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7200 Series Managed Switch

Follow these quick steps to install your switch. 

You can also consult the full hardware installation guide on the 

Resource CD

.

Verify the Following Package Contents 

7200 Series Managed Switch

Rubber footpads for tabletop installation

Power cord

Null-modem console cable

Rack-mount kit for installing the switch in the rack 

This Installation Guide

CD  ROM

Warranty and Support Information Cards

If any item is missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase immediately.

Set Up the Switch

Prepare the site so that the mounting, access, power source, and environmental 
requirements identified in the Hardware Installation Guide published on the CD-ROM are 
met.
1. Install the switch.

Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface: Stick one of the rubber footpads that 
came with the switch on each of the four concave spaces on the bottom of the 
switch. 

Installing the Switch in a Rack: Use the rack-mount kit supplied with your 
switch.

2. Apply AC Power

When you apply power, the Power LED on the switch’s front panel will be Yellow, as 
it conducts a Power On Self Test (POST). After the switch passes the POST, the 
Power LED will change to Green and the switch is functional and ready to pass data. 
If the POST fails, the Power LED will stay Yellow.
If the Power LED does not go on, check that the power cable is plugged in correctly 
and that the power source is good. If this does not resolve the problem, refer to 
Appendix B, Troubleshooting, in the Hardware Installation Guide on the CD-ROM.

3. Connect Devices to the Switch

Use Category 5 (Cat5) cable to connect devices.
SFP modules ship separately. If you need instructions on installing an SFP module, 
please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide on the CD-ROM.

Perform the Initial Configuration

To configure the IP address, you must first access the Command Line management utility 
via the console interface. You can connect to it using a VT100/ANSI terminal or a PC, 
Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation that is directly connected to the switch’s console 
port.

Establish a Console Session and Log In to the Switch

1. To connect a console to the switch:

Using the null-modem cable supplied with the switch, connect a VT100/ANSI 
terminal or a workstation to the switch port labeled Console.

If you attached a PC, Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation, start a terminal-
emulation program: 

Windows users can use HyperTerminal. 

Macintosh users can use ZTerm. 

UNIX users can use a terminal emulator like TIP.

2. Configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following settings:

Baud rate: 9,600 bps

Data bits: 8

Parity: none

Stop bit: 1

Flow control: none

These settings appear below the connector on the switch front panel.

3. Press the return key, and the screen below should appear.

4. The login name is 

admin

 and there is no password assigned. Enable an admin 

password to secure access to the switch management function. After successful login, 
the screen should show the (

Switch Name

)> prompt In this example the prompt is 

(GSM7224) >. Enter 

show network

 to display the management CPU’s IP address. 

The switch is shipped using DHCP by default to receive its IP address.

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