Contents 5
Port and System LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Stack Master LED and Stack Number Display. . . 36
N30xx Series Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Expansion Slots for Plug-in Modules. . . . . . . . 37
Power Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ventilation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
N30xx Model Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
8 N30xx Series Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Unpacking the N30xx Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Unpacking Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rack Mounting a N30xx Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rack Mounting Safety Considerations. . . . . . . 42
Installing the Dell ReadyRail System. . . . . . . . 43
Installing as a Free-standing Switch. . . . . . . . 47
Stacking Multiple N30xx Switches. . . . . . . . . . . 47
Creating a Switch Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9 Starting and Configuring the N30xx Switch 49
Connecting a N30xx Switch to a Terminal . . . . . . . 50
Connecting a N30xx Switch to a Power Source . . . . 51
AC and DC Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Booting the N30xx Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Performing the N30xx Initial Configuration. . . . . . . 53