NETGEAR ProSafe M5300 Installation Manual

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ProSafe M5300 Managed Switches

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Before you begin installation of your switch, check the package contents listed in
the Hardware Installation Guide on the Resource CD that supports your switch. If
any item is missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase.
Other documentation available on the Resource CD for your switch are the
Software Administration Guide, and a Command Line Interface Reference Manual.
Follow these quick steps to install your switch. You can also consult the full
Hardware Installation Guide for your switch on the Resource CD.

Set Up the Switch

Prepare the site so that the mounting, access, power source, and environmental
requirements are met. If you have any questions about these requirements, see the
Hardware Installation Guide for your switch on the Resource CD.
1. Install the switch using one of the following methods:
• On a flat surface: Put one of the rubber footpads that came with the switch
on each of the four concave spaces on the bottom of the switch.
• In a rack: Use the rack-mount kit supplied with your switch, following the
installation instructions included with the kit.
2. Apply AC power. When you apply power, the Power LED blinks yellow as it
conducts a power-on self-test (POST). After the switch passes the POST, the
LED turns green. The switch is now functional.
• If the POST fails, the Power LED remains yellow (see "Troubleshooting" in
the Hardware Installation Manual for assistance).
• If the Power LED does not light, check that the power cable is plugged in
correctly and that the power source is good. If this does not resolve the
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problem, see "Troubleshooting" in the Hardware Installation Guide.
3. Connect devices to the switch.
• Use Category 5e (Cat5e) for copper ports at 1000 Mbps.
• Use NETGEAR AGM731F or AGM732F for fiber ports at 1000 Mbps.
• Use NETGEAR AFM735 for fiber ports at 100 Mbps.
• Use Category 6A (Cat6a) for copper ports at 10 Gbps.
• Use NETGEAR AXM761, AXM762, or AXM763 for fiber ports at 10 Gpbs.
Note: Fiber SFP modules are shipped separately. If you need instructions on
installing an SFP module, please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide on the
Resource CD.
Note: In the room housing the switch, ensure that the ambient temperature does
not exceed the specified operating temperature and that the environment is free
of water condensation.

Perform the Initial Configuration

You can manage this switch through its web interface, or by using the command line
interface (CLI) through a console port. This guide describes the web method. The
CLI method is also described to determine a DHCP-assigned IP address or to use
ezconfig to assign a static IP address. For web management, follow one of the
following procedures, depending upon how your computer is set up.
•

computer in DHCP client mode without DHCP server

•

computer with static IP address

• computer in DHCP client mode with DHCP server
Computer in DHCP Client Mode without DHCP Server
WARNING!! If no DHCP server is present, the switch assumes a default IP
address of 169.254.100.100 and a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0. The
switch is in the same subnet used by a computer NIC port when in
DHCP-client mode without a DHCP server present. Use this IP
value to log in to the switch (see
Computer with Static IP Address
When the computer is in this mode, the switch also needs to be assigned a static IP
address. To assign a static IP address, connect a VT100/ANSI terminal or a
workstation to one of the switch's console ports. A cable for the mini USB port is
supplied.
1. Start a terminal emulation program (TEP) using the appropriate method for
your operating system:
• Start a TEP. Windows users can use HyperTerminal.
• Windows Vista users should download a TEP from the Internet.
• Macintosh users can use ZTerm.
• UNIX users can use a terminal emulator such as TIP.
2. Select a console port using the console switch on the front panel:
• Select the mini USB port on the front panel (cable included) as the console
port by pushing the slide switch to the left. Use the installation CD to install
the USB driver on your computer.
Note:
included with the package before you can use the USB port on the computer
to connect to the switch.
• Select the DB9 (cable not included) on the rear panel as the console port by
pushing the slide switch to the right.
3. Configure the TEP to use the following settings (written below the connector on
the switch front panel):
• Baud rate: 115200 bps
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: none
• Stop bit: 1
• Flow control: none
4. At the command prompt
admin , and then press Enter. At the password prompt, press Enter again (no
password is needed for initial configuration).
5. At the next command prompt, type
"Web Login to the Switch").
6. The ezconfig utility is now running in the switch. Use it to set up your static
IP address and subnet mask as shown in the example. Make sure that the
selected switch IP address is in the same subnet as that of the computer.
You might need to install the USB serial port driver available on the CD
User: , log in to the switch using the user name
ezconfig and press Enter.