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Asus E1816 3 Quick Start Guide, 3.1 Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware, 3.1.1 Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface, 3.1.2 Mounting the Switch in a Rack

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3 Quick Start Guide

This Quick Start Guide provides basic instructions to set up the GigaX Smart Switch environment.

•Part 1 shows you how to install the GigaX Smart Switch on a flat surface or in a rack.

•Part 2 provides instructions to set up the hardware.

•Part 3 shows you how to configure basic settings on the GigaX Smart Switch.

This Quick Start Guide assumes that you have installed ASUS CNM in a Windows PC. Both the switch and the PC are located in the same network. For CNM installation, please refer to the CNM installation guide.

3.1 Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware

In Part 1, you select a proper place to install the switch. Please use the operating environment specifications as references to choose the installation place. The Ethernet cable length from the switch to an attached device cannot exceed 100 meters (328 feet).

3.1.1 Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface

The switch should be installed on a level surface that can support the weight of the switches and their accessories. Attach four rubber pads on the marked location on the bottom of the switch.

3.1.2 Mounting the Switch in a Rack

1.Attach brackets to each side of the switch and make sure that the posts are correctly inserted into the switch. Use the screws provided to fasten the brackets to the switch.

2.Place the switch in the rack, insert and tighten two screws from the brackets on the switch to the nuts on the rack.

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Contents

E1816 / Oct Copyright Information Limitation of Liability Product Contact Information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Technical Support ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Table of Contents Copyright Information Product Contact Information 1 Introduction 2 Getting to Know the GigaX Smart Switch 1 Introduction 1.2 Using this Document 1.2.1 Notational conventions 2.1 Parts List 2.2 GigaX Smart Switch Features 2.3 Technical Specifications Physical Dimensions: Environmental Ranges 2.4 Front Panel 2.5 Rear Panel 3 Quick Start Guide 3.1 Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware 3.1.1 Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface 3.1.2 Mounting the Switch in a Rack 3.2 Part 2 —Startthe Switch 3.2.1 Step 1. Connect to the PC with CNM Installed 3.2.2 Step 2. Connect to computers or a LAN 3.2.3 Step 3. Attach the power cord LED Indicators 3.3 Management from CNM 3.3.1 Switch Discovery and Management Page Discovery Figure 3.3 Available Switches (GigaX 1024P) Figure 3.3.1 Available Switches (GigaX 1024I) 3.3.2 Password Recovery 3.3.3 Factory Default Setting 4 Management Functions 4.1 Start CNM Program 4.2 Functional Layout Figure 4.3 A Topology Frame Figure 4.4 Tree view of the network topology 4.3 General Settings for CNM 4.3.1 Topology Add Switch Figure 4.6 Add Switch (GigaX 1024P) Figure 4.6.1 Add Switch (GigaX 1024I) 4.3.2 Setup 4.4 Switch Topology 4.4.1 Topology Discovery 4.4.2 Switch Add and Removal 4.4.3 Topology Load and Save 4.5 Switch Setup 4.6 System 4.6.1 Reboot 4.6.2 Link Status Reload 4.6.3 Change Password 4.6.4 Load 4.6.5 Save 4.6.6 Apply and Save 4.7 Configuration 4.7.1 Physical Interface Figure 4.18.1 Physical Interface (GigaX 1024I) Config Reload 4.7.2 Link Aggregation Trunking Status 4.7.3 Bandwidth Page 4.7.4 Traffic Control 4.7.5 VLAN Setup Page Control Option Figure 4.22 VLAN Control Options 4.7.6 IGMP Snooping 4.7.7 QoS Setup Page 4.8 Statistics 4.8.1 Port Traffic Setup Draw Traffic Chart 4.8.2 Traffic History 4.8.3 Comparison