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Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624 and
PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Installing an optional module on PowerConnect B-FCX624s or
PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Installing an optional module in PowerConnect B-FCX624 and
PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Chapter 3 Checking Network Devices and Testing Connectivity
Assigning permanent passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Setting passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Recovering from a lost password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Configuring IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Devices running Layer 2 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Devices running Layer 3 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Connecting network devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Cable specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet hubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Connecting a network device to a fiber port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Testing connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Pinging an IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Observing LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Tracing a route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Troubleshooting network connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Using Virtual Cable Testing to diagnose a cable . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Digital optical monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Chapter 4 Managing the PowerConnect B-FCX Hardware
Managing temperature settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Using the temperature sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Removing MAC address entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Displaying PowerConnect B-FCX CPU usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Hardware maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Replacing a copper or fiber optic module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Removing a copper or fiber optic module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Cabling a fiber optic module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Cleaning the fiber optic connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55