xStack® DGS-3420 Series Layer 2+ Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Hardware Installation Reference Guide
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Table of Contents
Intended Readers ........................................................................................................................................................... v
Typographical Conventions ............................................................................................................................................ v
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ......................................................................................................................................... v
Safety Instructions ......................................................................................................................................................... vi
Safety Cautions ........................................................................................................................................................... vi
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products ................................................................................................... vii
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................ viii
Chapter 1
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Switch Description .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Features ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Ports ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Front-Panel Components ............................................................................................................................................. 13
LED Indicators .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Rear Panel Components .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Side Panel Components ............................................................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 2
Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Package Contents ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Installation Guidelines .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Installing the Switch without a Rack .......................................................................................................................... 20
Attaching Brackets to a Switch for Rack Mounting .................................................................................................... 20
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack ............................................................................................................ 21
Power On (AC Power) .................................................................................................................................................. 21
Power Failure (AC Power) ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Alarm Connector ........................................................................................................................................................... 21
Installing SFP and SFP+ Ports ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Connecting to a Redundant Power Supply .................................................................................................................. 25
External Redundant Power System ............................................................................................................................. 26
DPS-900 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
DPS-800 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 3
Connecting the Switch ............................................................................................................................ 29
Switch to End Node ...................................................................................................................................................... 29
Switch to Switch ........................................................................................................................................................... 29
Connect to a Network Backbone or Server .................................................................................................................. 30
Chapter 4
Introduction to Switch Management ..................................................................................................... 31
Management Options ................................................................................................................................................... 31
Connecting the Console Port........................................................................................................................................ 31
Connecting to the Switch for the first time .................................................................................................................... 33
Connecting to the Management Port ............................................................................................................................ 33
Password Protection ..................................................................................................................................................... 34
Assigning IP Addresses ................................................................................................................................................ 34
SNMP Settings ............................................................................................................................................................. 36
Traps .......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Management Information Base (MIB) ........................................................................................................................ 37
Chapter 5
Web-based Switch Configuration .......................................................................................................... 38
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Logging onto the Web Manager ................................................................................................................................... 38
Web-based User Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 39
Areas of the User Interface ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Web Pages ................................................................................................................................................................... 40
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