S2956 Hardware Installation Manual
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Chapter 1 S2956 Switch Intro
The document describes the characteristics and parameters of S2956 and gives an
overview of S2956 .
1.1 Standard Configuration
The accessory ports of S2956 are formed of 48 1000M-Ethernet RJ45 ports, 8 10G
SFP+ ports and one console port. See table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Attributes of the necessary ports
Port Features
Gigabit Ethernet port
UTP (RJ45) port with the LINK/ACT indicators
Gigabit Ethernet port
SFP+ port: having LINK/ACT indicators
Console port
An RJ45 port with a rate of 9600 bps
Additionally, S2956 has a grounding column, a socket and a power on-off at its back.
Figure 1-1 Front template of the S2956 switch
Table 1-2 Parts at the front template of the S2956 switch
No. Abbrev.
Name
Remarks
1
PWR
Power LED
If the switch is powered on, the indicator
is on.
2
SYS
System LED
If the LED is always on, the system is
being started.
If the LED flickers, the system works
normally.
3
CONSOLE
Console port
Manages the switch locally.
4
8 10G SFP+ optical ports
5
48 gigabit TX ports
