Preface........................................................................................................................................................... viii

Intended Readers........................................................................................................................................................................... ix

Typographical Conventions ...........................................................................................................................................................................ix

Notes, Notices, and Cautions ........................................................................................................................................................ ix

Safety Instructions.......................................................................................................................................................................... x

Safety Cautions ...............................................................................................................................................................................................x

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

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge .................................................................................................................................................. xii

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

SNMP Settings..............................................................................................................................................................................................19

Traps ........................................................................................................................................................................................................20

MIBs ........................................................................................................................................................................................................20