28 Hardware Description
There are two buttons on the front panel. The Stack ID button is used to select the unit number.
Thesecond button is the Reset Button which is used to manually reset the device. The Reset button
does not extend beyond the unit’s front panel surface, so reset by pressing it accidentally is prevented.
On the front panel are all the device LEDs.
The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 3524 back:
Figure 2-2. PowerConnect 3524 Back Panel
The back panel contains an RPS connector, console port, and power connector.
PowerConnect 3548 Port Description
The PowerConnect 3548 device is configured with the following ports:
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48 FE ports
— RJ-45 ports designated as 10/100Base-T ports
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2 Fiber ports
— Designated as 1000Base-X SFP ports
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2 Gigabit ports
— Designated as 1000Base-T ports
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Console port
— RS-232 Console based port
The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 3548 front panel.
Figure 2-3. PowerConnect 3548 Front Panel
Console Port RPS Connector Power Connector
10/100 Base-T Ports 1, 3, 5, 7, ...47
10/100 Base-T Ports 2, 4, 6, 8, ...48
Stacking LEDs
Stacking Button
Reset Button
System LEDs
G1 G2 G3 G4
1000Base-X
SFP Ports
Stacking
Ports