Allied Telesis AT-FS970M/48PS-50 User Manual

The Allied Telesis FS970M Series provides high performance Fast Ethernet 

connectivity at the edge of the network. These switches support security and 
full management features for small- and medium-sized enterprises, government, 
education, video surveillance, and Point of Sale (POS) applications.

The FS970M Series consists of fiber 

and copper, Power over Ethernet 

(PoE) and non-PoE models to meet 

different requirements from different 
SMB networks. The copper models 
support configurations of 8, 24, and 

48 x 10/100TX Fast Ethernet ports. 

PoE models support the IEEE 802.3at 

(PoE+) standard, delivering up to 30 
Watts of power for video surveillance 

and security applications. The FS970M 
Series also includes fiber models 
configured with 24 x 10/100FX fiber 
ports, or a versatile option with 16 x 

10/100FX fiber ports and an additional 

8 x 10/100TX ports. All FS970M Series 

models also provide two Gigabit combo 

(10/100/1000T/SFP) uplink ports for 

faster, long distance connectivity. 

Managing a network with a smaller IT 
infrastructure can be a challenge. The 
FS970M Series features full management 
capabilities, with simplified deployment 
and minimum configuration time. 

The FS970M Series also provides 

special features that facilitate simple and 
effective network management such 
as LLDP-MED, Voice VLAN, and Web 
management. With LLDP-MED, the 
user can auto-configure end stations, 
sending preconditioned traffic that 
adheres to Voice VLAN. Voice VLAN 
segregates VoIP traffic from regular 
Ethernet traffic and applies a higher 

Quality of Service (QoS). This takes the 

 

» Industry standard CLI

 

» Simple, intuitive, full-featured Web interface

 

» Secure, encrypted Web and CLI management with 

SSHv2 and SSL 

 

» SNMP v1, v2C, v3

 

» The FS970M Series provides static IPv4 routing at 

the edge of the network, as well as support for RIPv1 

and RIPv2

 

» Edge is the most vulnerable point of the network and 

the FS970M Series provides a full set of security 

features including Multi Supplicant Authentication, 

IEEE 802.1x, RADIUS, and TACACS+ and Dynamic 

VLAN

 

» Guest VLAN ensures visitors or unauthorized users 

connect only to services defined by IT, such as 

Internet services

 

» Access Control Lists (ACLs) enable inspection of 

incoming frames and classify them based on various 

criteria. Specific actions can then be applied in order 

to more effectively manage the network traffic. 

Typically ACLs are used as a security mechanism, 

Key Features

either permitting or denying entry (for frames in a 

group, but ACLs can also be applied to QoS)

 

» PoE+ provides centralized power connection to media, 

cameras, IP phones and wireless access points

 

» PoE+ reduces costs and offers greater flexibility with 

the capability to connect devices requiring more power 

(up to 30W) such as pan-tilt-zoom security cameras

 

» All models feature two Gigabit fiber-capable combo 

ports

 

» Fiber enables long distance connectivity, using 

existing fiber infrastructure to interconnect buildings 

and departments

 

» Some models provide fixed 16 or 24 fiber Fast 

Ethernet ports

 

» Fiber provides even higher security for government, 

hospitals, and locations with highly-secured data

 

» Fiber provides complete immunity to electrical 

interference, ideal for high voltage environments 

and in locations with high EMI (Electromagnetic 

Interference), such as alongside utility lines, conveyor 

belts, power lines, and railroad tracks

complexity out of VoIP deployments, 
ensuring high voice quality and 
protecting time-sensitive voice traffic 
from being flooded by other data.

An industry-standard CLI, combined 

with a simple and intuitive Web 
management interface, reduces the 
training needs for IT support teams, 
enabling customers with less technical 
backgrounds to easily troubleshoot or 

make adjustments to the network. 

The Allied Telesis FS970M Series of 

managed switches makes network 
configuration and management simple. 

Enhanced Stacking allows management, 
configuration, and software upgrades 
for up to 24 switches with a single 
command in a single management 
session.

The switches can also share the same 

IP address, reducing the number of 
addresses assigned to network devices 
for remote management. Remotely 
managing a new switch in your LAN 
is as simple as plugging it in. Once 
connected to the LAN, the device 
can be managed remotely from any 
workstation.

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