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Allied Telesis Rapier 16fi Hardware Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 Rapier Series Switch Hardware Reference Rapier 16fi Rapier 24i Rapier 48i Rapier 48w...
  • Page 2 Rapier Series Switch Hardware Reference Document Number C613-03020-00 REV K © 1999-2007 Allied Telesis, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesis, Inc. Allied Telesis, Inc. reserves the right to change specifications and other information in this document without prior written notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Rapier G6F-SX/SC ..................9 Rapier G6F-SX/MT-RJ .................. 9 Rapier 8/8MT ..................... 9 Rapier 8/8SC .................... 10 Rapier 16F-FX/MT-RJ ................. 10 Rapier 16Fi-FX/MT-RJ ................10 Rapier 16F-FX/SC ..................11 Rapier 16Fi-FX/SC ..................11 Rapier 24 ....................12 Rapier 24i ....................13 Rapier 48 ....................

  • Page 4: Models Covered By This Document

    Rapier 8/8SC 8-port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX (RJ-45 connectors) ■ plus 8-port 100BASE-FX (SC fibre connectors) Rapier 16F-FX/MT-RJ 16-port 100BASE-FX (MT-RJ fibre connectors) ■ Rapier 16Fi-FX/MT-RJ 16-port 100BASE-FX (MT-RJ fibre connectors) ■ Rapier 16F-FX/SC 16-port 100BASE-FX (SC fibre connectors) ■ Rapier 16Fi-FX/SC 16-port 100BASE-FX (SC fibre connectors) ■...

  • Page 5: Hardware Overview

    Hardware Reference Hardware Overview This section provides an overview of the hardware features of Rapier Series Switches. Hardware descriptions for Uplink Modules, NSMs, and PICs can be found in their respective hardware references. These references can be found on the CD-ROM bundled with your switch, or can be downloaded from www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software.
  • Page 6 ■ Fuse rating of fuses F1 and F2 on the DC ORing/PEM board: 125VDC, 4A ■ (e.g. Littelfuse 0451.004) Switching Core Rapier 16Fi-FX/MT, 16Fi-FX/SC, 24i, 48i, 48w Advanced ASIC switch chip ■ Non-blocking L2 and L3 IP Switching ■ Rapier 8/8MT, 8/8SC, 16F-FX/MT, 16F-FX/SC, 24, 48 ASIC switch chip ■...
  • Page 7 Hardware Reference Rapier G6, G6F/LX, G6F/SX, G6F/MT Gigabit ASIC switch chip ■ Non-blocking L2 and L3 IP Switching ■ Processing Core All models except Rapier 48w 200MHz RISC processor (250 MHz for Rapier 24i models with revision N ■ or higher PCBs) 32MBytes Synchronous DRAM ■...

  • Page 8: Rapier Switch Models

    Rapier Series Switch Rapier Switch Models This section provides hardware descriptions for individual switch models. Rapier G6 (Figure 6-port 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T (RJ-45 connectors) ■ Two 10/100/1000BASE uplink bays ■ Layer 3 Managed Switch ■ Figure 1: Front panel of the Rapier G6 Rapier G6F-LX/SC (Figure 6-port 1000BASE-LX (SC fibre connectors)

  • Page 9: Rapier G6F-Sx/Sc

    Hardware Reference Rapier G6F-SX/SC (Figure 6-port 1000BASE-SX (SC fibre connectors) ■ Two 10/100/1000BASE uplink bays ■ Layer 3 Managed Switch ■ Figure 3: Front panel of the Rapier G6F/SX Rapier G6F-SX/MT-RJ (Figure 6-port 1000BASE-SX (MT-RJ fibre connectors) ■ Two 10/100/1000BASE uplink bays ■...

  • Page 10: Rapier 8/8Sc

    L /A L /A L /A L /A HALF DUP ACTIVITY RESET Rapier 16Fi-FX/MT-RJ (Figure 8 on page 16-port 100BASE-FX (MT-RJ fibre connectors) ■ Two 1000BASE uplink bays ■ One Network Service Module bay, with support for various WAN interface ■...

  • Page 11: Rapier 16F-Fx/Sc

    ■ cards One PCI Accelerator Card (PAC) Slot ■ Layer 3 Managed Switch ■ Enhanced switching core ■ Figure 10: Front panel of the Rapier 16Fi-FX/SC Rapier 16fi L /A L /A L /A L /A L /A L /A...

  • Page 12: Rapier 24

    Rapier Series Switch Rapier 24 (Figure 24-port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX (RJ-45 connectors) ■ Two 1000BASE uplink bays ■ One Network Service Module bay, with support for various WAN interface ■ cards One PCI Accelerator Card (PAC) Slot ■ Auto-negotiating Layer 3 Managed Switch ■...

  • Page 13: Rapier 24I

    Hardware Reference Rapier 24i (Figure 24-port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX (RJ-45 connectors) ■ Two 10/100/1000BASE uplink bays ■ One Network Service Module bay, with support for various WAN interface ■ cards) One PCI Accelerator Card (PAC) Slot ■ Auto-negotiating Layer 3 Managed Switch ■...

  • Page 14: Rapier 48W

    Rapier Series Switch Figure 14: Front panel of the Rapier 48i. Rapier Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch L /A PORT ACTIVITY L /A 100M LINK / 10M LINK / L /A FULL DUP HALF DUP 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX RS-232 STATUS TERMINAL PORT FAULT L /A...

  • Page 15: At-Tftp Server

    Tools CD-ROM shipped with your switch. You can also download it from www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software/. Select AT-TFTP Server from the Start > Programs > Allied Telesis > AT-TFTP Server menu. To set preferences for the AT-TFTP Server, select Options from the File menu to display the Set Options dialog box.
  • Page 16 Rapier Series Switch • Check “Diagnostics Messages” to display additional diagnostic messages in the AT-TFTP window when debugging file transfers. • Choose whether AT-TFTP Server should respond to TFTP requests received via IPv4 only, IPv6 only, or both IPv4 and IPv6. •...

  • Page 17: Switch Startup

    Hardware Reference Switch Startup This section outlines the log in and start-up procedures for your switch. Although the switch will perform basic switching operations without being configured, you will need to go through these log in and start-up procedures if you wish to configure the switch and access its full layer 3 switching capabilities.

  • Page 18: To Access Help Files

    Rapier Series Switch To access help files To display a list of help topics, enter: help To display help on a specific topic, enter: help topic Alternatively, type a question mark (?) at the end of a partially completed command to see a list of valid options. Startup Procedures When the switch starts up following either a power cycle or an operator- initiated reboot (using the Reset button or RESTART command), a series of...
  • Page 19 255 long words following this location. The BBR system will need to be replaced. Contact your Authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. FAIL: BBR test, only 16k bytes found.
  • Page 20 Rapier Series Switch INFO: Self tests complete. The start-up tests have finished. INFO: Downloading switch software. The process of downloading the switch software and vector table from ROM is about to begin. ERROR: Code load retried. FAIL: Code load failed. The load of the code from ROM to RAM failed.

  • Page 21: Switch Interfaces

    Hardware Reference Switch Interfaces This section provides pin assignments for the asynchronous console ports, RJ-45 switch ports, and the Redundant Power Supply (RPS) connector. If you have installed a Port Interface Card (PIC), pin assignments for these can be found in the Port Interface Card Hardware Reference (which is included on the Documentation and Tools CD-ROM bundled with your switch, or can be downloaded from www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software).

  • Page 22: Switch Rj-45 Ports

    Rapier Series Switch NEBS Compatibility The management/asyn intra-building ports of the Rapier 48w are suitable for connection to intra-building or unexposed wiring or cabling only. The management/asyn intra-building ports of the Rapier 48w must not be metallically connected to interfaces that connect to the OSP or its wiring. These interfaces are designed for use as intra-building interfaces only (Type 2 or Type 4 ports as described in GR-1089-CORE, Issue 4) and require isolation from the exposed OSP cabling.
  • Page 23 Hardware Reference If a twisted pair cable is to join two ports and only one of the ports has an internal crossover, the two pairs must be straight through, as listed in Table Table 5: RJ-45 Pin assignments, straight through cable End 1 End 2 1 (TX+)

  • Page 24: Redundant Power Supply

    Rapier Series Switch Redundant Power Supply AC models of Rapier Switches have a Redundant Power Supply (RPS) connector on their rear panel. Table 8 lists the connector’s pin numbers and pin functions. Table 8: RPS Connector Pin Numbers and Functions Pin Number Function +12 VDC...

  • Page 25: Fans And Filters On The Rapier 48W

    The following procedures describe how to replace FOMs and air filters. Replacement FOMs (part number AT-FAN-04) and air filters must be purchased separately from your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. You do not need to power down the switch to change a FOM or air filter, but you should replace them one at a time.
  • Page 26 Rapier Series Switch Install filters in the replacement fan-only module. Install an air filter in the replacement FOM. Insert the air filter into the narrow slot between the faceplate of the FOM and the fan. Position the air filter with the plastic frame towards the fan, the quadrafoam towards the faceplate, and the flextab to the top.
  • Page 27 Hardware Reference Install the replacement fan-only module. Keep the FOM in straight alignment and insert it slowly. Forcing a misaligned FOM is likely to damage both the chassis and FOM. Slowly and carefully slide the replacement FOM into the cage, making sure that the air filter and the flextab are clear of any contact points.
  • Page 28 Rapier Series Switch Install the replacement air filter in the fan-only module. Insert the air filter into the narrow slot between the faceplate of the FOM and the fan. Position the air filter with the plastic frame towards the fan, the quadrafoam towards the faceplate, and the flextab to the top.

  • Page 29: Switch Cables And Loopback Plugs

    Hardware Reference Switch Cables and Loopback Plugs This section describes how to make cables for connecting the switch’s interfaces to networks, terminals, and printers. How to make loopback plugs for testing switch interfaces is also described. Descriptions of cables and loopback plugs for PIC interfaces can be found in the Port Interface Card Hardware Reference.
  • Page 30 Rapier Series Switch Figure 21: Pin wiring diagram for a DCE RS-232 Terminal Port (DB9 female connector) male to male modem cable DB9 Male DB9 Male (to switch/DCE) (to modem/DCE) Not connected → (TXD) 3 (TXD) ← (RXD) 2 (RXD) ←...

  • Page 31: Loopback Plugs For Testing Switch Interfaces

    Test Facility require a loopback plug to be inserted. Some interfaces (e.g. synchronous ports) require a specially built external testing device (available from your Authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller) to be used in conjunction with the Test Facility.

  • Page 32: 10/100 Ethernet Lan Port Tests

    Rapier Series Switch Rapier Switches and their expansion options support a wide range of interface types, including Ethernet, asynchronous, synchronous, Basic Rate ISDN and Primary Rate ISDN. Each interface type (except Ethernet interfaces on the AT- AR026) can be tested independently using the Test Facility software. The following examples show how to test specific interfaces.

  • Page 33: Other Interface Tests

    Hardware Reference Other Interface Tests Refer to the Test Facility chapter of the Software Reference for information on testing other interfaces. If a test fails, please contact your Authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. C613-03020-00 REV K...

  • Page 34: Leds And What They Mean

    The following tables outline how the Switch, Uplink Module and PIC LEDs report faults and operational activities. Uplink Modules, NSMs, and PICs are expansion options and can be purchased separately. Contact an authorised Allied Telesis distributer or reseller, or visit from www.alliedtelesis.com more information on purchasing expansion options.
  • Page 35 Hardware Reference Table 12: System LEDs on the Rapier 48w State Function Power Green The switch is receiving power and the voltage is within the acceptable range. Fault The switch or management software is malfunctioning. 1 flash A switch fan has failed. In use Green An NSM is installed, is receiving power, and...
  • Page 36 Rapier Series Switch Table 15: Switch Port LEDs on the Rapier 8/8SC, 8/8MT, 24, 24i, 48, 48i, and 48w State Function Green A 100 Mbps link is open (Link/Activity) Flashing Green 100 Mbps activity is occurring Amber A 10 Mbps link is open Flashing Amber 10 Mbps activity is occurring Green...
  • Page 37 Hardware Reference Uplink Module LEDs The following tables may be helpful when diagnosing possible operational faults. These LEDs are located on the face-plate of the respective Uplink Module model. Uplink Modules are expansion options and must be purchased separately. Table 18: LEDs on the AT-A35-SX/SC and AT-A35-LX/SC Uplink Modules State Function Link...
  • Page 38 Rapier Series Switch Table20: LEDs on the AT-A40/SC, AT-A40/MT, AT-A41/SC and AT-A41/MT Uplink Modules State Function Activity/Link/Fault Green A link is open and the port is enabled Flashing green 100 Mbps activity is occurring Flashing amber The link has failed at the remote end (and lower LED is Off) No link is present...
  • Page 39 Hardware Reference Table: 21 LEDs on the AT-A42/GBIC Uplink Module State Function Green A 1000 Mbps link is open Link/Activity Flashing green 1000 Mbps activity is occurring Flashing amber A TX fault has occurred (and GBIC LED is Off) No link is present GBIC Green The switch has recognised the GBIC, the...
  • Page 40 Rapier Series Switch NSM LEDs NSMs are expansion options and must be purchased separately. They can be used with all Rapier models except the Rapier 48, Rapier 48i, G6, G6F/SX, G6F/LX, and G6F/MT. The AT-AR040 NSM unit has no independent LEDs. See Table 11 on page 34 information about related LEDs found on the base-unit switch or router.
  • Page 41 Hardware Reference PIC LEDs PICs are expansion options and must be purchased separately. They can only be used if an AT-AR040 NSM is installed in the switch. NSMs (and therefore PICs) can be used with all Rapier models except the Rapier 48, Rapier 48i, G6, G6F/SX, G6F/LX, and G6F/MT.
  • Page 42 Rapier Series Switch Table 27: LEDs on the AT-AR023 SYN PIC Function Lit when data is being transmitted over the synchronous interface. Lit when data is being received over the synchronous interface. Table 28: LEDs on the AT-AR026 4ETH PIC (two LEDs per port) Function Left Lit when the port is operating at 100Mbps and full duplex.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Hardware Reference Troubleshooting This section provides information on how to detect and resolve problems with the Rapier Switch and its expansion options. Other sources of useful troubleshooting information are: www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. ■ The Rapier Series Switch AlliedWare™ Operating System Software Reference. ■...
  • Page 44 Rapier Series Switch If the port is disabled, someone has used the software to manually disable it. You should find out why the port was disabled before enabling it. Power LED is off This can indicate: A loose power cord or DC power crimp ■...

  • Page 45: Expansion Options

    Expansion Options This section provides an overview of the expansion options for Rapier Switches. The following expansion options were available when this Reference was written. See your authorised Allied Telesis distributer or reseller, or visit from, www.alliedtelesis.com to see if any new options are available.

  • Page 46: Port Interface Cards (Pics)

    A label with the serial number can be found on the underside of the switch. For more information on NSMs, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller, or see the Network Service Module Hardware Reference. This and other documentation can be found on the CD-ROM bundled with your switch, or at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software.

  • Page 47: Pci Accelerator Cards (Pacs)

    Hardware Reference PCI Accelerator Cards (PACs) PCI Accelerator Cards (PACs) provide additional processing features or performance, but do not add extra physical interfaces to the switch. A PAC can be installed in the dedicated PAC slot on all Rapier switches except the Rapier 48, Rapier 48i, Rapier G6, and Rapier G6F.
  • Page 48 Rapier Series Switch Compression PAC-based compression has the following features: Local 32-bit processor for high speed control and data transfer. ■ Dedicated high performance 32-bit compression hardware. ■ High compression ratio Lempel-Ziv algorithm in hardware. ■ 2 MBytes of history memory. ■...
  • Page 49 Hardware Reference Encryption PAC-based encryption has the following features: Local 32-bit processor for high speed control and data transfer. ■ Dedicated high performance 32-bit Data Encryption Standard – DES and ■ Triple DES (3DES) – hardware. PAC DES and triple DES encryption are based on a fast 32-bit device that complies with FIPS PUB 46, ISO DEA-1 and ANSI X3.92 standards.

  • Page 50: Port, Connector, And Cable Combinations

    Rapier 24i Rapier 48 Rapier 48i Rapier 16F FX/SC 100BASE-FX 50/125 or 62.5/125 Full-duplex 2km micron multimode fibre (6,600ft) Rapier 16Fi-FX/SC Half-duplex 412m Rapier 8/8/SC (1360ft) Rapier 16F-FX/MT-RJ 100BASE-FX MT-RJ 50/125 or 62.5/125 Full-duplex 2km micron multimode fibre (6,600ft)

  • Page 51: Using Windows Terminal And Windows Hyperterminal

    Hardware Reference Using Windows Terminal and Windows Hyperterminal You can use a PC running terminal emulation software as the manager console, instead of a terminal. There are many terminal emulation applications available for PCs, but the most readily available are the Terminal and HyperTerminal applications included in Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, and XP Professional.
  • Page 52 Rapier Series Switch In the “Connect using” field on the Connect To dialog box, select the COM port on the PC used to connect to the switch. and click the OK button. In the COMn Properties dialog box, set port parameters as follows, and click the OK button.
  • Page 53 Hardware Reference From the main HyperTerminal window, select Properties from the File menu. Click the Settings tab, and set the Properties dialog box as follows. Click ASCII Setup to display the ASCII Setup dialog box, and ensure the following options are not selected: •...

  • Page 54: Restricted Procedures

    If you would like to know more about the procedures outlined in this section, please contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. Diagnostics The switch software includes a set of diagnostic programs. These programs perform basic level checks of all system components.
  • Page 55 Hardware Reference Restart the switch. Restart the switch, either by using a pen or pencil to operate the recessed reset button on the front panel, or by using the terminal to log in and enter the command: RESTART REBOOT See “To Log In” on page 12 for more information on how to log in. Enable diagnostics mode during startup.

  • Page 56: Installing A Pac

    Do not attempt to install any hardware without observing correct antistatic procedures. Failure to do so may damage the switch or PAC. If you are unsure what the ‘correct’ procedures are, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. To install a PAC If fitted, disconnect the switch’s redundant power supply.
  • Page 57 Hardware Reference Figure 27: Location of PAC slot and pillar mounts on a Rapier base board PAC slot Boot EPROMs PAC pillar mounts 8PACslot Insert the PAC. Position the PAC over the PAC slot on the switch base card, making sure that the support pillars located on the switch base card are aligned with the holes provided on the PAC.
  • Page 58 If you have any difficulty with the PAC at any time, contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller and quote the serial numbers of both the base card on the switch and the PAC. The serial numbers and revision details can be read using the show system command.
  • Page 59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- If PAC tests fail, check that the PAC is correctly installed in its slot and repeat the tests. Contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller if the PAC does not operate correctly. Once the PAC is operating, its functionality can be tested either by using the Test Facility software, which is built into the switch, or by configuring a module to use the PAC.
  • Page 60 < 1 good(100.0) enco1 testing wait 4 minutes STAC < 1 good(100.0) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are unsure about running the Test Facility, or have difficulty evaluating the results then contact your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. C613-03020-00 REV K...

  • Page 61: Replacing Boot Eproms

    FLASH memory. In rare circumstances the boot EPROM(s) may need to be changed. Boot EPROMs should not need to be replaced, except in rare circumstances. Contact your Authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller before replacing any boot EPROMs. To change the boot EPROMs Check that you have the correct tools and equipment available.
  • Page 62 Rapier Series Switch Figure 31: EPROM locations Boot EPROMs PAC slot (Rapier 8/8MT, 8/8SC, 16F-FX/MT-RJ, 16Fi-FX/MT-RJ, 16F-FX/SC, 16Fi-FX/SC) Boot EPROMs (Rapier G6, G6F-LX/SC, G6F-SX/SC, and G6F-SX/MT-RJ) r24eprom Insert the new boot EPROMs. Insert the new boot EPROMs one at a time, using as a reference the location number printed on the CPU board (e.g., “0”...

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting Eprom Installation

    (using the relevant location diagram as a guide). • For bent pins. These should be carefully straightened. If the switch still fails to reboot, replace the new boot EPROMs with the original set and contact your Authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller. C613-03020-00 REV K...

  • Page 64: For More Information

    You can download it from www.adobe.com. Other resources How-To Notes describe a range of standard Allied Telesis solutions, and include technical tips and guides to configuring specific hardware and software features. You can download the latest How-To Notes from www.alliedtelesis.com/resources/literature/howto.aspx.
  • Page 65 Contacting us With locations covering all of the established markets in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific, Allied Telesis provides localized sales and technical support worldwide. To find the representative nearest you, visit us on the Web at www.alliedtelesis.com.

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