Table of Contents
Intended Readers ........................................................................................................................................................................... vi
Typographical Conventions .......................................................................................................................................................... vi
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ........................................................................................................................................................ vi
Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................................................................................ vii
Safety Cautions ....................................................................................................................................................................... vii
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products .................................................................................................................... viii
Lithium Battery Precaution ........................................................................................................................................................... ix
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................... ix
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Features .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Ports ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Front Panel Components ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
LEDs ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Rear Panel ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Side Panel ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Installation ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Package Contents ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Installation Guidelines ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the Switch without the Rack......................................................................................................................................... 12
Installing the Switch in a Rack ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack .............................................................................................................................. 13
Power On ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Power Failure ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing the SFP Ports ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Optional 10GE Uplink Module .................................................................................................................................................... 14
External Redundant Power System .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Connect to RPS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
DPS-200 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
DPS-900 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
DPS-800 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Connecting the Switch ................................................................................................................................... 20
Switch to End Node ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Switch to Hub or Switch .............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Connecting to Network Backbone or Server ................................................................................................................................ 21
Introduction to Switch Management ........................................................................................................... 22
Management Options ................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE) ............................................................................................................................... 22
Managing the Switch for the First Time ...................................................................................................................................... 24
Password Protection ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
SNMP Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26