Preface.............................................................................................................................................................................. vii

Intended Readers ............................................................................................................................................................. viii

Typographical Conventions............................................................................................................................................. viii

Notes, Notices, and Cautions........................................................................................................................................... viii

Safety Instructions..............................................................................................................................................................ix

Safety Cautions................................................................................................................................................................................. ix

General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products ........................................................................................................................... x

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge....................................................................................................................................... xi

Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................................1

xStack DES-3800 Series.................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Gigabit Ethernet Technology............................................................................................................................................................. 1

Switch Description............................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Features.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Ports................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Front-Panel Components ................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Rear Panel Description ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Side Panel Description....................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Gigabit Ports ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Installation................................................................................................................................................................................8

Package Contents............................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Before You Connect to the Network.................................................................................................................................................. 8

Installing the Switch Without the Rack ............................................................................................................................................. 9

Installing the Switch in a Rack .......................................................................................................................................................... 9

Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack .................................................................................................................................... 9

Connecting DC Power to DES-3828DC .......................................................................................................................................... 10

RPS Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Connecting The Switch ..........................................................................................................................................................16

Switch To End Node........................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Switch to Hub or Switch.................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Connecting To Network Backbone or Server .................................................................................................................................. 17

Introduction To Switch Management.....................................................................................................................................18

Management Options ........................................................................................................................................................18

Web-based Management Interface................................................................................................................................................... 18

SNMP-Based Management.............................................................................................................................................................. 18

Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE)................................................................................................................................... 18

First Time Connecting to The Switch .............................................................................................................................................. 20

Password Protection......................................................................................................................................................................... 21