Verify Installation, Power On, Initialization

Smart Switch

4444 Verify Installation

After completing the installation, please verify the following items:

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There are 5~10cm of clearance around the sides of the device for ventilation and the air flow is adequate.

The voltage of the power supply meets the requirement of the input voltage of the device. The power socket, device and rack are well grounded.

The device is correctly connected to other network devices.

4444 Power On

Plug in the negative connector of the provided power cord into the power socket of the device, and the positive connector into a power outlet as the following figure shown.

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Note: The figure is to illustrate the application and principle. The power plug you get from the package and the socket in your situation will comply with the regulation in your country, so they may differ from the figure above.

4444 Initialization

After the device is powered on, it begins the Power-On Self-Test. A series of tests run automatically to ensure the device functions properly. During this time, its LED indica- tors will respond as follows:

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The Power LED lights on all the time.

After keeping off for several seconds, the LED indicators of all the ports will flash momentarily and then turn off again after initialization.

The System LED indicator will flash, which represents a successful initialization.

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TL-SL2452, TL-SL2210, TL-SL2428, TL-SL2218 specifications

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