Installing the Switch

Installing the Switch

Installation Procedures

4. Connect the Switch to a Power Source

1.Plug the included power cord into the switch’s power connector and into a nearby AC power source.

2.Re-check the LEDs during self test. See “LED Behavior” on page 2-8.

Figure 2-9. Connecting the power cord

5. Connect the Network Cables

Connect the network cables, described under “Cabling Infrastructure” (page 2-6), from the network devices or your patch panels to the fixed RJ-45 ports on the switch or to any mini-GBICs you have installed in the switch.

Using the RJ-45 Connectors

To connect:

Push the RJ-45 plug into the RJ-45 port until the tab on the plug clicks into place. When power is on for the switch and for the connected device, the Link LED for the port should light to confirm a powered-on device (for example, an end node) is at the other end of the cable.

If the Link LED does not go on when the network cable is connected to the port, see “Diagnosing With the LEDs” in chapter 4, “Troubleshooting”.

RJ-45 connector

Unshielded twisted-pair cable:

•Category 3, 4, or 5 for 10 Mbps ports

•Category 5 or better for 100 Mbps ports

•Category 5e or better for 1000 Mbps ports

Maximum distance: 100 meters

To disconnect:

Figure 2-10. Connecting network cables

Press the small tab on the plug and pull the plug out of the port.

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