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Rapier Series Switch
Quick Install Guide
Rapier G6
Rapier G6F
Rapier 8/8
Rapier 16F
Rapier 16Fi
Rapier 24
Rapier 24i
Rapier 48
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Rapier Series Switch Quick Install Guide Document Number C613-04017-01 REV H. Copyright © 1999-2005 Allied Telesyn International, Corp. 19800 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200, Bothell, WA 98011, USA. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesyn. Allied Telesyn International, Corp. reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior written notice. The inform
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Quick Install Guide 3 Documentation Roadmap Network Service Module Uplink Module NSM Quick Install Guide Uplink Module Quick Install Guide Rapier Switch NSM Hardware Reference Uplink Module Hardware Reference Safety and Statutory Information Quick Install Guide Hardware Reference Port Interface Card General Customer Support Software Reference Visit www.alliedtelesyn.co.nz for PIC Quick Install Guide the latest documentation, FAQ, User Guide PIC Hardware Reference and support information Pr
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4 Rapier Series Switch Package Contents The following items are included with each Rapier Switch. Contact your sales representative if any items are damaged or missing. ■ One Rapier Switch. ■ One AC power cord (AC models only). ■ One serial cable for connecting the switch to a terminal or PC. ■ One 19 inch rack-mount kit. ■ One Rapier Switch Quick Install Guide. ■ One Safety and Statutory Information booklet. ■ One Rapier Switch Documentation and Tools CD-ROM (which includes the complete Rapie
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Quick Install Guide 5 Installing the Switch All AC and DC versions of this equipment must be earthed. Follow these steps to install the switch: 1. Before installing the switch, read the safety information For safety information, see the Safety and Statutory Information booklet. A copy of this booklet is supplied with each switch, and can also be found on the Documentation and Tools CD-ROM or at www.alliedtelesyn.co.nz/ support/rapier/. 2. Gather the tools and equipment you will need If install
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6 Rapier Series Switch Figure 1: Rapier front panel and rear panel with AC power inlet. Front panel Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch 25 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX PORT ACTIVITY RS-232 STATUS TERMINAL PORT 1X 3X 5X 7X 9X 11X 13X 15X 17X 19X 21X 23X L/A 100M LINK / ACTIVITY 10M LINK / ACTIVITY D/C FULL DUP HALF DUP/ COL 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 ASYN0 L/A FAULT D/C 26 L/A RPS RESET D/C PWR 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 2X 4X 6X 8X 10X 12X 14X 16X 18X 20X 22X 24X Uplink Module Ba
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Quick Install Guide 7 d) At the switch, connect the positive feed to the + (positive) terminal and the negative feed to the - (negative) terminal. Tighten the terminals to between 0.6 and 0.8 Nm (0.041 to 0.055 pound-force per foot) e) Ensure there are no exposed conductor strands f) Secure the supply cable (to the rack framework or similar object) so the connections are isolated from any force applied to the cable g) Ensure the circuit breaker is in the Off position h) Connect the supply-cab
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8 Rapier Series Switch Configuring the Switch Some configuration is necessary if you wish to enable the switch’s advanced switching capabilities. The switch can be configured by using the Command Line Interface (CLI) or Graphical User Interface (GUI). Using the CLI to configure a switch 1. Connect a terminal or PC to the Terminal Port (ASYN0) Using the supplied RS-232 DB9 straight-through cable, connect a VT100- compatible terminal or the COM port of a PC running a terminal emulation program
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Quick Install Guide 9 See the Rapier Switch Software Reference for more information on start-up and configuration procedures (including a list of message definitions). Using the GUI to configure a switch This section describes how to access the GUI from a PC via VLAN1, in order to configure the switch. It assumes that the PC and the switch are in the same subnet. By default, all switch ports are members of VLAN1. The GUI requires a PC and web browser. Supported browsers are Internet Explorer
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10 Rapier Series Switch 5. Browse to the GUI. If you access the Internet through a proxy server, set your browser to bypass the proxy for the IP address you just assigned to the VLAN1 interface. Point your web browser at the IP address of the VLAN interface. 6. Log in and set the password. At the log in prompt, enter the log in name and password. Passwords are case sensitive. User Name: manager Password: friend The system status page appears and you can now use the GUI to configure the switc
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Quick Install Guide 11 System LEDs LED State Function 1 RPS (Redundant Green An RPS is connected to the switch Power Supply) 2 In use (Rear panel) Green An NSM is installed, is receiving power, and is operational. The NSM and its PICs are not ready to be hot swapped Off No NSM is installed, or the NSM is not installed correctly (the switch unit has not recognised the NSM) 2 Swap (Rear panel) Green The NSM and its PICs are ready to be hot swapped Off The Hot Swap button must be pressed bef
