DGS-3312SR Stackable Gigabit Layer 3 Switch
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Table of Contents
About This Manual .............................................................................................................................................................. viii
Intended Readers ............................................................................................................................................................. viii
Typographical Conventions........................................................................................................................................ viii
Notes, Notices, and Cautions..............................................................................................................................................ix
Safety Instructions..............................................................................................................................................................ix
Safety Cautions...................................................................................................................................................................ix
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products.............................................................................................................x
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ...................................................................................................................... xii
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................................1
Switch Description ..............................................................................................................................................................1
Features ...............................................................................................................................................................................1
Front-Panel Components.....................................................................................................................................................3
LED Indicators ...............................................................................................................................................................3
Rear Panel Description........................................................................................................................................................5
RPS Connector ...............................................................................................................................................................5
Plug-in Modules ..................................................................................................................................................................5
Switch Stacking...................................................................................................................................................................7
Management Options ..........................................................................................................................................................8
Installation................................................................................................................................................................................9
Package Contents ................................................................................................................................................................9
Before You Connect to the Network ...................................................................................................................................9
Installing the Switch without the Rack .........................................................................................................................10
Installing the Switch in a Rack .....................................................................................................................................10
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack...............................................................................................................11
Connecting Stacked Switch Groups .............................................................................................................................12
Configuring a Switch Group for Stacking ....................................................................................................................13
External Redundant Power System...............................................................................................................................15
Connecting the Console Port ........................................................................................................................................16
Password Protection .....................................................................................................................................................16
SNMP Settings .............................................................................................................................................................18
IP Address Assignment.................................................................................................................................................19
Connecting Devices to the Switch ................................................................................................................................20
Basic Switch Management .....................................................................................................................................................21
Before You Start................................................................................................................................................................21
General Deployment Strategy.......................................................................................................................................21