Table Of Contents - D-Link xStack Hardware Installation Manual

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xStack DGS-3120 Series Layer 2 Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Intended Readers ......................................................................................................................................................... v
Typographical Conventions .......................................................................................................................................... v
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ....................................................................................................................................... v
Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................................................................... vi
Safety Cautions ....................................................................................................................................................... vi
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products .................................................................................................... vii
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................. viii
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Switch Description ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
Features ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Ports .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Front Panel Components .............................................................................................................................................. 5
LED Indicators .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Rear Panel Description ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Side Panel Description ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 2 Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Package Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Installation Guidelines ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the Switch without a Rack ....................................................................................................................... 12
Attaching Brackets to a Switch for Rack Mounting ................................................................................................. 12
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack ......................................................................................................... 13
Power On (AC Power) ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Power Failure (AC Power) ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Connecting DC Power to the DGS-3120-24SC-DC ................................................................................................... 14
Installing SFP Ports .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Connecting to a Redundant Power Supply ................................................................................................................. 16
Installing the RPS into a Rack-mount Chassis ........................................................................................................... 17
DPS-700 ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
DPS-800 ................................................................................................................................................................. 18
DPS-900 ................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Chapter 3 Connecting the Switch ............................................................................................................................ 21
Switch to End Node .................................................................................................................................................... 21
Switch to Switch .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Connecting to Network Backbone or Server .............................................................................................................. 23
Chapter 4 Introduction to Switch Management ..................................................................................................... 24
Management Options ................................................................................................................................................. 24
Connecting the Console Port ...................................................................................................................................... 24
First Time Connecting to the Switch ........................................................................................................................... 26
Password Protection ................................................................................................................................................... 26
IP Address Assignment .............................................................................................................................................. 27
SNMP Settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
Traps ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28
MIBs ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Chapter 5 Web-based Switch Configuration .......................................................................................................... 29
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Logging onto the Web Manager ................................................................................................................................. 29
Web-based User Interface .......................................................................................................................................... 30
Areas of the User Interface ..................................................................................................................................... 30
Web Pages ................................................................................................................................................................. 31

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