Rapier Series Switch Hardware Reference - Allied Telesis

Hardware Reference 3
C613-03020-00 REV J
Contents
Models Covered By This Reference .................................................................... 4
Why You Should Read This Document .............................................................. 4
Hardware Overview .......................................................................................... 5
Rapier Switch Models ................................................................................. 7
Rapier G6 ................................................................................................... 7
Rapier G6F-LX/SC ....................................................................................... 7
Rapier G6F-SX/SC ....................................................................................... 8
Rapier G6F-SX/MT-RJ .................................................................................. 8
Rapier 8/8MT ............................................................................................. 8
Rapier 8/8SC .............................................................................................. 9
Rapier 16F-FX/MT-RJ ................................................................................... 9
Rapier 16Fi-FX/MT-RJ .................................................................................. 9
Rapier 16F-FX/SC ...................................................................................... 10
Rapier 16Fi-FX/SC ..................................................................................... 10
Rapier 24 ................................................................................................. 11
Rapier 24i ................................................................................................. 12
Rapier 48 ................................................................................................. 12
Rapier 48i ................................................................................................. 12
Online Documentation .................................................................................... 13
AT-TFTP Server ................................................................................................. 13
Switch Startup ................................................................................................ 15
To Log In .................................................................................................. 15
To access help files ................................................................................... 16
Startup Procedures ................................................................................... 16
Switch Interfaces ............................................................................................ 19
RS-232 Terminal Port ................................................................................ 19
Switch RJ-45 Ports .................................................................................... 20
Redundant Power Supply ......................................................................... 22
Switch Cables and Loopback Plugs ................................................................. 23
Terminal and Modem Cables .................................................................... 23
Loopback Plugs for Testing Switch Interfaces ............................................ 25
Test Facility ..................................................................................................... 25
10/100 Ethernet LAN Port Tests ................................................................ 27
Other Interface Tests ................................................................................. 27
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 27
LEDs and What They Mean ....................................................................... 28
Expansion Options .......................................................................................... 36
Uplink Modules ........................................................................................ 36
Network Service Modules ......................................................................... 36
Port Interface Cards (PICs) ........................................................................ 37
PCI Accelerator Cards (PACs) .................................................................... 38
Port, Connector, and Cable Combinations ...................................................... 41
Using Windows Terminal and Windows Hyperterminal .................................... 42
Restricted Procedures ...................................................................................... 45
Diagnostics ............................................................................................... 45
Installing a PAC ........................................................................................ 47
Replacing Boot EPROMs ........................................................................... 52
Troubleshooting EPROM Installation ......................................................... 54
For More Information ...................................................................................... 54