Preface..............................................................................................................................................................xi

Intended Readers.......................................................................................................................................................................... xii

Typographical Conventions ......................................................................................................................................................................... xii

Notes, Notices, and Cautions ....................................................................................................................................................... xii

Safety Instructions....................................................................................................................................................................... xiii

Safety Cautions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... xiii

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

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ...................................................................................................................................................xv

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

Switch Description ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Features...........................................................................................................................................................................................................1

DES-6504 12-port 100BASE-FX (SFF) Fast Ethernet Switch module .....................................................................................................3

DES-6505 8-port 1000BASE-SX (SC) Gigabit Ethernet Switch module .................................................................................................3

DES-6506 Patch Panel...............................................................................................................................................................................3

DES-6507 12-port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T Switch module............................................................................................3

DES-6508 16-port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Switch module.............................................................................................4

DES-6509 12-port Mini GBIC (SFP) switch module .............................................................................................................................4

DES-6510 RJ21 connectors provide 24-port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Switch module ....................................................4

DES-6511 Power Supply Modules ............................................................................................................................................................4

DES-6512 2-port 10 GE XFP Switch Module ...........................................................................................................................................4

Ethernet Technology ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Fast Ethernet ...................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Gigabit Ethernet Technology ..........................................................................................................................................................................5

Switching Technology ....................................................................................................................................................................................5

Front-Panel Components and LED Indicators.................................................................................................................................................6

Installation ........................................................................................................................................................7

Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................7

Before You Connect to the Network...............................................................................................................................................................7

Installing the Switch without the Rack............................................................................................................................................................8

Installing the Switch in a Rack........................................................................................................................................................................8

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

Power On ...................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Power Failure.............................................................................................................................................................................................9

External Redundant Power System............................................................................................................................................................9

Connecting the Switch ...................................................................................................................................10

Switch to End Node ......................................................................................................................................................................................10

Switch to Hub or Switch ...............................................................................................................................................................................11

Using the xStack DES-6500 Layer 3 modular chassis Ethernet switch as a Network Backbone..................................................................12

Introduction to Switch Management ...........................................................................................................13

Management Options ................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Web-based Management Interface................................................................................................................................................................13

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