Nortel 700117 Manual

Hardware Installation Guide
Alteon Web Switch
10/100/1000 Mbps Web Switches
Part Number: 212779, Revision A, December 2001
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followingtwo conditions: 1. This devicemay not cause harmful interference. 2.This device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested andfound tocomply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the userwill be required to correct
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CENotice: The CE mark on this equipment indicates that this equipment meets or exceeds the following
EMC technical standards: EN50024, EN55022, EN50204, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN61000-4-2,
EN61000-4-3, EN61000-4-4, and EN61000-4-5, EN61000-4-6, EN61000-4-11.
The equipment also meets or exceeds the following safety technical standards: IEC60950 (CB certified
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SafetyInformation
Caution—This Product Contains a Lithium Battery. Batteries are not customer replaceable parts. They
may explode if mishandled. Do not dispose of the battery in fire. Do notdisassemble or recharge.
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protection and are not meant for use with computer systems. Do not use household extension cords with
this product.
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electric shock, always plug the cord into a grounded power outlet.
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Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions
(Norge) ADVARSEL—Litiumbatteri - Eksplosjonsfare. Vedutskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt
av apparatfabrikanten. Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandøren.
(Sverige) VARNING—Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en
ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens
instruktion.
(Danmark) ADVARSEL! Litiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering.Udskiftningmåkun
ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren.
(Suomi) VAROITUS—Paristo voi räjähtää, jos seon virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan
laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitäkäytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.
TaiwanEMCStatement

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Contents
Preface 7
Who Should Use This Book 7
How This Book Is Organized 7
Contacting Us 8
Warranty 8
Chapter 1: The Alteon Web Switch 9
Physical Description 10
Front Panels 10
Alteon 180 Series Web Switches 10
Alteon AD series Web Switches 11
Ports 12
Rear Panel 14
AC Power 14
DC Power 14
Chapter 2: Installing the Switch Hardware 15
Included Items 15
Preparing for Installation 15
Installing the Switch 17
Rack-Mounting the Web Switch 17
Table-Mounting the Web Switch 18
Connecting Power 19
AC Power 19
DC Power 19
Connecting Cables to Network Ports 20
Gigabit Ethernet via the Fiber Optic SC Connector 21
10/100 Mbps Ethernet via the RJ-45 Connector 21
Automatic Selection of Redundant Connections 22

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Chapter 3: Using the Console Port 23
Connecting a Serial Cable 23
Establishing a Console Connection 25
Upgrading Software 26
Software Already Installed 26
TFTP Download Through CLI 26
Serial Upgrade 26
Troubleshooting 27
Link LED Does Not Light 27
Symptom 27
Cause 27
Temperature Sensor Error Message 27
Actions 27
Switch Will Not Boot 28
Symptoms 28
Cause 28
Actions 28
Switch Will Not Accept TFTP Software Upgrade 28
Symptoms 28
Cause 28
Actions 28
Appendix A: Specifications 29
Supported Standards 29
Port Specifications 29
Physical Characteristics 30
Power Requirements 30
AC Power 30
DC Power 30
Environmental Specifications 31
Certifications 31

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Preface
This manual describes the features and installation process of AD3, AD4, and the Alteon 180
series of Gigabit Ethernet switch hardware.
For full documentation on configuring and using the Web switch’s many software features
(such as Server Load Balancing and Application Redirection), see the Web OS switch software
manuals.
Who Should Use This Book
This manual is intended for network installers and system administrators engaged in configur-
ing and maintaining a Gigabit Ethernet network. It assumes that you are familiar with the
Ethernet concepts of the installation—Web switch.
How This Book Is Organized
Chapter 1, “The Alteon Web Switch,”provides a brief overview of the Alteon 180 series
(180e, 184) and Alteon AD series (AD3 and AD4) Web switch hardware, including a descrip-
tion of switch features, ports, and LEDs.
Chapter 2, “Installing the Switch Hardware,”describes how to install the Alteon Web
switch, and how to connect network cables.
Chapter 3, “Using the Console Port,”describes how to connect a terminal for viewing sys-
tem messages, and provides suggestions for troubleshooting.
Appendix A, “Specifications,”describes the physical specifications and characteristics of the
Alteon Web switches.

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Contacting Us
For complete product support and sales information, visit the Nortel Networks website at the
following URL:
http://www.nortelnetworks.com
See the contact information on this site for regional support and sales phone numbers and
e-mail addresses.
nIn North America, dial toll-free 1-800-4NORTEL.
nOutside North America, call 987-288-3700.
Warranty
Nortel Networks provides a limited warranty on all its switches for a period of one year from
the date of shipment. Free technical support and free replacement of hardware is provided for
the first 90 days after shipment. Nortel Networks provides a limited warranty on all its switch
software for a period of 90 days from date of shipment. You may choose to purchase additional
service and support from Nortel Networks. Please contact your local sales representative for
more information.

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CHAPTER 1
The Alteon Web Switch
An Alteon Web switch attaches to the network backbone and interconnects servers using
10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1,000 Mbps Ethernet connections. This flexibility off loads server-to-
server traffic from the backbone, frees backbone bandwidth, and accelerates client-server
performance.
This chapter describes the operational and physical features of the Alteon Web switch
hardware.

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Physical Description
The following sections describe the Alteon Web switch hardware.
Front Panels
Alteon 180 Series Web Switches
Figure 1 and Figure 2 illustrate the Alteon 180 series switches. Figure 3 and Figure 4
illustrate the Alteon AD3 and Alteon AD4 Web switches. The switch ports are described in
“Ports”on page 12.
Figure 1 Alteon 180e Front Panel
Figure 2 Alteon 184 Front Panel
Link
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