Farallon Fast Starlet, User Manual

Page 1: ...Fast Starlet Gig Switch 4SX User s Guide a book Page i Monday January 17 2000 4 00 PM ...

Page 2: ...art without the written consent of Farallon Under the law copying includes translation to another language or format Farallon Communications Inc 3089 Teagarden Street San Leandro CA 94577 5720 U S A For additional copies of this user s guide order Farallon part number 6120366 00 01 Other products and corporate names may be trademarks of other companies and are used only for explanation and to the ...

Page 3: ...on 10 Rack installation 11 Connecting power 11 Connecting the switch 12 Connecting 1000Base SX devices and switches 12 Chapter 3 Network Planning 13 1000Base SX Gigabit guidelines 14 1000Base SX Gigabit networks 15 10 100 1000Mbps network interconnections 15 Chapter 4 Farallon Technical Support 17 How to reach us 17 Farallon Internet information resources 18 Outside of the United States and Canada...

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Page 5: ...twork connectivity The Fast Starlet Gig Switch acts as a high speed selective bridge automatically forwarding traffic from one segment to another without interfering with unused segments increasing the total capacity of your existing network In addition to offering higher performance Gigabit Ethernet simplifies network administration and provides increased bandwidth while still using standard Ethe...

Page 6: ...K MAC address entry table with address aging Comprehensive LEDs for at a glance management 19 inch rack mountable FCC Class A CE Class A PACKAGE CONTENTS Fast Starlet Gig Switch 4SX AC power cord Self adhesive feet Rack mounting brackets and screws This user s guide Power cords provided separately outside of North America a book Page 6 Monday January 17 2000 4 00 PM ...

Page 7: ...e LED is off when there is no link ACTIVITY LEDS The LED blinks green when the port is receiving or transmitting data on the 1000 Mbps network The LED is off when no data is detected at the port STARLET GIG SWITCH PORTS The four 1000Base SX ports with SC connectors provide the full duplex multimode fiber Gigabit connections to the switch When connecting a Gigabit device to the Fast Starlet Gig Swi...

Page 8: ...Switch s rear panel POWER PORT The power port located on the rear panel accepts the power cord for the switch The Power LED on the front panel should light when the power cord is plugged into the power port a book Page 8 Monday January 17 2000 4 00 PM ...

Page 9: ...t Starlet Gig Switch can be installed in these simple steps Choose a proper location for your switch Connect power to your switch Connect 1000Base SX devices or networks to the Gigabit ports a book Page 9 Monday January 17 2000 4 00 PM ...

Page 10: ... and easy access to the front panel ports Place the switch on a clean level sturdy surface or in an EIA standard equipment rack DESKTOP INSTALLATION You may set the switch on any flat sturdy surface Use the four self adhesive feet provided with the switch to cushion against vibration and prevent slipping Remove the protective sheet from each foot and stick the feet to the four indented corners on ...

Page 11: ...ovided then use the screws provided to attach the brackets to the rack CONNECTING POWER To supply power to your switch 1 Plug the power supply cord into the power port on the rear panel of your switch 2 Plug the power supply cord into an AC wall outlet 3 Verify that the Power LED is lit If the Power LED is not lit check the following The power cord is properly connected to the wall outlet The wall...

Page 12: ...RX receive SC connectors at one end of the cable to a port on the Fast Starlet Gig Switch 3 Connect the other end of the cable to a 1000Base SX device or another Gigabit switch Make sure the TX transmit end of the multimode SC cable is connected to the RX receive port on the Gigabit device and the RX end of the multimode SC cable is connected to the TX port on the Gigabit device Note Because Gigab...

Page 13: ...etworks Each port on your Fast Starlet Gig Switch 4SX creates a collision domain With multiple collision domains you increase the number of switches you can include in the network and reduce congestion The Fast Starlet Gig Switch 4SX is designed for easy installation and high performance in a network where traffic and the number of users increase continuously a book Page 13 Monday January 17 2000 ...

Page 14: ... between two end nodes sug gested by the IEEE is seven Make sure the TX transmit end of the multimode SC cable is connected to the RX receive port on the Gigabit device and the RX end of the multimode SC cable is connected to the TX port on the Gigabit device Do not detach the cable ends from any labelled clips and do not attempt to dismantle the cable in order to cross over the cable Fiber cables...

Page 15: ...s a segment s local traffic from network traffic reducing the amount of network traffic and easing congestion in each collision domain Farallon s Fast Starlet Switch 10 100 1000 can connect 10Base T and 100Base TX networks to the Fast Starlet Gig Switch 4SX The 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet connections will allow multiple Fast Starlet Switches to be connected at very high speeds resulting in a reducti...

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Page 17: ...solutions to a problem Also be sure to read any paper release notes or electronic Read Me files that you receive from Farallon If you contact us by telephone please be at the site of the problem prepared to reproduce it and to try some troubleshooting steps HOW TO REACH US If you have any questions concerns or suggestions please contact us by telephone fax mail or the Internet Phone 510 346 8001 P...

Page 18: ...E OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA If you are not located in the United States or Canada you can get service locally by contacting your nearest Farallon reseller or distributor For a worldwide list of our distributors see our Internet information resources or contact Farallon directly a book Page 18 Monday January 17 2000 4 00 PM ...

Page 19: ...timode fiber optic 220m or 50 125 micron multimode fiber optic 550m Ports 4 1000Base SX SC AC inputs 100 to 240 VAC 50 or 60 Hz Power consumption 23 watts Temperature Operating 0 40 C Storage 20 70 C Humidity Operating 10 90 RH Storage 10 95 RH Dimensions 330mm 13 in x 43mm 1 69 in x 230mm 9 06 in Regulatory FCC Class A CE Class A a book Page 19 Monday January 17 2000 4 00 PM ...

Page 20: ...ing interference that may cause undesired operation This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le présent appareil numérique n émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrite...

Page 21: ...allon shall at its option either repair the Product or refund the original purchase price of the Product In order to make a claim under this warranty you must comply with the following procedure 1 Contact Farallon Customer Service within the warranty period to obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA number 2 Return the defective Product and proof of purchase shipping prepaid to Farallon with t...

Page 22: ...OM THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCT There may be other rights that you may have which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT ANY REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE in no event will Farallon its licensor s and the directors officers employees or agents of any of them be liable to you for any consequential incidental or indirect damages including d...