CONTENTS
| COMPLIANCES AND SAFETY STATEMENTS | 5 |
| ABOUT THIS GUIDE | 15 |
| CONTENTS | 17 |
| TABLES | 19 |
| FIGURES | 21 |
1 | INTRODUCTION | 23 |
| Overview | 23 |
| Description of Hardware | 25 |
| Features and Benefits | 30 |
2 | NETWORK PLANNING | 33 |
| Introduction to Switching | 33 |
| Application Examples | 34 |
| Application Notes | 39 |
3 | INSTALLING THE SWITCH | 41 |
| Selecting a Site | 41 |
| Ethernet Cabling | 42 |
| Equipment Checklist | 43 |
| Mounting | 44 |
| Installing an Optional Module into the Switch | 47 |
| Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver | 48 |
| Connecting Switches in a Stack | 49 |
| Connecting to a Power Source | 51 |
| Connecting to the Console Port | 52 |
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