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Using the BayStack 410-24T 10BASE-T Switch

Before You Begin

This guide is intended for network installers and system administrators who are responsible for installing, configuring, or maintaining networks. This guide assumes that you understand the transmission and management protocols used on your network.

Organization

This guide has four chapters, six appendixes, and an index:

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Learn about the BayStack 410-24T switch and its key features	Chapter 1
Install the BayStack 410-24T switch on a flat surface or in a	Chapter 2
19-inch equipment rack, and verify its operation
Connect to the BayStack 410-24T switch Console/Comm Port and	Chapter 3
learn how to use the console interface (CI) menus to configure and
manage a standalone switch or a stack configuration
Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with the BayStack 410-24T	Chapter 4
switch
View operational and environmental specifications that apply to	Appendix A
the BayStack 410-24T switch
Learn about optional media dependent adapters (MDAs) you can	Appendix B
use with the BayStack 410-24T switch
Learn about Quick-Step flowcharts for using the BayStack	Appendix C
410-24T switch features
Learn more about the BayStack 410-24T switch connectors	Appendix D
(ports) and pin assignments
View a listing of the factory default settings for the BayStack	Appendix E
410-24T switch
View a sample BootP configuration file	Appendix F
View an alphabetical listing of the topics and subtopics in this	Index
guide, with cross-references to relevant information

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