Preface ........................................................................................................................................................................................... x

Intended Readers........................................................................................................................................................................... xi

Typographical Conventions .......................................................................................................................................................... xi

Notes, Notices, and Cautions ........................................................................................................................................................ xi

Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................................................................................... xii

Safety Cautions ............................................................................................................................................................................................ xii

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

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ..................................................................................................................................................xiv

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

xStack DGS-3600 Series.................................................................................................................................................................................1

Gigabit Ethernet Technology ..........................................................................................................................................................................1

Switch Description ..........................................................................................................................................................................................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

Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack................................................................................................................................................11

RPS Installation.............................................................................................................................................................................................12

Connecting the Switch ...................................................................................................................................16

Switch to End Node ......................................................................................................................................................................................16

Switch to Hub or Switch ...............................................................................................................................................................................17

Connecting To Network Backbone or Server................................................................................................................................................18

Introduction to Switch Management ...........................................................................................................19

Management Options ................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Web-based Management Interface ................................................................................................................................................................19

SNMP-Based Management ...........................................................................................................................................................................19

Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE) ................................................................................................................................................19

First Time Connecting to the Switch.............................................................................................................................................................21

Password Protection ......................................................................................................................................................................................21

SNMP Settings..............................................................................................................................................................................................22

IP Address Assignment .................................................................................................................................................................................23

Web-based Switch Configuration.................................................................................................................25

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