TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
Mounting | . 3-4 |
Rack Mounting | . 3-4 |
Desktop or Shelf Mounting | . 3-7 |
Installing an SFP Transceiver | . 3-8 |
Stacking Switches | . 3-9 |
Installing a Stacking Transceiver | . 3-9 |
Connecting Switches in a Stack | 3-10 |
Connecting to a Power Source | 3-12 |
Connecting to the Console Port | 3-13 |
Wiring Map for Serial Cable | 3-13 |
Connecting Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Twisted-Pair Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Power-over-Ethernet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Cabling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Network Wiring Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Fiber Optic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Connectivity Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71000BASE-T Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Cable Labeling and Connection Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9