6 – Index
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e
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switch
connecting to a power source … 2-19
description … 1-1
electrical specifications … A-1
environmental specifications … A-2
features … 1-11
front panel description … 1-5
included parts … 2-1
mounting in a rack or cabinet … 2-14
mounting on a horizontal surface … 2-17
mounting on a wall … 2-18
physical specifications … A-1
switch chassis
LED descriptions … 1-6
switch modules
booting the switch to initialize changed module
type … 2-8
hot swapping … 2-22
installing … 2-8
LEDs descriptions … 1-7
list of available types … 1-4
switch operation
verifying after installation … 2-12
switch ports
location on switch … 1-5
Switch Setup screen … 3-2
configuring a subnet mask … 3-3
configuring an IP address … 3-3
field descriptions … 3-3
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telnet access to the console … 2-21, 3-5
terminal configuration … 2-20
testing
checking the console messages … 4-11
checking the LEDs … 4-11
diagnostic tests … 4-11
end-to-end communications … 4-12
link test … 4-12
Ping test … 4-12
switch operation … 4-11
switch-to-device communications … 4-12
twisted-pair cabling … 4-12
tips for troubleshooting … 4-2
topologies
effects of improper topology … 4-2
examples of
as a legacy connectivity switch … 2-24
as an aggregation switch … 2-26
as an edge switch … 2-25
tranceivers
hot swap feature … 1-11
transceivers
supported types … 1-4
troubleshooting … 4-1
basic tips … 4-2
checking port configuration … 4-3
checking the console messages … 4-11
checking the LEDs … 4-11
common network problems … 4-2
connecting to fixed full-duplex devices … 4-3
diagnostic tests … 4-11
effects of improper topology … 4-2
effects of non-standard cables … 4-2
link test … 4-12
Ping test … 4-12
Proactive Networking tools … 4-10
restoring factory default configuration … 4-13
testing connections to other devices … 4-12
testing end-to-end communications … 4-12
testing the switch … 4-11
testing the twisted-pair cables … 4-12
