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Intended Readers ............................................................................................................................................................................ v
Typographical Conventions ............................................................................................................................................................................ v
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ......................................................................................................................................................... v
Safety Instructions ......................................................................................................................................................................... vi
Safety Cautions .............................................................................................................................................................................................. vi
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products ......................................................................................................................................vii
Lithium Battery Precaution ......................................................................................................................................................................... viii
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................................. viii
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Switch Description ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Front-Panel Components ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
LED Indicators ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Rear Panel Description ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Side Panel Description ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Installation ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Package Contents ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Installation Guidelines ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Installing the Switch without the Rack............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Installing the Switch in a Rack ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Power On ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Power Failure ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Installing the SFP Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
The Optional Module .................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Installing the Module .................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
External Redundant Power System ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Connecting the Switch ................................................................................................................................... 16
Switch to End Node ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Switch to Switch .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server .............................................................................................................................. 17
Introduction to Switch Management ........................................................................................................... 18
Management Options ................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE) ............................................................................................................................... 19
Managing the Switch for the First Time ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Password Protection ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21
SNMP Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Traps ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
MIBs ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
IP Address Assignment ................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Web-based Switch Configuration ................................................................................................................. 25
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Logging in to the Web Manager .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Web-based User Interface ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
Areas of the User Interface ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Web Pages .................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 29
Cables and Connectors .................................................................................................................................. 31