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Rack Mounting a N20xx Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing as a Free-standing Switch . . . . . . . . 17
Stacking Multiple N20xx Switches . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating a Switch Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5 Starting and Configuring the N20xx Switch 20
Connecting a N20xx Switch to a Terminal . . . . . . . 21
Connecting a N20xx Switch to a Power Source . . . . 22
AC and DC Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Booting the N20xx Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Performing the N20xx Initial Configuration . . . . . . . 24
Enabling Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . 24
Initial Configuration Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . 25
Example Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Dell Easy Setup Wizard Console Example . . . . . 27
Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
6 N30xx Series Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7 N30xx Series Hardware Overview. . . . . 31
N30xx Series Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Switch Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Out-of-Band Management Port. . . . . . . . . . . 35
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35