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DGS-3120 Series Layer 3 Managed Gigabit Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Table of Contents
Intended Readers
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Typographical Conventions
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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Safety Instructions
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Safety Cautions
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General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products
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Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
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Chapter 1
Introduction
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Switch Description
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Features
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Ports
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Front Panel Components
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LED Indicators
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Rear Panel Description
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Side Panel Description
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Chapter 2
Installation
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Package Contents
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Installation Guidelines
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Installing the Switch without a Rack
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Attaching Brackets to a Switch for Rack Mounting
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Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack
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Power On (AC Power)
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Power Failure (AC Power)
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Connecting DC Power to the DGS-3120-24SC-DC
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Installing SFP Ports
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Connecting to a Redundant Power Supply
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Installing the RPS into a Rack-mount Chassis
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DPS-700
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DPS-800
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DPS-900
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Chapter 3
Connecting the Switch
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Switch to End Node
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Switch to Switch
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Connecting to Network Backbone or Server
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Chapter 4
Introduction to Switch Management
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Management Options
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Connecting the Console Port
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First Time Connecting to the Switch
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Password Protection
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IP Address Assignment
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SNMP Settings
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Traps
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MIBs
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Chapter 5
Web-based Switch Configuration
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Introduction
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Logging onto the Web Manager
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Web-based User Interface
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Areas of the User Interface
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Web Pages
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