Preface ......................................................................................................................................................................................... vii

Intended Readers ......................................................................................................................................................................... viii

Typographical Conventions ........................................................................................................................................................ viii

Notes, Notices, and Cautions ...................................................................................................................................................... viii

Safety Instructions......................................................................................................................................................................... ix

Safety Cautions .............................................................................................................................................................................................. ix

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

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge .................................................................................................................................................... xi

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1

DES-1228/ME ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1

Features ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

LED Indicators ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Front-Panel Description .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Rear Panel Description .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Side Panel Description .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Gigabit Combo Ports ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Installing the SFP ports ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Installation ........................................................................................................................................................ 7

Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Before You Connect to the Network ............................................................................................................................................................... 7

Installing the Switch without the Rack ............................................................................................................................................................ 8

Installing the Switch in a Rack ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack.................................................................................................................................................. 9

Connecting the Switch ................................................................................................................................... 10

Switch to End Node ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Switch to Hub or Switch ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Introduction to Switch Management ........................................................................................................... 12

Management Options ................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Web-based Management Interface ................................................................................................................................................................ 12

SNMP-Based Management ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE) ................................................................................................................................................ 12

First Time Connecting to the Switch ............................................................................................................................................................. 14

Password Protection ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

SNMP Settings .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

IP Address Assignment ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Web-based Switch Configuration ................................................................................................................. 18

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Login to Web Manager ................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Web-based User Interface ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19

DES-1228/ME Layer 2 Metro Ethernet Managed Switch