Preface.................................................................................................................................................... ix

Intended Readers .................................................................................................................................................................x

Typographical Conventions............................................................................................................................................................... x

Notes, Notices, and Cautions...............................................................................................................................................x

Safety Instructions..............................................................................................................................................................xi

Safety Cautions................................................................................................................................................................................. xi

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

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge..................................................................................................................................... xiii

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

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

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

Ethernet Technology ...........................................................................................................................................................3

Fast Ethernet ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Gigabit Ethernet Technology............................................................................................................................................................. 3

Switching Technology ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Front-Panel Components and LED Indicators ................................................................................................................................... 4

Rear Panel Description ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Side Panel Description....................................................................................................................................................................... 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............................................................................................................................... 8

Power On...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

The Optional Modules ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Connecting the Switch ......................................................................................................................... 12

Switch to End Node ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Switch to Hub or Switch.................................................................................................................................................................. 13

The DES-3010F/FL/G, DES-3018 or DES-3026 as a Network Backbone................................................................................. 14

Introduction to Switch Management.................................................................................................. 15

Management Options ........................................................................................................................................................15

Web-based Management Interface................................................................................................................................................... 15

SNMP-Based Management.............................................................................................................................................................. 15

Command Line Console Interface through the Serial Port .............................................................................................................. 15

Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE).............................................................................................................................. 15

First Time Connecting to the Switch ............................................................................................................................................... 17

Password Protection......................................................................................................................................................................... 19