Allied Telesis CentreCOM GS970M Series GS970M-10PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installation Guide

Allied Telesis CentreCOM GS970M Series GS970M-10PS Managed Gigabit

Ethernet Switch

Introduction

This guide contains a short version of the installation instructions for the GS970M Series of Gigabit Ethernet Switches. For more instructions, refer to the GS970M Series of Gigabit Ethernet Switches Installation Guide on the Allied Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/us/en/services-support. This guide contains the following sections:

“Front Panels” nex t

•  “PoE+ Power Budgets” on page 4
• “Beginning the Installation” on page 5
•  “Installing the Switch” on page 9
•  “Ports” on page 13
• “Powering On the Switch” on page 15
• “LEDs” on page 16
•  “Starting a Local Management Session” on page 19
•  “Troubleshooting” on page 20

Front Panels

The front panels of the switches are illustrated here.
GS970M/10

GS970M/10PS

GS970M/18

Here are the 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet copper ports on the switches.

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Switch

| 10/100/1000Mbps Ports| 10/100/1000Mbps Ports with PoE+
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Switch

| 10/100/1000Mbps Ports| 10/100/1000Mbps Ports with PoE+|
GS970M/10| Ports 1 to 8| –|
GS970M/10PS| –| Ports 1 to 8|
GS970M/18| Ports 1 to 16| –|
|

Switch

| 10/100/1000Mbps Ports| 10/100/1000Mbps Ports with PoE+
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|

Switch

| 10/100/1000Mbps Ports| 10/100/1000Mbps Ports with PoE+|
| GS970M/10| Ports 1 to 8| –|
| GS970M/10PS| –| Ports 1 to 8|
| GS970M/18| Ports 1 to 16| –|

Switch

| 10/100/1000Mbps Ports| 10/100/1000Mbps Ports with PoE+|
GS970M/18PS| –| Ports 1 to 16|
GS970M/28| Ports 1 to 24| –|
GS970M/28PS| –| Ports 1 to 24|

Here are the 100Mbps and 1Gbps SFP transceiver ports.

PoE+ Power Budgets
The PoE+ power budgets of the GS970M/10PS, GS970M/18PS, and  GS970M/28PS switches are listed here. Power budgets are the maximum amounts of power that PoE+ switches can supply to powered devices on the Ethernet copper ports. The switches support IEEE 802.3at Classes 0 to 4 (maximum 30.0W at the ports

Beginning the Installation

Reviewing Safety Precautions

Review the following safety precautions before installing the product.

• Warning: Class 1 Laser product.  L1

• Warning: Do not stare into the laser beam.  L2

• Warning : Power cord is used as a disconnection device. To de-energize equipment, disconnect the power cord.  E3

• Warning : To prevent electric shock, do not remove the cover. No user-serviceable parts inside. This unit contains hazardous voltages and should only be opened by a trained and qualified technician. To avoid the possibility of electric shock, disconnect electric power to the product before connecting or disconnecting the cables.  E1

• Warning : Class I Equipment. This equipment must be earthed. The power plug must be connected to a properly wired earth ground socket outlet. An improperly wired socket outlet could place hazardous voltages on accessible metal parts.  E4
  Warning: The device is heavy. Always ask for assistance before moving or lifting it to avoid injuring yourself or damaging the equipment.  E122

• Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, the PoE ports on this product must not connect to cabling that is routed outside the building where this device is located.

• Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, the PoE ports on this product must not connect to cabling that is routed outside the building where this device is located.  E40

Installation Options

This figure illustrates the installation options.

Standard 19-inch equipment rack

Unpacking the Switch

The switches come with these items:

One 2m (6.6 ft) local management cable with RJ-45 (8P8C) and DB-9 (D-sub 9-pin) connectors

One AC power cord

One AC power cord retaining clip

The GS970M/28 Switch comes with these additional items:

Two brackets and six M4x8 flathead screws for installing the switch in a standard 19-inch equipment rack

Optional Wall and Equipment Rack Brackets

The following brackets for the GS970M Series are sold separately.

RKMT-J05 bracket kit for installing the GS970M/10 Switch in an equipment rack.

RKMT-J14 bracket kit for installing the GS970M/10PS Switch in an equipment rack.

RKMT-J13 bracket kit for installing the GS970M/18 and GS970M/18PS Switches in an equipment rack.

RKMT-J15 rack mount shelf for installing two GS970M/10PS Switches in an equipment rack.

BRKT-J23 brackets for installing the GS970M/10 Switch on a wall.

BRKT-J24 brackets for installing the GS970M/10PS, GS970M/18, GS970M/18PS, GS970M/28, and GS970M/ 28PS Switches on a wall.

Choosing a Site for the Switch
Review these site recommendations and requirements.

• Before installing the switch in an equipment rack, verify that the rack is safely secured so that it will not tip over. Devices in a rack should be installed starting at the bottom of the rack, with the heavier devices near the bottom.
• Before installing the switch on a table, verify that the table is level and stable.
• Before installing the switch on a wall, verify that the wall’s material is strong enough to hold the switch’s weight. You should position the device so that it can be screwed into the wall’s framing timber or equivalent structural element.
•  The power outlet should be located near the switch and be easily accessible.
•  The site should allow for easy access to the ports on the front of the switch so that you can easily connect and disconnect cables, and view the port LEDs.
•  The site should allow for adequate air flow around the unit and through the cooling vents on the front and rear panels. (The ventilation direction is from front to back.)
• Do not place objects on top of the switch.
•  The site should not expose the switch to moisture or water.
• The site should be a dust-free environment.
• The site should use dedicated power circuits or power conditioners to supply reliable electrical power to the network devices.
•  Do not install the switch in a wiring or utility box that does not have adequate airflow. The switch might overheat and shutdow

Warning : Switches should not be stacked on a table or desktop. They could present a physical safety hazard if you need to move or replace switches.  E91

Installing the Switch

Installing the Switch on a Desk or Table

The switch comes with four bumper feet installed on the bottom panel, To install the switch on a desk or table, perform the following procedure:

1. Verify that the table is secure and level. Verify that the location has adequate ventilation.
2. . Place the switch at the selected location.
3.  Go to “Ports” on page 13.

Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack

Review the following:

• For installation instructions for the GS970M/10 Switch and the RKMT-J05 equipment rack bracket kit, refer to the GS970M Gigabit Ethernet Switch Series Installation Guide

• For installation instructions for the GS970M/10PS Switch and the RKMT-J15 rack mount shelf, refer to the RKMT-J15 Rack Mount Installation Guide.
  The following items are required to install the switch in an equipment rack:

• Two equipment rack brackets (Included with the GS970M/28 and GS970M/28PS Switches. For other switches, refer to “Optional Wall and

• Equipment Rack Brackets” on page 7.)
  ‘Six M4x8mm bracket screws included with the brackets

•  Cross-head screwdriver (not provided)

•  Four standard equipment rack screws (not provided) To install the switch, perform the following procedure:

1. If the bumper feet are attached to the bottom panel of the switch, remove them with a flat-head screwdriver.
2. . Attach the two brackets to the sides of the switch with the six M4x8mm screws included with the brackets. The figure shows the GS970M/28PS Switch.
3. Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack Review the following:
4. Go to “Ports” on page 13.

Installing the Switch on a Wall

For installation instructions for the GS970M/10 Switch and the BRKTJ23 wall brackets, refer to the GS970M Gigabit Ethernet Switch Series Installation Guide.
Here are the tools and material for installing switches on a wall with the optional BRKT-J24 brackets:

•  BRKT-J24 brackets and sixteen screws

• Four wood or concrete wall screws (not provided)

•  Four wall anchors for concrete walls (not provided)

• Cross-head screwdriver (not provided)

•  Flat-head screwdriver (not provided)

•  Stud finder for a wooden wall, capable of identifying the middle of wall studs and hot electrical wiring (not provided)

•  Drill and 1/4” carbide drill bit for a concrete wall (not provided) RKMT-J05 equipment rack bracket kit, refer to the GS970M Gigabit Ethernet Switch Series Installation Guide

• For installation instructions for the GS970M/10PS Switch and the RKMT-J15 rack mount shelf, refer to the RKMT-J15 Rack Mount
  Installation Guide.
  The following items are required to install the switch in an equipment
  rack:

• Two equipment rack brackets (Included with the GS970M/28 and GS970M/28PS Switches. For other switches, refer to “Optional
  Wall and Equipment Rack Brackets” on page 7.)

• Six M4x8mm bracket screws included with the brackets

•  Cross-head screwdriver (not provided)

• Four standard equipment rack screws (not provided)

To install the switch, perform the following procedure:

1. If the bumper feet are attached to the bottom panel of the switch, remove them with a flat-head screwdriver.

2. Attach the two brackets to the sides of the switch with the six M4x8mm screws included with the brackets. The figure shows the GS970M/28PS Switch
   Note : If you need to drill holes in the wall for the screws, perform steps 3 to 7. Otherwise, go to step 8.

3. Have another person hold the switch on the wall at the selected location for the device while you use a pencil or pen to mark the wall with the locations of the four screw holes in the four brackets (one screw per bracket).

4. Place the switch on a table or desk.

5.  Use the stud finder to check for hot electrical wires at the locations of the screw holes.

6.  If the wall material requires pre-drilling the screw holes, use an appropriate drill to drill the holes.

7.  If the wall material requires anchors, insert the anchors into the screw holes.

8.  Have another person hold the switch on the wall while yousecure it with appropriate screws.

9.  Go to “Ports” next.

Ports

Ethernet Copper Cable Specifications
The minimum cable requirements for the Ethernet copper ports are:

• 10/100Mbps ports: Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-compliant unshielded Category 3 cabling.
•  1000Mbps ports: Standard TIA/EIA 568-A-compliant Category 5 or TIA/EIA 568-B-compliant unshielded Enhanced Category 5 (Cat 5e) cabling.

Cabling Ethernet Copper Ports

Observe the following guidelines when connecting Ethernet copper cables to the ports on the switch:

• The connectors on the cables should fit snugly into the ports, and the tabs should lock the connectors into place.
• The default speed setting for the ports is Auto-Negotiation. This setting is appropriate for ports connected to network devices that also support Auto-Negotiation.
• The ports must be set to Auto-Negotiation, the default setting, to operate at 1000Mbps.
• The ports support half- and full-duplex at 10Mbps or 100Mbps. The ports support only full-duplex at 1000Mbps.
• Do not attach cables to ports of static or LACP port trunks until after configuring the switch trunks. Otherwise, the ports will form network loops that can adversely affect network performance.
• PoE+ is enabled by default on the ports on PoE+ switches.

Installing SFP Transceivers

Here are general installation guidelines:

• You can install SFP transceivers while the switch is powered on.
• For a list of supported transceivers, refer to the product’s data sheet on the Allied Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com.
• The operational specifications and fiber optic cable requirements  are included with the transceivers.
• Install the transceivers before connecting their fiber optic cables.
• Fiber optic transceivers are dust sensitive. Always keep the dust cover in the optical ports when a fiber optic cable is not installed.
• Unnecessary removal and insertion of transceivers can lead to

Warning: Transceivers can be damaged by static electricity. Observe all standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions, such as wearing an antistatic wrist strap, to avoid damaging the devices.  E86

To install SFP transceivers, perform the following procedure:

1. To install a transceiver in a top port, position it with the Allied Telesis label facing up. To install it in a bottom port, position it with the label facing down.
2. . Slide the transceiver into the port until it clicks into place. To attach the fiber optic cable to the transceiver, continue with the next step. Otherwise, repeat steps 1 ans 2 to install the remaining transceivers in the switch.
3. . Remove the dust cover from the transceiver.
4.  Connect the fiber optic cable to the transceiver. The connector should fit snugly into the port, and the tab should lock the connector into place.
5. Repeat this procedure to install additional transceivers.
6. Go to “Powering On the Switch” on page 15.

Powering On the Switch

Warning : Power cord is used as a disconnection device. To de-energize equipment, disconnect the power cord.  E3

1.  Install the power cord retaining clip on the AC power connector on the rear panel of the switch, and raise the cliP
2. Connect the power cord to the connector and lower the retaining clip to secure the power cord.
3. Plug the other end of the power cord into a wall outlet.
4. Wait two minutes for the switch to initialize its management software.
5. Verify that the POWER LED is green. If the LED is OFF, see “Troubleshooting” on page 20.

LEDs

Ethernet Copper Port LEDs

The Ethernet copper port LEDs on the switches are described here.

Speed/Activity LEDs

Solid Green| The port has established a 1Gbps link to a network device.
Flashing Green| The port is transmitting or receiving packets at 1Gbps.
Solid Amber| The port has established a 10 or 100Mbps link to a network device.
Flashing Amber| The port is transmitting or receiving packets at 10 or 100Mbps.
Off| Possible causes of this state are listed here:

–  The port has not established a link with another network device.

–  The LEDs are turned off. To turn on the LEDs, use the eco-friendly button.

Duplex Mode LEDs – Non-PoE+ Switches
Solid Green| The port is operating in full-duplex mode.

Solid Amber

The port is operating in half-duplex mode at 10 or 100Mbps. (Half-duplex mode does not apply to 1000Mbps.)
Flashing Amber The port is encountering collisions in halfduplex mode.
PoE+ LEDs
Solid Green The port is delivering power to a powered device.
Solid Amber The switch shut down PoE+ on the port because of a fault condition.
Flashing Amber The switch has detected a powered device on the port but cannot supply power to it because it is already providing its maximum power to other devices. The maximum power budgets are listed in “PoE+ Power Budgets” on page 4.
Off This LED state can result from the following conditions:

• The port is not connected to a powered device or the device is powered off. – The port is disabled in the management software.
• PoE+ is disabled on the port.
• The LEDs are turned off. To turn on the LEDs, use the eco-friendly button

SFP Port LEDs
The SFP port LEDs are described here.

Solid green The port has established a 1Gbps link to a network device.
Flashing green The port is transmitting or receiving packets at 1Gbps.
Off Possible causes of this state are listed here:

• The SFP transceiver port is empty.
• The SFP transceiver has not established a link with another network device.
•  The LEDs are turned off. To turn on the LEDs, use the eco-friendly button.

System LEDs
The System LEDs are described here.

SD LED
Solid green The switch has detected an SD card in the SD slot.
Flashing green The switch is writing to or reading from the SD card.
Flashing amber The switch encountered an error with the SD card.
Off The SD slot is empty or the LEDs are off.
Fault
Flashing red once
The switch’s fan is failing or has stopped.
Flashing red six times
The switch is overheating and might shut down.
Off The switch is operating normally.

Starting a Local Management Session
The Console port on the front panel is used to manage the switch. locally. The switch does not need an IP address for local management.
Local management through the Console port requires a management cable. There are two cables. One cable comes with the switch. It is 2m (6.6 ft) long with RJ-45 (8P8C) and DB-9 (D-sub 9-pin) connectors. See “Unpacking the Switch” on page 6.
For workstations without a DB-9 connector, such as laptop computers, Allied Telesis offers the VT-Kit3 management cable. It has a USB-A male connector that connects to a USB port on your workstation. The cable requires a software driver from Allied Telesis. The VT-Kit3 management cable is sold separately.
To start a local management session, perform this procedure:

1. Connect the RJ-45 connector on the management cable to the Console RS-232 port on the management panel.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to an RS-232 port on a terminal or personal computer with a terminal emulation program.

3.  Configure the VT-100 terminal or terminal emulation program as
   follows:

   •  Default baud rate is 9600 bps (The range of the port is 1200 to 115200 bps.)
   •  Data bits: 8
   •  Parity: None
   • Stop bits: 1
   • Flow controller: None

4. Press Enter. You are prompted for a user name and password.

5. Enter the default user name and password. They are “manager” and “friend” (without quotes), respectively. The user name and password are case sensitive. The local management session starts when the User Exec mode awplus> prompt is displayed.
   For more information, refer to the Software Reference for GS970M Series Switches, AlliedWare Plus Operating System from www.alliedtelesis.com/us/en/services-support.

Troubleshooting

Problem: All port and system LEDs are off, and the fan has stopped. Solutions: The unit is not receiving power. Try the following:

• Verify that the power cord is securely connected to the power source and the AC connector on the back panel of the switch.
• Verify that the power outlet has power by connecting another device to it.
  Problem: All of the port LEDs are off even though the ports are connected to active network devices.
  Solution: The switch might be operating in the low power mode. To toggle on the LEDs, press the eco-friendly button on the front panel of the switch. You can also toggle the LEDs off and on with the ECOFRIENDLY LED and NO ECOFRIENDLY LED commands in the command line interface.

Problem: A LINK/ACT LED is off for a Ethernet copper port that is connected to an active network device.
Solutions: The port is unable to establish a link to a network device. Try the following:

• Verify that the network device connected to the Ethernet copper port is powered on and is operating properly.
• Verify that the port is connected to the correct Ethernet copper cable.

Problem: The LINK/ACT LED is off for an SFP transceiver that is connected to an active network device.
Solutions: The fiber optic port on the transceiver is unable to establish a link to a network device. Try the following:

• Verify that the fiber optic cable is securely connected to the port
• Check that the transceiver is fully inserted in the slot.

Problem: A port on the GS970M/28PS Switch is not providing power to a PoE+ device.
Solutions: Try the following:

• Check the port’s PoE LED. Refer to “Ethernet Copper Port LEDs” on page 16. If the LED is flashing amber, the switch cannot support additional PoE devices device because it is already providing its maximum power to other devices. Refer to “PoE+ Power Budgets” on page 4.
• Review the powered device’s documentation to confirm that the device supports Mode A of the IEEE 802.3at standard and that it uses pins 1, 2, 3, and 6 on the RJ-45 port to receive power.
• Check that the device’s power requirements do not exceed 25.5W by reviewing its documentation or data sheet.

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