Using the BayStack 350 10/100 Autosense Switch
Software
Verify that you have the software components appropriate for your method of installation:
•BootP server: The BayStack 350 switch can learn its IP address through BootP. To use this feature, ensure that you have a properly configured BootP server in your network.
•TFTP server: You can keep your BayStack 350 switch firmware
The Bay Networks network management applications EZ LAN™ , Optivity Campus™ , and Optivity Enterprise™ can help you with these BootP and firmware functions.
Environment
The following items must conform to the specifications described in Appendix A, “Technical Specifications”:
•Temperature: Ensure that the temperature in the operating environment remains between 0o and 40 oC (32o and 104oF). Do not place the BayStack 350 switch in direct sunlight or near warm air exhausts or heaters.
•Humidity: Ensure that the humidity level in the operating environment does not exceed 85 percent and that no water condenses on or around the BayStack 350 switch.
•Ventilation: Ensure that there is adequate airflow and clearance for air circulation around the BayStack 350 switch. Air enters the switch on one side and flows out the opposite side. Allow at least two inches of ventilation space on both sides of the BayStack 350 switch.
•Electrical power: Ensure that the site’s power outlet meets the power requirement of the BayStack 350 switch and is within 1.8 meters (6 feet) of the installation location.