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PowerConnect User Guide Overview

The PowerConnect User Guide is divided into two parts:
• About Installing the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch
• Using the Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator

Installing the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch

This section contains the following sections about unpacking, installing, and configuring
the PowerConnect 3324/3348:
•Hardware Description—Contains information about the PowerConnect 3324/3348
hardware, including a description of the ports and LED types.
•Installing the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch—Contains instructions about
installing PowerConnect 3324/3348 in either a rack or on a flat surface. In addition,
this section contains installation precautions, and a description of the connectors and
cables.
•Configuring the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch—Contains instructions about
initial device configuration, including downloading device software, the device boot
screen, and optional configuration functions.

Using the Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator

This section contains the following information about configuring the device using the web
management system and Command Line Interface (CLI) device management system:
•Getting Started—Contains information about getting started with the web
management system interface, including an explanation of the management and
information icons, the Components List, and the Device and Tr e e Views.
•Configuring System Information—Contains information about configuring general
system information including defining system information, configuring a default IP
address, defining device security and SNMP communities, downloading the device
software, and defining advanced settings.
•Configuring Switch Information—Contains information about configuring port and
VLANs, defining both static and dynamic address tables, configuring GARP and
GVRP, defining Spanning Tree parameters, aggregating ports, and configuring
Multicast forwarding support.
•Viewing Statistics—Contains information about viewing table and chart statistics for
ports, GVRP, Etherlike, RMON, and interface statistics.