xStack® DES-3200 Series Layer 2 Managed Fast Ethernet Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Intended Readers ................................................................................................................................................... iii
Typographical Conventions...................................................................................................................................................... iii
Notes, Notices, and Cautions................................................................................................................................................... iii
Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................................................... iii
Safety Cautions........................................................................................................................................................................iv
Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1
Switch Description ................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Front Panel Description ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
LED Indicators....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Rear Panel Description .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Side Panel Description........................................................................................................................................................... 13
Gigabit Combo Ports.............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Chapter 2 Installation ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Package Contents.................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Before You Connect to the Network....................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the Switch in a Rack ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Power on AC Power............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Power Failure ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Connecting DC Power ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Switch to End Node ............................................................................................................................................................... 23
Switch to Hub or Switch ......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Management Options............................................................................................................................................................. 25
Web-based Management Interface........................................................................................................................................ 25
SNMP-Based Management ................................................................................................................................................... 25
Connecting the Console Port ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Password Protection .............................................................................................................................................................. 27
SNMP Settings....................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Traps................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
MIBs.................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
IP Address Assignment.......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Login to Web Manager........................................................................................................................................................... 31
Web-based User Interface ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
Areas of the User Interface ................................................................................................................................................. 32
Web Pages ............................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Ethernet Cable ....................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Console Cable ....................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Warranty & Technical Support............................................................................................................................. 43
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