Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................39
Installation Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................................40
Selecting a Site for the Switch .........................................................................................................................................................................42
Required Cables ....................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Unpacking the Switch ........................................................................................................................................................................................44
Installing the Switch on a Desktop ................................................................................................................................................................45
Installing the Switch in a Rack .........................................................................................................................................................................46
Installing an Optional GBIC Module ..............................................................................................................................................................48
Cabling the Switch ...............................................................................................................................................................................................50
Powering On the Switch ....................................................................................................................................................................................53
Starting a Local Management Session .........................................................................................................................................................54
Warranty Registration .........................................................................................................................................................................................57
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Appendix A
Technical Specifications .................................................................................................................................................................................61
Physical Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................................................61
Environmental Specifications ..........................................................................................................................................................................61
Power Specifications ...........................................................................................................................................................................................61
Standards ................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
SNMP Support .......................................................................................................................................................................................................62
Appendix B
Default Switch Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................63
Appendix C
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