Chapter 1 Introduction - NETGEAR XS708T Hardware Installation Manual

Introduction
This hardware installation guide is for the following NETGEAR Smart Managed Pro Switches:
• Model XS708T 8-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch
• Model XS712Tv2 12-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch
• Model XS716T 16-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch
These models provide eight, twelve, or sixteen 100/1000/10GBASE-T RJ-45 copper ports, two of which are
combo ports that can accept SFP+ 1G and 10G copper or fiber optical modules.
In this hardware installation guide, except where indicated otherwise, these models are referred to as the switch.
This hardware installation guide complements the installation guide that came with the switch.
The chapter includes the following sections:
• Overview
• Features
• Safety Instructions and Warnings
Note For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the support
website at support.netgear.com.
Note For detailed technical specifications and information about supported features, see the
datasheet at netgear.com/business/products/switches/smart/.
Note For software and configuration documentation, see the links on the resource CD in the product
package or visit downloadcenter.netgear.com.
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