GE ML1600 Switch User Manual


 
TOC–II MULTILINK ML1600 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND BENEFITS ..............................................................................2-7
APPLICATIONS .................................................................................................................... 2-8
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ESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................................2-8
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NDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS ...................................................................................................2-8
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EDUNDANT RING TOPOLOGY ............................................................................................2-9
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ELECOMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................2-10
3: INSTALLATION PREPARATION ..................................................................................................................... 3-1
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RECAUTIONS .........................................................................................................................3-1
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OCATING THE ML1600 .....................................................................................................3-1
CONNECTING ETHERNET MEDIA ................................................................................... 3-2
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ESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................................3-2
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ONNECTING ST-TYPE FIBER OPTICS (TWIST-LOCK) ........................................................3-2
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ONNECTING SC-TYPE FIBER OPTICS (SNAP-IN) ..............................................................3-2
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ONNECTING SINGLE-MODE FIBER OPTICS ......................................................................3-3
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ONNECTING RJ45 TWISTED PAIR ....................................................................................3-3
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ONNECTING GIGABIT MEDIA USING GBICS ....................................................................3-4
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 3-5
DIN-
RAIL MOUNTING ...........................................................................................................3-5
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OUNTING DIMENSIONS WITH METAL BRACKETS ...........................................................3-6
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ............................................................................................ 3-8
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OWERING THE ML1600 ....................................................................................................3-8
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EQUIREMENTS FOR DC-POWERED UNITS ................................................................3-8
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LARM CONTACTS .................................................................................................................3-9
CONNECTING A MGMNT CONSOLE TERMINAL TO THE ML1600 ........................... 3-10
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ESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................................3-10
4: OPERATION FUNCTIONALITY ................................................................................................................. 4-1
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WITCHING FUNCTIONALITY ................................................................................................4-1
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ILTERING AND FORWARDING .............................................................................................4-1
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DDRESS LEARNING ..............................................................................................................4-2
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TATUS LEDS ........................................................................................................................4-2
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P-LINK MANUAL SWITCHES (FOR RJ45 PORT ONLY) ....................................................4-2
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UTO-NEGOTIATION (FOR FAST ETHERNET COPPER PORTS) ............................................4-2
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LOW CONTROL (IEEE 802.3X) .........................................................................................4-3
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OWER BUDGET CALCULATIONS WITH FIBER MEDIA ......................................................4-4
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................... 4-6
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VERVIEW ..............................................................................................................................4-6
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EFORE CALLING FOR ASSISTANCE ....................................................................................4-6
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HEN CALLING FOR ASSISTANCE ......................................................................................4-6
5: IP ADDRESSING IP ADDRESS AND SYSTEM INFORMATION ................................................................... 5-1
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VERVIEW ..............................................................................................................................5-1
IMPORTANCE OF AN IP ADDRESS .................................................................................. 5-3
DHCP
AND BOOTP ...............................................................................................................5-3
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OOTP DATABASE .................................................................................................................5-3
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ONFIGURING DHCP/BOOTP/MANUAL/AUTO .................................................................5-3
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SING TELNET .......................................................................................................................5-5
SETTING PARAMETERS ..................................................................................................... 5-8
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ETTING SERIAL PORT PARAMETERS ..................................................................................5-8
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YSTEM PARAMETERS ...........................................................................................................5-8