Table of Contents
Preface....................................................................................................................................................ix
Intended Readers .................................................................................................................................................................x
Typographical Conventions............................................................................................................................................................... x
Notes, Notices, and Cautions...............................................................................................................................................x
Safety Instructions..............................................................................................................................................................xi
Safety Cautions................................................................................................................................................................................. xi
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products ......................................................................................................................... xii
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge..................................................................................................................................... xiii
Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 1
Switch Description ..............................................................................................................................................................1
Features.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Ethernet Technology ...........................................................................................................................................................3
Fast Ethernet...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Gigabit Ethernet Technology............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Switching Technology ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Front-Panel Components and LED Indicators ................................................................................................................................... 4
Rear Panel Description ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Side Panel Description....................................................................................................................................................................... 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............................................................................................................................... 8
Power On...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
The Optional Modules ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Connecting the Switch ......................................................................................................................... 12
Switch to End Node ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Switch to Hub or Switch.................................................................................................................................................................. 13
The DES-3010F/FL/G, DES-3018 or DES-3026 as a Network Backbone................................................................................. 14
Introduction to Switch Management.................................................................................................. 15
Management Options ........................................................................................................................................................15
Web-based Management Interface................................................................................................................................................... 15
SNMP-Based Management.............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Command Line Console Interface through the Serial Port .............................................................................................................. 15
Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE).............................................................................................................................. 15
First Time Connecting to the Switch ............................................................................................................................................... 17
Password Protection......................................................................................................................................................................... 19