Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

Contents Overview ..................................................................................................................

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Table of Contents .....................................................................................................................

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Part I: User’s Guide ................................................................................

17

Chapter

1

 

Getting to Know Your Switch.................................................................................................

19

1.1

Introduction ..........................................................................................................................

19

 

1.1.1 Backbone Application .................................................................................................

19

 

1.1.2 Bridging Example .......................................................................................................

20

 

1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example .......................................................................

20

 

1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples .................................................................

21

 

1.1.5 IPv6 Support ...............................................................................................................

22

1.2

Ways to Manage the Switch .................................................................................................

22

1.3

Good Habits for Managing the Switch ..................................................................................

23

Chapter

2

 

Hardware Installation and Connection .................................................................................

25

2.1

Installation Scenarios ...........................................................................................................

25

2.2

Desktop Installation Procedure ...........................................................................................

25

2.3

Mounting the Switch on a Rack ...........................................................................................

25

 

2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements ...................................................................

26

 

2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch ..........................................................

26

 

2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ..................................................................................

27

Chapter

3

 

Hardware Overview ................................................................................................................

28

3.1

Front and Rear Panels ........................................................................................................

28

 

3.1.1 Console Port ...............................................................................................................

30

 

3.1.2 Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................................

30

 

3.1.3 Transceiver Slots ........................................................................................................

31

 

3.1.4 Power Connector ........................................................................................................

33

3.2

LEDs ...................................................................................................................................

33

Chapter

4

 

The Web Configurator ............................................................................................................

37

4.1

Introduction ..........................................................................................................................

37

 

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