Chapter 3
To rack-mount the Switch in any standard 482.6-mm wide,
1U high rack, follow the instructions described below.
1.
Place the Switch on a hard flat surface with the front
panel facing you.
2.
Attach a rack–mount bracket to one side of the Switch
with the supplied screws and secure the bracket
tightly.
Attach the Brackets to the Switch
3.
Follow the same steps to attach the other bracket to
the opposite side.
4.
After the brackets are attached to the Switch, use
suitable screws to securely attach the brackets to any
standard 482.6-mm rack.
Mount the Switch in the Rack
5.
Connect the Switch to network devices according to
the Hardware Installation instructions below.
WebView Switches
Connecting the Switch
Hardware Installation
To connect network devices to the Switch, follow these
instructions:
1.
Make sure all the devices you will connect to the Switch
are powered off.
2.
For 10/100-Mbps devices, connect a Category 5
Ethernet network cable to one of the numbered ports
on the Switch. For a 1000-Mbps device, connect a
Category 5e Ethernet network cable to one of the
numbered ports on the Switch.
3.
Connect the other end to a PC or other network
device.
4.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to connect additional devices.
5.
If you are using the miniGBIC port, then connect the
miniGBIC module to the miniGBIC port. For detailed
instructions, refer to the module's documentation.
6.
If you will use the Switch's console interface to
configure the Switch, then connect the supplied serial
cable to the Switch's Console port, and tighten the
captive retaining screws. Connect the other end to your
PC's serial port. (This PC must be running the VT100
terminal emulation software, such as HyperTerminal.)
7.
Connect the supplied power cord to the Switch's power
port, and plug the other end into an electrical outlet.
WARNING:
Make sure you use the power
cord that is supplied with the Switch. Use of a
different power cord could damage the Switch.
8.
Power on the network devices connected to the
Switch. Each active port's corresponding Link/Act
LED will light up on the Switch. If a port has an active
Gigabit connection, then its corresponding Gigabit
LED will also light up.
NOTE:
If you need to reset the Switch, unplug
the power cord from the back of the Switch.
Wait a few seconds and then reconnect it.
Configuring the Switch
To use the Switch's console interface to configure the
Switch, proceed to Chapter 4: Configuration Using the
Console Interface for directions.
To use the Switch's Web-based Utility to configure the
Switch, proceed to Chapter 5: Advanced Configuration.
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