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Business Networking Solution Installation Guide Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch...
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Remind to take notice. The note contains the helpful information for a better use of the product. Related Document The User Guide and CLI Reference Guide of the product are provided on Download Center. To obtain the latest product information, visit the official website: https://www.tp-link.com.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Chapter 1 Introduction Product Overview The Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch is designed for medium businesses. In addition to wire- speed performance, they can provide abundant L2 and L2/L3 management features respectively. A variety of service features and multiple powerful functions with high security are also available.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch The front panel of SX3032F is shown as the following figure. Console Port SFP+ Slot (RJ45/USB) The front panel of SX3832 is shown as the following figure. Console Port SFP+ Slot (RJ45/USB Type C) RJ45 Port The front panel of SX3832MPP is shown as the following figure.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch The front panel of SG3218XP-M2 is shown as the following figure. Console Port 2.5G SFP+ Slot (RJ45/USB) RJ45 Port The front panel of SG3428 is shown as the following figure. Console Port SFP Slot (USB/RJ45) RJ45 Port The front panel of SG3428MP is shown as the following figure.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch The front panel of SG3428XMPP is shown as the following figure. Console Port SFP+ Slot (RJ45/USB) RJ45 Port The front panel of SG3428X-M2 is shown as the following figure. Console Port 2.5G SFP+ Slot (USB/RJ45) RJ45 Port The front panel of SG3428XPP-M2 is shown as the following figure.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch The front panel of SG3452XP is shown as the following figure. PoE Max Speed Console(RJ45) Console(USB) 10Gbps 1Gbps activity 1000Mbps 10/100Mbps activity Delivering Power Over Budget Fault Speed SFP+ Console Port 1G RJ45 Port SFP+ Slot (RJ45/USB) The front panel of SG3452XMPP is shown as the following figure.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch LEDs For SX3206HPP Indication On: The switch is powered on. Off: The switch is powered off or power supply is abnormal. Flashing: Power supply is abnormal. Flashing: The switch works properly. On or Off: The switch works improperly. On: The remaining PoE power is ≤...
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Indication Green On: Running at 10 Gbps, but no activity. Green Flashing: Running at 10 Gbps and transmitting or receiving data. – Port 1 Yellow On: Running at 1 Gbps, but no activity. Yellow Flashing: Running at 1 Gbps and transmitting or receiving data. Off: No device is linked to the corresponding port.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Indication Green On: Running at 10 Gbps, but no activity. Green Flashing: Running at 10 Gbps and transmitting or receiving data. Port 1–24 Yellow On: Running at 5 Gbps, but no activity. Left LED (Only for SX3832) Yellow Flashing: Running at 5 Gbps and transmitting or receiving data.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Indication Green On: Running at 1 Gbps, but no activity. Green Flashing: Running at 1 Gbps and transmitting or receiving data. 1G/100M Yellow On: Running at 100 Mbps, but no activity. Yellow Flashing: Running at 100 Mbps and transmitting or receiving data. Off: Running at 2.5 Gbps or no device is linked to the corresponding port.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch For SG3218XP-M2 Indication On: The switch is powered on. Off: The switch is powered off or power supply is abnormal. Flashing: Power supply is abnormal. Flashing: The switch works properly. On or Off: The switch works improperly. On: The remaining PoE power is ≤...
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Indication Green On: Running at 1000 Mbps, but no activity. Green Flashing: Running at 1000 Mbps and transmitting or receiving data. 10/100/1000M Yellow On: Running at 10/100 Mbps, but no activity. Yellow Flashing: Running at 10/100 Mbps and transmitting or receiving data. Off: No device is linked to the corresponding port.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch For SG3428XF PWR1* PWR2 Indication The switch is powered by PWR1. Green On PWR2 is disconnected or it works improperly. The switch is powered by PWR1. Green On Yellow On** PWR1 and PWR2 are connected.* The switch is powered by PWR2.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Indication Green: All the fans work properly. Yellow: Not all the fans work properly. Green On: Running at 2.5 Gbps, but no activity. Green Flashing: Running at 2.5 Gbps and transmitting or receiving data. Speed Yellow On: Running at 10/100/1000 Mbps, but no activity.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Indication Green On: The port is supplying power normally. Green Flashing: The supply power exceeds the correponding port's maximum power. Speed or PoE Yellow On: Overload or short circuit is detected. (When the PoE LED is on) Yellow Flashing: Power-on self-test failed.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Indication Green On: The port is supplying power normally. Green Flashing: The supply power exceeds the correponding port's maximum Speed or PoE or STK power. (For SG5428XMPP/ Yellow On: Overload or short circuit is detected. SG5452XMPP with PoE LED Yellow Flashing: Power-on self-test failed.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Port Feature 100 M/1 G/2.5 G/ 10 M/100 M/ 10/100/1000 Mbps Console Model 5 G/10 Gbps 1000 M/2.5 Gbps SFP+ Slot SFP Slot USB Port RJ45 Port Port RJ45 Port RJ45 Port SX3206HPP SX3008F SX3016F SX3032F SX3832...
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The switch already comes with lightning protection mechanism. You can also ground the switch through the PE (Protecting Earth) cable of AC cord or with Ground Cable. For detailed lightning protection measures, refer to the Lightning Protection Guide from: https://www.tp-link.com/us/configuration- guides/lightning_protection_guide/.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Chapter 2 Installation Package Contents Make sure that the package contains the following items. Please contact your distributor, if any of the listed items is damaged or missing. The figures are for demonstration only. The actual items may differ in appearance and quantity from the depicted.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Keep the equipment room at an appropriate level of temperature and humidity. Too much or too little humidity may lead to bad insulation, leakage of electricity, mechanical property changes, and corrosion. High temperatures may accelerate aging of the insulation materials, significantly shortening the service life of the device.
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■ Note: For detailed lightning protection measures, refer to the Lightning Protection Guide from the Related Documents: https://www.tp-link.com/us/configuration-guides/lightning_protection_guide/. Installation Site When installing the device on a rack or a flat workbench, attach much importance to the following items: The rack or workbench is flat, stable, and sturdy enough to support the weight of 5.5 kg at least.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch 3. Attach the rubber feet to the bottom of the device to prevent it from slipping when placed on a desktop. Figure 2-1 Desktop Installation Feet Bottom of the Device Notch Rack Installation ■ To install the device in an EIA standard-sized, 19-inch rack, follow the instructions described below: 1.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Chapter 3 Connection Ethernet Port Connect an Ethernet port of the switch to the computer by RJ45 cable as the following figure shows. Figure 3-1 Connecting the RJ45 Port RJ45 Port RJ45 Cable SFP/SFP+ Slot The following figure demonstrates the connection of SFP/SFP+ slot to an SFP/SFP+ module.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Figure 3-3 Connecting the Console (RJ45) Port Connect the console (USB) port of the device with your computer by the USB cable (not provided) as the following figure shows. Figure 3-4 Connecting the Console (USB) Port Note: Console (RJ45) port and console (USB) port cannot be used concurrently.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Figure 3-5 Connecting to Power Supply Note: The figure is to illustrate the application and principle. The provided plug and the socket in ■ your region may differ from the figures above. Initialization After the device is powered on, it begins the Power-On Self-Test. A series of tests run automatically to ensure the device functions properly.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Figure 3-6 Chain Topology Stacking Port Group 2 Stacking Port Group 1 2. Ring Topology: Ring topology has higher reliability compared with the chain topology. When one of the chains in the ring topology is disconnected, the ring topology becomes a chain topology, but the entire stack system can still work normally.
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Omada L2+/Stackable Lite L3 Managed Switch Note: • Stacking port is not allowed to connect to non-stacking port, as it may affect the operation of the device. • Stacking ports with the same group ID are not allowed to connect to stacking ports with different group IDs, neither to different devices.
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3. After a successful login, the main page will appear. You can click the menus on the top side and left side to configure the corresponding functions. For the detailed configurations, refer to the User Guide and CLI Guide. The guides can be found on the download center of our official website: https://www.tp-link.com/support/download/?type=smb. Using the CLI ■...
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None For the detailed configurations, refer to the User Guide and CLI Guide. The guides can be found on the download center of our official website: https://www.tp-link.com/support/download/?type=smb Note: For certain devices, you may need to change the password the first time you log in, which will better protect your network and devices.
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Launch a web browser and enter https://omada.tplinkcloud.com in the address bar. Enter your TP-Link ID and password to log in. Click + Add Controller and choose Hardware Controller to add your controller. Then you can further configure the controller.
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Make sure that Cloud Access is enabled on your controller and your controller has been bound with your TP-Link ID. On the Omada Controller’s web page, go to Settings > Cloud Access to enable Cloud Access and bind your TP-Link ID. If you have set it up in the quick setup, skip this step.
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Appendix A Troubleshooting Q1. What could I do if I forgot the username and password of the switch? Connect the console port of the PC to the console port of the switch and open a terminal emulation program. Power off and restart the switch. Perform the action indicated by the terminal emulation program to reach the bootUtil menu.
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Specifications for Switches with Full SFP+ Slots (SX3008F/SX3016F/SX3032F) Item Content Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3x 1000BASE-SX/LX/LX10/BX10: MMF, SMF Transmission Medium 10GBASE-SR/LR: MMF, SMF SX3008F: PWR, SYS, Port 1–8 SX3016F: PWR1, PWR2, SYS, FAN, Port 1–16 SX3032F: PWR1, PWR2, SYS, FAN, Port 1–32 SX3008F/SX3016F: 0 °C to 45 °C (32 °F to 113 °F) Operating...
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EU Declaration of Conformity TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/30/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2011/65/EU and (EU)2015/863. The original EU Declaration of Conformity may be found at https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/ce/...
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Please use this product with care and operate at your own risk. To ask questions, find answers, and communicate with TP-Link users or engineers, please visit https://community.tp-link.com/business to join TP-Link Community.
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