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IntraCore ™ 3500 Series Gigabit E therne t Sw itches Getting Started Gui de.
2 Gettin g Start ed Guid e Quick Start Guide Follow the se steps t o install y our IntraCore switch: 1 . Open the box and check the cont ents. See Chapter 1.1 Package Contents for a complete lis t of the items included with your IntraCore switch. 2. Install the switch i n an equip ment or wall r ack, or prep are it for desktop pla cement.
3 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies T able of Contents Quick Start G uide 2 1. Introducti on 5 1.1 Packa ge Contents 6 1.2 LED s 6 1.3 Front Pa nel Descript ion 10 1.4 M anagement and C onfigur ation 11 2. Installat ion and S etup 13 2.1 Saf ety Overview 13 2.
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5 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies 1 Introducti on Thank you for purcha sing the Asanté IntraCore 3500 Series Gigabit switch. T he IntraCore 3500 se ries include 24- and 48- port 10/100 managed sw itches w ith a varie ty of hardware a nd software o ptions.
6 Gettin g Start ed Guid e The system can operate as a stan d-alone netw ork or be use d in combinatio n with oth er IntraCo re series sw itches in th e backb one.
7 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies Port # LED Color Description 25,26 Gigabi t (speed) Solid Green Off A valid 1000Mbps link has been established No link has been estab- lished, or link is at 10/100M.
8 Gettin g Start ed Guid e 1.2.2 IC3548-2GT The IntraCore 3548-2GT switch has tw o LED status indicator s for each of the 4 8 10/100 port s and the 2 Gigabit ports. Using the M ode button on the lower left of the front p anel allow s the user to convert between Li nk/Activity status and D uplex status display s.
9 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies Port # LED Color Description N/A Pow er/Syste m Green Off Pow er is on Power is o ff 1-48 (10/100) Link/Act ivity Solid Gre en Blinking Green Solid Amber Blinking A.
10 Gettin g Start ed Guid e 1.3 Front and Back Panel Descriptions Refer to the f ollowing se ctions for detailed d escriptions o f the front and back pa nels of the IntraCo re 3500 serie s switches .
11 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies From left t o right, the b ack panel, s hown below , contains: a console port; a 12V DC j ack for an external pow er supply (IC35-RP S12, US part number 99- 00777-01, s old separat ely); an AC socket (for pri- mary pow er) and a pow er switch.
12 Gettin g Start ed Guid e nection to for m a stack (multipl e units shar ing one IP ad dress). T he stacking fe ature is av ailable o n the IC3524 m odels, ver sions 1.1 or higher. See C hapter 2.11 U sing the Stac king Feature for more de- tails. 1.
13 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies 2 Installation and Setup This chapte r ex plains how to install an d connect the switc h to your netw ork. To conf igure the sw itch for ma nagement, r efer to the User’s M anual on th e CD-ROM .
14 Gettin g Start ed Guid e • Do not tamp er with the int ernal component s of your sw itch. This could v oid your w arranty • Examine you r work area for potenti al hazards (I.e. w et floors, ungrounded c ables, etc .) and eli minate them before inst alling your sw itch For more safety informati on, please refer to the Us er’s Manual.
15 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies Failure to observe th ese limit s may ca use damag e to the sw itch and void the war rant y. Avoid direct sunlig ht, heat sou rces, or area s with hig h levels of electromagn etic interfer ence. 2.5 Cooling and Airflow The sw itch uses intern al fans for air coolin g.
16 Gettin g Start ed Guid e To mount t he switch o nto an equip ment rack: 1. Place the sw itch on a flat, stab le surface. 2. Locate a r ack-mounting bracket (su pplied) and place it over the mounting ho les on one side of the unit. 3. Use the screw s (supplied) to se- cure the br acket (with a Phillip s screwdriv er).
17 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies 2. Place the uni t on a flat surface w ith a minimum area of 434.3 mm x 342.9 mm (17.1” x 13.5”) and sup port capaci ty of 10 kg (22 lbs ). 3. Make sure th ere is enou gh ventila tion spac e between the switch an d surroundi ng walls o r object s.
18 Gettin g Start ed Guid e 2.8.3 GBIC C are and Han dling Follow the se GBIC main tenance g uidelines: • Unnecessary removal a nd insertion of a GBIC can le ad to its premature failure. A G BIC connector has a lifet ime of 100 to 500 re movals/in sertions • GBICs are static-sensitive.
19 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies 2.10 Connecting Power Use the fol lowing proc edure to con nect power to t he sw itch: Important! Carefu lly review the power requirem ents (Chapte r 2.3) before conne cting pow er to the uni t. 1. Plug one end o f the suppl ied pow er cord into t he power con- nector on the back of the unit.
20 Gettin g Start ed Guid e Note : There is no uplink po rt on this sw itch. All 10/ 100 ports on this switch are auto-sens ing MDI/M DI-X. This adv anced featur e means that the 1 0/100 ports w ill automati cally det ermine whether the de- vice at the other end of t he lin k is a hub, sw itch or w orkstatio n, and adjust its signal s accordingly .
21 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies 2.11.2 Gigabit Ethernet P orts Cabling Pro cedur es Cabling re quirements for the G igabit Ethernet modules d epend on the type of G BIC interfa ce that has been insta lled.
22 Gettin g Start ed Guid e • All stacked uni ts are mana ged through c onnection to the master sw itch, via con sole, tel net or web i nterfaces Note : While the u ser may m anage the s tack via console, telnet or w eb interface, the initi al formation of the stac k may only b e done by connecti on to a cons ole.
23 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies console co nnection t o the fir st unit. Type k in the Con figuratio n Menu to acc ess the Sta cking M anagement menu, shown be - low. Ty pe t to toggle the sw itch from “di sabled” to “e nabled”. Repeat for a ll remaini ng units.
24 Gettin g Start ed Guid e 4. After all units have had stacking ena bled, conn ect the con sole to the fir st unit (the M aster unit). 5. Power cy cle the whole stack, or, if t he units ar e to be p owered up separately , power the M aster last.
25 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies Appendix A T roubl eshooting In the unlik ely event your network d oes not oper ate properly , follow the troublesh ooting t ips below : 1. CHECK YOUR POW ER CONNECTION. Is the Power LED on? If not, plug th e power cord i nto another k nown w orking AC out- let.
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27 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies Appendix B Safety an d Regulator y Com- pliance FCC Complianc e Stateme nt This equ ipment ha s been test ed and found t o comply with the li mits for a Class A di gital dev ice, pursuan t to part 15 of the FCC R ules.
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29 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies Appendix C Features and Specif ications The IntraCore 3500 Series are Asanté’ s most pow erful, flex ible workgroup switches. See the User’s M anual for det ailed feat ures and specificat ions. Features • Asanté Auto-U plink ™ on all 10/100 and 10/100/1 000BaseT ports (auto MDI/MD I-X) • 6.
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31 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies Appendix D Serial Port Pin Outs The console port is us ed to connec t with a ter minal using a DB-9 female conn ector.
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33 Asant é Intra Core 3 500 Ser ies Appendix E W arranty and Support The IntraCore switch is covered by Asanté’s 3-year IntraCare ™ product w arranty and advan ced techni cal suppor t. An additio nal 2 year w arranty is availab le through A santéCare ™ .
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