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

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