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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99)
April 1999
LE14XXA
Modular Switches
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) Ò Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide Trademarks UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories Important: The LE14XXA Modular Switches contain no user-serviceable parts. Attempted service by unauthorized personnel shall render any and all warranties null and void. If problems are experienced with an LE14XXA, consult Section 6, Troubleshooting, of this User Guide
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) FCC STATEMENT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the li
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberan ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respeta
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1. SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................1 1.1 Technical Specifications........................................................................................1 1.2 Model Information........................
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) 5.2 Product Description ...........................................................................................34 5.2.1 LE1428C, 100Mb multi-mode FX-ST, “twist lock” connector ...............35 5.2.1a LE1424C, 10 Mb multi-mode FL-ST, “twist-lock” connector...............35 5.2.2 LE1419C, 100Mb multi-mode FX-SC, “snap-in” connector. .................36 5.2.3 LE1421C, 100Mb single-
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Black Box Modular Switch Installation and User Guide (08/99) 1. SPECIFICATIONS 1.1 Technical Specifications Performance Aggregate Filtering Rate: 2,380,800 frames/sec for 16 100Mbps ports (for LE1416A) (all ports are wire speed) 1,190,400 frames/sec for 8 100Mbps ports (for LE1401A & LE1408A) Aggregate Forwarding Rate: (for Modular Switch Fast Ethernet ports) (all ports are wire speed) 1,190,400 frames per second, 16-port units 595,200
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) Fiber Port, MTRJ-type (plug-in):Fiber optic multi-mode, 100BASE-FX Fiber Port, VF-45 type (plug-in): Fiber optic multi-mode, 100BASE-FX Fiber Port, ST-type (twist-lock): Fiber optic multi-mode, 10ASE-FL Fiber Single-mode connector types: Fiber Port, SC-type: Fiber optic single-mode, 100BASE-FX Manual switch-selections and jumpers Up-link Push-button: Crossover sw for one RJ-45 port per LE1425C Fiber
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) For Dual Source and Redundant DC supply options, see Appendices For optional 23” Telco rack-mount brackets, order Model # RMB-23W Agency Approvals UL listed (UL1950), cUL, CE Emissions meet FCC Part 15 Class A Warranty Three years, return to factory Made in USA 3
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) 1.2 Model Information Black Box Modular Switches MODEL DESCRIPTION LE1401A 8-port 10/100 Switch, holds up to two 4-port Modules with 4 switched ports each. Shelf or table-top mounting. For mixed-media flexibility, combinations of RJ-45 and various fiber port connector types, modes, and speeds can be configured. Full speed filtering and forwarding at 100Mbps speed across all ports, self-learning 12K-node ad
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) 2. Introduction 2.1 Inspecting the Package and Product Examine the shipping container for obvious damage prior to installing this product; notify the carrier of any damage which you believe occurred during shipment or delivery. Inspect the contents of this package for any signs of damage and ensure that the items listed below are included. This package should contain: 1 LE1401A, LE1408A, LE1416A Modular
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) 2.2 Product Description , 8-port and 16-port Modular Switches Black Box LE14XXA series Modular Switches boost the performance of large Ethernet LANs, and have the flexibility of both fiber and twisted-pair switched ports. Their “mixed- media” capability provides for a variety of configurations including various types of fiber port connectors and modes, as well as allowing a mix of 10/100Mb RJ-45 (copper) ports
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) Switches with two or four 4-port slots in the front, i.e., with a capacity of 8 or 16 switched ports. The LE1408A and LE1416A rack-mount units are typically used in larger network wiring centers. Black Box LE1401A PWR ACT Black Box LE1401A FDX/HDX 1 2 3 4 LK 1 2 3 4 Modular Switches 1 LK Fiber Switch ACT Figure 2.2.1a:
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) 2.2.2 4-port modules, 100Mb fiber 1 2 3 4 FDX/HDX FDX/HDX 1 2 3 4 LK ACT 1 ACT LK 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 VF45-Small Form Factor ST-Type FDX/HDX 1 2 3 4 LK ACT 1 2 3 4 FDX/HDX 1 ACT LK 2 1 3 2 4 3 4 MTRJ-Small Form Factor
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) 2.2.4 4-Port Module, RJ-45 (copper) The Black Box LE14XXA- 1 2 3 4 ACT LK Series copper port module, model LE1425C, provides four 10/100Mb 100/10 FDX/HDX switched. RJ-45 ports. The 10/100Mb switched ports are independently N-way auto-negotiating LE1425C for operation at 10 or 100Mb speed in full- or half-duplex mode (as a default setting). They indepe
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) The RJ-45 ports run at 10/100Mbps with N-way auto-negotiation capability, whereas the fiber port runs at 100Mbps with half- or full-duplex capability manually selected. The default condition is full-duplex. Internal jumpers settings allow technicians to set the 100Mb fiber port to half-duplex mode. (See Section 3.4). On LE14XXA Combo 4-port modules, there are three LED’s for each RJ-45 port, which indicate stat
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) LE14XXA-Series Switches are constantly adapting internally to provide maximum network performance with the least dropped packets. When the Switch detects that its free buffer queue space is low, the Switch sends industry standard (full-duplex only) PAUSE packets out to the devices sending packets to cause “flow control”. This tells the sending devices to temporarily stop sending traffic, which allows a traffic
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) 2.3 Features and Benefits n 100Mb switching services for large, high performance Ethernet LANs LE14XXA-Series Switches provide Fast Ethernet switching on all ports. They perform high speed filter/forward operations on the traffic, giving each port’s segment a full 100Mb (or 10 Mb) of bandwidth. n Configurable with fiber ports, all connector types and speeds 4-port modules are available with 100Mb mm ST, SC,
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) .2.4 Applications Black Box LE14XXA-Series Modular Switches offer high performance and flexibility, and are easily used in a variety of applications including client/server computing, performance upgrades of departmental networks, and collapsed backbone applications. The Dual-Speed characteristic of the LE14XXA-Series Switches enables them to inter-connect a series of subnets (one subnet per LE14XXA-Series Sw
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Black Box Modular Switches Installation and User Guide (8/99) Example 2 : 8-port LE1408A In another application, a Switch is needed to provide a Fast Ethernet backbone. The backbone consists of four high-speed LAN segments, each operating over 100MB full-duplex fiber lines. In addition to interconnecting the fiber backbone segments in the network center, the Switch needs to provide high-speed switched support for two central servers, for a 100MB connection to a router
