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Connecting to a Front To set up your Switch manually you can, alternatively, make a connection Panel Port to a front panel port. To do this you will need an IP address, refer to

“Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information” on page 44 for more information.

The procedure described in this section assumes the unit has been powered up in standalone mode.

Prerequisites

A workstation running a suitable operating system—refer to “Choosing a Browser” on page 48.

A Network Interface Card (NIC).

A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors at both ends.

A suitable Web browser—refer to “Choosing a Browser”on page 48.

Existing IP address of the Switch.

You need to have the following so that you can manually set up the Switch with IP information:

IP address

subnet mask

default gateway

management VLAN ID, normally set to the default value (1)

Connecting the Workstation to the Switch

1Connect the workstation to a front panel port using an Ethernet cable as shown in Figure 14.

Figure 14 Connecting a Workstation to the Switch using a Front Panel Port

 

 

Switch

Workstation

 

 

(with a Network

 

 

Interface Card

Ethernet Cable

Front Panel

installed)

Port Connection

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