Preface ......................................................................................................................................................................................... xii
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ...................................................................................................................................................... xiii
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products ......................................................................................................................................xv
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................1
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DGS-3600 Series...............................................................................................................................................................................1
Features...........................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Front-Panel Components.................................................................................................................................................................................2
LEDs ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Rear Panel Description....................................................................................................................................................................................4
Side Panel Description ....................................................................................................................................................................................5
10GE Uplink Modules ....................................................................................................................................................................................7
Installing the SFP ports ...................................................................................................................................................................................8
Installation ........................................................................................................................................................9
Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................9
Before You Connect to the Network ...............................................................................................................................................................9
Installing the Switch without the Rack..........................................................................................................................................................10
Installing the Switch in a Rack......................................................................................................................................................................10
RPS Installation.............................................................................................................................................................................................12
Connecting the Switch ...................................................................................................................................16
Switch to End Node ......................................................................................................................................................................................16
Switch to Hub or Switch ...............................................................................................................................................................................17
Introduction to Switch Management ...........................................................................................................19
Management Options ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Web-based Management Interface ................................................................................................................................................................19
SNMP-Based Management ...........................................................................................................................................................................19
First Time Connecting to the Switch.............................................................................................................................................................21
Password Protection ......................................................................................................................................................................................21
SNMP Settings..............................................................................................................................................................................................22
IP Address Assignment .................................................................................................................................................................................23
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