Allied Telesis AT-8324 - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Purpose of This Guide ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
How This Guide is Organized ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Document Conventions ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Where to Find Related Guides ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 1
Hardware Description .....................................................................................................................................................................................11
The Switch Models ...............................................................................................................................................................................................12
Features and Components ...............................................................................................................................................................................13
Physical Description ............................................................................................................................................................................................14
Data Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Switch LEDs ............................................................................................................................................................................................................16
RS232 Connector ..................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Stacking Ports ........................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Stacking Module Expansion Slot ....................................................................................................................................................................20
Stack ID Switch ......................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Expansion Module Slots ....................................................................................................................................................................................21
Optional Expansion Modules.................................................................................................................................................................. 21
R.P.S Input Connector .........................................................................................................................................................................................23
Reset Button ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................24
AC Power Connector ...........................................................................................................................................................................................25
AT-S25 Management Software and Omega Management Interface ................................................................................................25
Network Topology ...............................................................................................................................................................................................26
Where to Go Next .................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Chapter 2
Planning the Installation ...............................................................................................................................................................................29
AT-8316F and AT-8324 Switch Cabling Specifications ...........................................................................................................................30
Switch Stacks .........................................................................................................................................................................................................31
Stack of Two or Three Switches.............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Stack of Four to Eight Switches .............................................................................................................................................................. 32
Expansion Modules .............................................................................................................................................................................................33
Port Trunking .........................................................................................................................................................................................................35
Guideline 1: Number of Ports in a Trunk............................................................................................................................................. 35
Guideline 2: Using Ports from the Same Group ............................................................................................................................... 35
Guideline 3: Creating Only One Trunk Per Group............................................................................................................................ 36
Guideline 4: Using Consecutive Ports .................................................................................................................................................. 36