chapter serves as an introduction to the smart switch and includes the following sections:
•Overview
•Features
•Package Contents

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Overview
The NETGEAR XS712T Smart Switch provides 12 twisted-pair ports that support nonstop
100M/1000M/10G networks. The switch also has two built-in enhanced small form factor
pluggable (SFP+) GBIC combo slots that support 1000M and 10G optical modules.
Using these Gigabit slots, you can create high-speed connections to a server or network
backbone. For example, you can:
•Connect switches to each other with high-speed links
•Link to high-speed servers
•Provide 100M/1000M/10G copper and 1000M/10G fiber connectivity
The smart switch also provides the benefit of administrative management with a complete
package of features for the observation, configuration, and control of the network. Using the
simple and intuitive web-based graphical user interface (GUI), you can view and use the
switch’s many capabilities. The switch’s management features include configuration for port
and switch information, VLAN for traffic control, port trunking for increased bandwidth, and
Class of Service (CoS) for prioritizing traffic. These features provide better understanding and
control of the network. Initial discovery of the switch on the network requires the Smart
Control Center program, a utility that runs on a Windows computer.
The smart switch can be freestanding or rack mounted in a wiring closet or equipment room.
It is IEEE-compliant and offers low latency for high-speed networking. All ports can
automatically negotiate to the highest speed, which makes the switch ideal for environments
that have a mix of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, or 10-Gigabit Ethernet devices.
Category 5e (Cat 5e) or better Ethernet cable (Cat 6, Cat 6a, or Cat 7) can be used to make
10G connections. Cat 6a or Cat 7 cables are recommended if the cable distance is greater
than 45 meters (148 feet).
Features
The following lists the key features of the XS712T Smart Switch:
•Twelve 100M/1000M/10G AutoSensing Gigabit Ethernet switching ports.
•Two 1000M/10G SFP+ combo ports.
•Full NETGEAR Smart Switch functionality.
•Full compatibility with IEEE standards:
-IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX)
-IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T)
-IEEE 802.3z (1000BASE-x)
-IEEE 802.3an (10GBASE-T)
-IEEE 802.3 Clause 49 (10GBASE-LR and 10GBASE-SR)
-IEEE802.aq (10GBASE-LRM)

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-IEEE802.3ae (10GBASE Ethernet)
-IEEE802.3az (Energy Efficient Ethernet)
-IEEE 802.3x (full-duplex flow control)
•AutoSensing and autonegotiating capabilities for all ports.
•Auto Uplink™ on all ports to make the right connection.
•Automatic address learning function to build the packet-forwarding information table. The
table contains up to 32K Media Access Control (MAC) addresses.
•Store-and-forward transmission to remove bad packets from the network.
•Full-duplex IEEE 802.3x pause frame flow control.
•Active flow control to minimize packet loss and frame drops.
•Half-duplex backpressure control.
•Per-port LEDs and Power LED.
•Internal open frame power supply.
•Standard NETGEAR 7xx series chassis (1U high).
Package Contents
The following figure shows the package contents of the smart switch.
Green=Link at 1G
Yellow=Link at 10/
100M
Power
Reset
ID
Fan
Stack
Master
Factory
Defaults
12345678910 11 13 15 17 19 21
12 2214 16 18 20 23 25 27 29 31 33 24 3426 28 30 32 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 36 38 40 42 44 46 48
GS752TXS
50F
49F
Green=10G Link Yellow=1G
Blink=ACT
SFP
+
52F
51F
Link/Act Mode —
Power
Reset
Fan
Factory
Defaults
XS712T
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11T
11F 12F
12T
Figure 1. Package contents
Verify that the package contains the following:
•XS712T Smart Switch

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•Rubber footpads for tabletop installation
•Rack-mounting kits
•Power cord
•Installation guide
•Smart switch resource CD with NETGEAR Smart Control Center and user’s manual
If any item is missing or damaged, contact the place of purchase immediately.

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2. Physical Description
This chapter describes the XS712T Smart Switch hardware features. Topics include:
•Front Panel and Back Panel Configuration
•LED Designations
•Device Hardware Interfaces

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Front Panel and Back Panel Configuration
The smart switch has 12 100M/1000M/10G copper ports and two combo 1000 Mbps/10 Gbps
SFP+ fiber ports. Each port is capable of sensing the line speed and negotiating the duplex
mode with the link partner automatically.
The following figure illustrates the front panel of the smart switch.
Power
Reset
Fan
Factory
Defaults
XS712T
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11T
11F 12F
12T
Power and Link/Speed/ACT LEDs 100M/10G
SFP ports
Reset button
Factory
Defaults button
Fan LEDs
100M/1000M/10G Ethernet ports
Figure 2. Front panel
The front panel contains the following:
•12 RJ-45 connectors for 100M/1000M/10G AutoSensing Gigabit Ethernet switching ports
•Two combo 1000 Mbps/10 Gbps SFP+ Gigabit Ethernet switching ports
•Reset button to restart the device
•Recessed Factory Defaults button to restore the device back to the factory defaults
•Link, Speed, and ACT LEDs for each port
•Power and Fan LEDs
The following figure illustrates thesmart switch back panel.
Power connector
Kensington Lock™ slot
Figure 3. Back panel
The back panel contains a power connector.
LED Designations
The following sections describe the LED designations.