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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................23

1.1 Switch Description .................................................................................................................................... 23
1.2 Features...................................................................................................................................................... 23
1.3 Front-Panel Components.......................................................................................................................... 25
1.4 LED Indicators ........................................................................................................................................... 25
1.5 Rear Panel Description ............................................................................................................................. 25
1.6 Management Options ................................................................................................................................26
1.7 Web-based Management Interface .......................................................................................................... 26
1.8 Command Line Console Interface Through the Serial Port or Telnet..................................................26
1.9 SNMP-Based Management ....................................................................................................................... 26

2 INSTALLATION AND QUICK STARTUP.............................................................................28

2.1 Package Contents ..................................................................................................................................... 28
2.2 Switch Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 28
2.2.1 Installing the Switch Without the Rack............................................................................................... 28
2.2.2 Installing the Switch in a Rack ...........................................................................................................29
2.3 Quick Starting the Switch ......................................................................................................................... 30
2.4 System Information Setup........................................................................................................................ 30
2.4.1 Quick Start up Software Version Information.....................................................................................30
2.4.2 Quick Start up Physical Port Data......................................................................................................30
2.4.3 Quick Start up User Account Management .......................................................................................31
2.4.4 Quick Start up IP Address..................................................................................................................32
2.4.5 Quick Start up Uploading from Switch to Out-of-Band PC (Only XMODEM) ....................................33
2.4.6 Quick Start up Downloading from Out-of-Band PC to Switch (Only XMODEM)................................ 34
2.4.7 Quick Start up Downloading from TFTP Server ................................................................................34
2.4.8 Quick Start up Factory Defaults .........................................................................................................34
2.4.9 Connecting Devices to the Switch .....................................................................................................35
2.4.10 Updating the Image Code on the Switch ......................................................................................... 35
2.5 Set Up your Switch Using Console Access............................................................................................ 39
2.6 Set Up your Switch Using Telnet Access ............................................................................................... 40

3 WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT INTERFACE........................................................................41

3.1 Overview..................................................................................................................................................... 41