
xStack DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
Table of Contents
Preface ......................................................................................................................................................................................... xii
Intended Readers......................................................................................................................................................................... xiii
Typographical Conventions ........................................................................................................................................................ xiii
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ...................................................................................................................................................... xiii
Safety Instructions ...................................................................................................................................................................... xiv
Safety Cautions ............................................................................................................................................................................................xiv
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products ......................................................................................................................................xv
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ..................................................................................................................................................xvi
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................1
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DGS-3600 Series...............................................................................................................................................................................1
Gigabit Ethernet Technology ..........................................................................................................................................................................1
Switch Description..........................................................................................................................................................................................1
Features...........................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Front-Panel Components.................................................................................................................................................................................2
LEDs ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Rear Panel Description....................................................................................................................................................................................4
Side Panel Description ....................................................................................................................................................................................5
10GE Uplink Modules ....................................................................................................................................................................................7
Installing the SFP ports ...................................................................................................................................................................................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
RPS Installation.............................................................................................................................................................................................12
Connecting the Switch ...................................................................................................................................16
Switch to End Node ......................................................................................................................................................................................16
Switch to Hub or Switch ...............................................................................................................................................................................17
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server................................................................................................................................................18
Introduction to Switch Management ...........................................................................................................19
Management Options ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Web-based Management Interface................................................................................................................................................................19
SNMP-Based Management ...........................................................................................................................................................................19
Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE) ................................................................................................................................................19
First Time Connecting to the Switch.............................................................................................................................................................21
Password Protection......................................................................................................................................................................................21
SNMP Settings..............................................................................................................................................................................................22
IP Address Assignment .................................................................................................................................................................................23
Web-based Switch Configuration.................................................................................................................25
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