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Contents
ABOUT THIS GUIDE.......................................................................................................... ii
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................1
OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................................... 1
DESCRIPTION OF HARDWARE ...................................................................................4
NETWORK PLANNING......................................................................................................7
INTRODUCTION TO SWITCHING..................................................................................... 7
APPLICATION EXAMPLES.................................................................................................... 7
INSTALLING THE SWITCH........................................................................................10
SELECTING A SITE................................................................................................................. 10
ETHERNET CABLING ............................................................................................................. 10
EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST ........................................................................................................11
PACKAGE CONTENTS.............................................................................................................11
MOUNTING..................................................................................................................................11
INSTALLING AN OPTIONAL SFP TRANSCEIVER................................................... 13
CONNECTING TO A POWER SOURCE..............................................................................15
CONNECTING TO THE CONSOLE PORT....................................................................... 15
Operation of Web-based Management...............................................................17
MAKING NETWORK CONNECTIONS ......................................................................19
CONNECTING NETWORK DEVICES..................................................................................19
TWISTED-PAIR DEVICES................................................................................................... 19
FIBER OPTIC SFP DEVICES..................................................................................................22
CABLE LABELING AND CONNECTION RECORDS.........................................25
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................26
Basic Troubleshooting Tips.............................................................................................. 26
POWER AND COOLING PROBLEMS......................................................................28
Installation ................................................................................................................................28
IN-BAND ACCESS.................................................................................................................... 28
