Filter
Top Products
Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99)
v
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1. SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................1
1.1 Technical Specifications........................................................................................1
1.2 Model Information................................................................................................4
2. INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................5
2.1 Inspecting the Package and Product ......................................................................5
2.2 Product Description - Black Box Modular Switches ...........................................6
2.2.1 Modular Switch chassis models ................................................................5
2.2.2 4-port modules, 100Mb fiber ...................................................................7
2.2.3 4-port module, 10 Mb fiber ......................................................................7
2.2.4 4-port module, RJ-45 (copper) ................................................................8
2.2.5 4-port modules, “3 + 1” , 3@RJ-45 and 1@fiber .....................................8
2.2.6 Frame Buffering and Latency ....................................................................9
2.3 Features and Benefits..........................................................................................11
2.4 Applications........................................................................................................12
3. INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................15
3.1 Locating the LE14XXA-Series Switches ............................................................15
3.2 Connecting Ethernet Media.................................................................................16
3.2.1 Connecting Fiber Optic ST-type “twist-lock” .........................................16
3.2.2 Connecting Fiber Optic SC-type “snap-in”..............................................17
3.2.3 Connecting Fiber Optic Single-Mode........................................................17
3.2.4 Connecting Twisted- Pair, RJ-45..............................................................17
3.3 Table-top or shelf mounting................................................................................18
3.3.1 Wall (or Vertical) Mounting..................................................................18
3.3.2 Rack-Mounting.....................................................................................18
3.4 Copper ports, Inernal jumper settings for 10/100Mbps ...................................19
3.5 Fiber ports, Internal Jumper settings for 100Mbps ..........................................20
3.6 Combo ports, Internal Jumper settings for RJ-45 & fiber 10 or 100Mbps .......21
3.7 Fiber ports, Internal Jumper settings for 10Mbps ............................................22
3.8 Powering the LE14XXA-Series Switches ...........................................................23
3.9 4-port Module (4PM) Installation......................................................................24
3.9.1 Preparation for installing, changing and removing 4PMs......................24
3.9.2 Installing 4PM cards in the LE14XXA-Series chassis..........................26
3.9.3 Removing 4PM cards in the LE14XXA-Series chassis ........................27
4. OPERATION................................................................................................................29
4.1 Switching Funtionality........................................................................................29
4.2 Status LEDs ........................................................................................................30
4.3 Manual switches for Up-link and Full/Half Duplex...........................................30
4.4 Auto-negotiation option for copper Fast Ethernet ports ..................................30
4.5 Auto-negotiation option for 10 Mbps ports HDX/FDX mode ........................32
4.6 Collision based flow control................................................................................32
4.7 Power budget Calculation for LE14XXA-Series 4PM’s Fiber media ................33
5. 4-PORT MODULES (AS SEPARATE ITEMS IN A SHIPMENT)................................34
5.1 Inspecting the Package and Product ...................................................................34