C o nte nts O ve rvie w .............................................................................................................................4

T a b le o f C o nte nts .................................................................................................................................5

Pa rt I: Use r's G uide .......................................................................................... 16

C ha pte r 1

G e tting to Kno w Yo ur Switc h ............................................................................................................17

1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 17

1.2 Example Applications .................................................................................................................... 17

1.2.1 PoE Example Application ..................................................................................................... 17

1.2.2 Backbone Example Application ......................................................................................... 18

1.2.3 Bridging or Fiber Uplink Example Application .................................................................... 18

1.2.4 Gigabit Ethernet to the Desktop ......................................................................................... 19

1.2.5 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Example ............................................................................. 19

1.2.6 IPv6 Support ........................................................................................................................... 20

1.3 Ways to Manage the Switch ......................................................................................................... 20

1.4 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ........................................................................................ 21

C ha pte r 2

Ha rdwa re Insta lla tio n a nd C o nne c tio n ...........................................................................................22

2.1 Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................................... 22

2.2 Installation Scenarios ...................................................................................................................... 22

2.3 Desktop Installation Procedure ..................................................................................................... 23

2.4 Wall Mounting ................................................................................................................................. 24

2.4.1 Wall-mounted Installation Requirement ............................................................................. 24

2.5 Rack Mounting ................................................................................................................................ 25

2.5.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirement ........................................................................... 25

2.5.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch ............................................................... 26

2.5.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 26

C ha pte r 3

Ha rdwa re O ve rvie w...........................................................................................................................28

3.1 Front Panel Connections ............................................................................................................... 28

3.1.1 Ethernet Ports ......................................................................................................................... 29

3.1.2 SFP Slots .................................................................................................................................. 30

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