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Installation

This chapter describes the installation procedures for your GS752TXS Smart Switch. Switch 
installation involves the following steps:

Step 1: Preparing the Site 

Step 2: Installing the Switch 

Step 3: Checking the Installation 

Step 4: Connecting Devices to the Switch 

Step 5: Installing an SFP Transceiver Module 

Step 6: Installing Device as Stand-alone or Stack Master 

Step 7: Applying AC Power 

Step 8: Managing the Switch using a Web Browser or the PC Utility 

Summary of Contents for Smart Switch GS752TXS

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA May 2011 202 10864 01 v1 0 GS752TXS Smart Switch Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...port netgear com app answers detail a_id 984 Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo ReadyNAS ProSafe ProSecure Smart Wizard Auto Uplink X RAID2 and NeoTV are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statem...

Page 3: ...witching 18 Backbone Switching 19 Chapter 4 Installation Step 1 Preparing the Site 21 Step 2 Installing the Switch 21 Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface 21 Installing the Switch in a Rack 21 Step 3 Checking the Installation 22 Step 4 Connecting Devices to the Switch 22 Step 5 Installing an SFP Transceiver Module 23 Step 6 Installing Device as Stand alone or Stack Master 24 Step 7 Applying AC ...

Page 4: ...mart Switch Hardware Installation Guide 4 Contents Network Adapter Cards 28 Configuration 28 Switch Integrity 28 Auto Negotiation 28 Appendix B Technical Specifications Appendix C Notification of Compliance Index ...

Page 5: ...GS752TXS Smart Switch Hardware Installation Guide Contents 5 ...

Page 6: ... the front panel of the switch which support nonstop 10 100 1000 networks The front panel also has four SFP ports that support 1000M and 10G optical modules or up to two stacking modules To simplify installation the switch is shipped ready for use out of the box The GS752TXS Smart Switch Hardware Installation Guide describes how to install and power on the GS752TXS Smart Switch The information in ...

Page 7: ...ude configuration for port and switch information VLAN for traffic control port trunking for increased bandwidth and Class of Service CoS for traffic prioritization These features provide better understanding and control of the network Initial discovery of the switch on the network requires the Smart Control Center program a utility that runs on a PC The NETGEAR GS752TXS Smart Switch can be free s...

Page 8: ... is named stack slave member In particular firmware can be downloaded from the stack master to the other units in the stack A unit serving as Stack Master runs the fully operational software of a switch In addition it runs the master part of the Distributed Switching Application that configures and manages all other units in the stack Generally the master operates the remote Slave s low level driv...

Page 9: ...ter unit fails the master backup unit will assume the stack master role Switchover A slave unit only runs a slave version of the Distributed Switching Algorithm which allows the applications running on the Master unit s CPU to control and manage the resources of the slave unit Package Contents Figure 1 shows the package contents of the GS752TXS Smart Switch Figure 1 Package Contents Verify that th...

Page 10: ...752TXS Smart Switch Hardware Installation Guide Power cord Installation guide Smart Switch Resource CD with NETGEAR Smart Control Center and User s Manual If any item is missing or damaged contact the place of purchase immediately ...

Page 11: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 11 GS752TXS Smart Switch Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 12: ...gotiating the duplex mode with the link partner automatically Figure 2 illustrates the front panel of the NETGEAR GS752TXS Smart Switch Figure 2 Front Panel The front panel contains the following 48 RJ 45 connectors for 10 100 1000 Mbps autosensing Gigabit Ethernet switching ports Green Link at 1G Yellow Link at 10 100M Power Reset ID Fan Stack Master Factory Defaults 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15...

Page 13: ...ribes the RJ 45 and dedicated SFP port LED designations There are two LEDs for each RJ 45 port Each SFP port has its own indication LED LED Designation Link Speed ACT LED mode for copper ports 1 to 48 Off No link established Solid Green A valid 1000 Mbps link is established Blinking Green The port is transmitting or receiving packets at 1000 Mbps Solid Yellow A valid 10 100 Mbps link is establishe...

Page 14: ... is up and running Solid Yellow Device is booting up Off Power is not supplied to the device Fan Solid Yellow Fan has experienced a fail Off Fan is operating normally Stack Master LED Solid Green The switch acts as a master unit in a stack of GS700TS series switches Off The switch acts as a slave in a stack of GS700TS series switches or the stack is operating in standalone mode Stack ID Displays t...

Page 15: ...ses whether the cable is a straight through or crossover cable Determines whether the link to the attached device requires a normal connection such as when connecting the port to a PC or an uplink connection such as when connecting the port to a router switch or hub Configures the RJ 45 port to enable communications with the attached device without requiring user intervention In this way the Auto ...

Page 16: ...The front panel LEDs should extinguish and light again as the switch performs its Power On Self Test POST Factory Defaults Button The Smart Switch has a Factory Defaults button on the front panel so that you can remove the current configuration and return the device to its factory settings When you enable the Factory Defaults button all settings including the password VLAN settings and port config...

Page 17: ...Chapter 2 Physical Description 17 GS752TXS Smart Switch Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 18: ...Mbps access to a file server With full duplex enabled the switch port connected to the server or PC can provide 2000 Mbps throughput If a 10 Gbps module is used to connect the switch to the file server in full duplex operation then the server can provide up to 20 Gbps throughput Figure 4 Desktop Switching Green Link at 1G Yellow Link at 10 100M Power Reset ID Fan Stack Master Factory Defaults 1 2 ...

Page 19: ...ess to servers and other network devices Figure 5 Backbone Switching Green Link at 1G Yellow Link at 10 100M Power Reset ID Fan Stack Master Factory Defaults 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 17 19 21 12 22 14 16 18 20 23 25 27 29 31 33 24 34 26 28 30 32 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 GS752TXS 50F 49F Green 10G Link Yellow 1G Blink ACT SFP 52F 51F Link Act Mode Model FS728TP Model GS108T GS...

Page 20: ...involves the following steps Step 1 Preparing the Site Step 2 Installing the Switch Step 3 Checking the Installation Step 4 Connecting Devices to the Switch Step 5 Installing an SFP Transceiver Module Step 6 Installing Device as Stand alone or Stack Master Step 7 Applying AC Power Step 8 Managing the Switch using a Web Browser or the PC Utility ...

Page 21: ...lat table or shelf surface Rackmount installations Use a 19 inch 48 3 centimeter EIA standard equipment rack that is grounded and physically secure The rackmount kit supplied with the switch is also required Access Locate the switch in a position that allows you to access the front panel RJ 45 ports view the front panel LEDs and access the power connector Power source Provide a power connection co...

Page 22: ...he Installation Before applying power to the switch perform the following steps Inspect the equipment thoroughly Verify that all cables are installed correctly Check cable routing to make sure cables are not damaged or creating a safety hazard Ensure all equipment is mounted properly and securely Step 4 Connecting Devices to the Switch The following procedure describes how to connect PCs to the sw...

Page 23: ... transceiver module into one of the SFP ports of the switch Note Contact your NETGEAR sales office to buy these modules If you do not want to install an SFP module skip this procedure To install an SFP transceiver insert the transceiver into the SFP port Press firmly on the flange of the module to seat it securely into the connector You can install up to three additional Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethe...

Page 24: ...ir ports to the down state Each unit may work in one of two modes Stand alone or Stack mode The operational mode is determined at software boot time and can only be changed by a unit reset The 7 segment stacking ID LED remains illuminated in both modes The device supports two stacking topologies Ring topology or Chain topology Green Link at 1G Yellow Link at 10 100M Power Reset ID Fan Stack Master...

Page 25: ...Manual A link to this document is on your Resource CD Step 7 Applying AC Power The GS752TXS Smart Switch does not have an ON OFF switch Power is controlled by the power cord connection Before connecting the power cord select an AC outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch which can turn off power to the switch After selecting an appropriate outlet use the following procedure to apply AC power...

Page 26: ...ement software enables the setup of VLAN and trunking features and also improves the efficiency of the switch which results in the improvement of its overall performance as well as the performance of the network After powering up the switch for the first time the Smart Switch can be configured using a Web browser or a program called Smart Control Center For more information about managing the swit...

Page 27: ...that the plug is properly inserted and locked into the port at both the switch and the connecting device Ensure all cables used are correct and comply with Ethernet specifications Check for a defective PC adapter card cable or port by testing them in an alternate environment where all products are functioning File transfer is slow or performance degradation is a problem Half duplex or full duplex ...

Page 28: ...rica please refer to the support information card included with your product Auto Negotiation The RJ 45 ports negotiate the correct duplex mode speed and flow control if the device at the other end of the link supports auto negotiation If the device does not support auto negotiation the switch determines only the speed correctly and the duplex mode defaults to half duplex ACT LED is flashing conti...

Page 29: ...02 3x full duplex flow control IEEE802 3az Energy Efficient Ethernet Management Windows 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 Microsoft Explorer 7 0 or above IEEE 802 1Q VLAN IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation IEEE 802 1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802 1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802 3s MSTP IEEE 802 1X Port Security IEEE 802 1AB LLDP LLDP MED SNMP v1 v2c and v3 TFTP HTTP and HTTPS Port Mirroring RX TX and...

Page 30: ...r 10 Gbps SFP slots ports 49 52 to support 10 Gbps optical module and 1G optical module Ports 51 and 52 can be used as stacking ports or as uplink ports LEDs Per RJ 45 port Speed Link Activity Per SFP port Speed Link Activity Per device Power Fan Stack Master Stack ID Performance Specifications Forwarding modes Store and forward Bandwidth per unit 176 Gbps Stacking up to 6 switches or 300 ports pe...

Page 31: ...l Specifications Operating temperature 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 104 F Operating humidity 10 to 95 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Storage temperature 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Storage humidity 5 to 95 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions CE Class A including EN 55022 CISPR 22 EN 55024 and EN 50082 1 FCC Part 15 Class A VCCI Class A C Tick Safety UL cUL CE EN 60950 1...

Page 32: ...32 Appendix Technical Specifications GS752TXS Smart Switch Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 33: ...ions will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies...

Page 34: ... Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications made to the product unless expressly approved by NETGEAR Inc could void the user s right to operate the equipment Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital appa...

Page 35: ...fault Button 16 Factory Defaults 13 Flat Surface 21 Full duplex 7 G Gigabit Ports 7 I IEEE 802 3x 8 IEEE Standards 7 IEEE compliant 7 Installation Guide 10 Installing the Switch 21 L LED Designations 13 Low Latency 7 M MAC 8 Media Access Control 8 O Operating Conditions 21 Operating Environment 21 Operating humidity 21 Overview 7 P Package Contents 9 Pause Frame Flow Control 8 Port LEDs 13 Prepari...

Page 36: ... Hardware Installation Guide T technical support 2 Temperature 21 trademarks 2 Traffic Control 7 Troubleshooting Chart 27 U User Intervention 15 User s Manual 10 UTP 23 V Ventilation 21 VLAN 7 W Web based Graphical User Interface 7 ...

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