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Preface.........................................................................................................................................................5
Intended Readers .....................................................................................................................................................5
Typographical Conventions ......................................................................................................................................5
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings................................................................................................................................6
Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................................................................6
Precautions .......................................................................................................................................................6
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products ..........................................................................................8
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge...............................................................................................................9
Chapter 1: Introduction............................................................................................................................ 11
Ports .......................................................................................................................................................................11
LED Indicators ........................................................................................................................................................12
Front-Panel Description..........................................................................................................................................13
Rear Panel Description ..........................................................................................................................................13
Side Panel Description ...........................................................................................................................................14
Gigabit Combo Ports ..............................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 2: Installation.............................................................................................................................. 17
Package Contents ..................................................................................................................................................17
Before You Connect to the Network .......................................................................................................................17
Installing the Switch without the Rack ....................................................................................................................18
Installing the Switch in a Rack................................................................................................................................18
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack .........................................................................................................19
Power on AC Power ........................................................................................................................................19
Power Failure ..................................................................................................................................................19
Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch .......................................................................................................... 21
Switch to End Node ................................................................................................................................................21
Switch to Hub or Switch .........................................................................................................................................22
Chapter 4: Introduction to Switch Management .................................................................................... 23
Management Options .............................................................................................................................................23
Web-based Management Interface ........................................................................................................................23
SNMP-Based Management....................................................................................................................................23
Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE) .........................................................................................................23
First Time Connecting to the Switch ......................................................................................................................25
Password Protection ..............................................................................................................................................25
SNMP Settings .......................................................................................................................................................26
Traps ...............................................................................................................................................................27
IP Address Assignment ..........................................................................................................................................27
Chapter 5: Web-Based Switch Configuration ........................................................................................ 31
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................31
Login to Web Manager ...........................................................................................................................................31
Web-based User Interface .....................................................................................................................................32
Areas of the User Interface .............................................................................................................................32
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