About This Guide .................................................................................................................................. 1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 2
Features ............................................................................................................................................. 2
Ports ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Performance Features......................................................................................................................... 2
Management .................................................................................................................................... 3
Unpacking and Setup............................................................................................................................ 5
Unpacking .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Rack Installation .............................................................................................................................. 6
Power on............................................................................................................................................. 7
Power Failure ................................................................................................................................... 7
Front Panel......................................................................................................................................... 8
Rear Panel .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Side Panels ......................................................................................................................................... 9
LED Indicators ................................................................................................................................. 13
Connecting The Switch........................................................................................................................ 14
Switch to End Node .......................................................................................................................... 14
Switch to Hub or Switch ................................................................................................................... 14
Local Console Management .............................................................................................................. 16
Traps ................................................................................................................................................ 18
MIBs................................................................................................................................................. 19
SNMP ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Authentication ............................................................................................................................... 19
Packet Forwarding ............................................................................................................................ 20
MAC Address Aging Time ............................................................................................................... 20
Filtering............................................................................................................................................ 20
Spanning Tree Protocol ..................................................................................................................... 21
STP Operation Levels ..................................................................................................................... 21
Bridge Protocol Data Units ............................................................................................................. 22
STP Port States .............................................................................................................................. 23
Illustration of STP .......................................................................................................................... 25
VLANs .............................................................................................................................................. 27
IEEE 802.1Q VLANs....................................................................................................................... 27
802.1Q VLAN Tags ......................................................................................................................... 29
Port VLAN ID.................................................................................................................................. 30
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