Publication date: Feb., 2012
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Contents
ABOUT THIS GUIDE.....................................................................................................................................ii
COMPLIANCES AND SAFETY STATEMENTS...................................................................................iii
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.......................................................................................... 18
MAKING NETWORK CONNECTIONS................................................................................................. 21
CONNECTING NETWORK DEVICES .............................................................................................. 21
TWISTED-PAIR DEVICES................................................................................................................... 21
FIBER OPTIC SFP DEVICES.............................................................................................................. 22
CABLE LABELING AND CONNECTION RECORDS.................................................................... 25
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................. 26
Basic Troubleshooting Tips.............................................................................................................. 26
POWER AND COOLING PROBLEMS................................................................................................... 28
Installation................................................................................................................................................ 28