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Table of Contents
Preface
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Purpose of This Guide
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Where to Find Web-based Guides
............................................................................................................................................................ x
Document Conventions
.................................................................................................................................................................................xi
Contacting Allied Telesyn Technical Support
...................................................................................................................................xii
Online Support
.......................................................................................................................................................................................... xii
Telephone and Fax Support
............................................................................................................................................................... xii
E-mail Support
........................................................................................................................................................................................... xii
Returning Products
........................................................................................................................................................................................xiii
FTP Server
............................................................................................................................................................................................................xiv
For Sales or Corporate Information
........................................................................................................................................................xv
Tell Us What You Think
.................................................................................................................................................................................xvi
Chapter 1
Overview
..............................................................................................................................................................................................................17
About the AT-8324SX Switch
.....................................................................................................................................................................18
Switch Architecture
................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Management Options
........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
How to Use this Guide
...................................................................................................................................................................................20
Description of Hardware
..............................................................................................................................................................................21
10Base-T/100Base-TX Ports
................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Status LEDs
.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Network Management Module
........................................................................................................................................................ 22
Optional Expansion Modules
............................................................................................................................................................ 24
Optional AT-BSTACK1 Stacking Module
..................................................................................................................................... 25
Optional AT-BRPS8000 Redundant Power Unit
...................................................................................................................... 25
Power Supply Receptacles
.................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Features and Benefits
.....................................................................................................................................................................................26
Connectivity
................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Performance
............................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Expandability
.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Management
.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
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