Preface..................................................................................................................................................... 7

Intended Readers .................................................................................................................................................................8

Typographical Conventions............................................................................................................................................................... 8

Notes, Notices, and Cautions...............................................................................................................................................8

Safety Instructions...............................................................................................................................................................9

Safety Cautions.................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products ......................................................................................................................... 10

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge...................................................................................................................................... 11

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 12

Switch Description ............................................................................................................................................................12

Features............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12

Ethernet Technology .........................................................................................................................................................14

Fast Ethernet .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Gigabit Ethernet Technology........................................................................................................................................................... 14

Switching Technology ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Front-Panel Components and LED Indicators ................................................................................................................................. 15

Rear Panel Description .................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Side Panel Description..................................................................................................................................................................... 16

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............................................................................................................................. 18

Power On.................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

The Optional Modules ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Connecting the Switch ......................................................................................................................... 21

Switch to End Node ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Switch to Hub or Switch.................................................................................................................................................................. 22

The DES-3010F/G, DES-3018 or DES-3026 as a Network Backbone....................................................................................... 23

Introduction to Switch Management.................................................................................................. 24

Management Options ........................................................................................................................................................24

Web-based Management Interface................................................................................................................................................... 24

SNMP-Based Management.............................................................................................................................................................. 24

Command Line Console Interface through the Serial Port .............................................................................................................. 24

Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE).............................................................................................................................. 24

First Time Connecting to the Switch ............................................................................................................................................... 26

Password Protection......................................................................................................................................................................... 28

DES-3010F/G / DES-3018 / DES-3026 Fast Ethernet Switch Manual