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DGS-3620 Series Layer 3 Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Hardware Installation 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 ........................................................................................................................................... 12
LED Panel Indicators Part II ....................................................................................................................................... 17
Rear Panel Description .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Side Panel Description ............................................................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 2
Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Package Contents ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Installation Guidelines .................................................................................................................................................. 23
Installing the Switch without a Rack .......................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the Switch in a rack ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack ............................................................................................................ 25
Power On ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Power Failure ............................................................................................................................................................. 25
Installing SFP and SFP+ Ports ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Connecting to a Redundant Power Supply .................................................................................................................. 28
External Redundant Power System ............................................................................................................................. 29
DPS-900 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 29
DPS-800 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 3
Connecting the Switch ............................................................................................................................ 32
Switch to End Node ...................................................................................................................................................... 32
Switch to Switch ........................................................................................................................................................... 32
Connect to a Network Backbone or Server .................................................................................................................. 33
Chapter 4
Introduction to Switch Management ..................................................................................................... 34
Management Options ................................................................................................................................................... 34
Connecting the Console Port........................................................................................................................................ 34
Connecting to the Switch for the first time .................................................................................................................... 36
Connecting to the Management Port ............................................................................................................................ 36
Password Protection ..................................................................................................................................................... 37
Assigning IP Addresses ................................................................................................................................................ 37
SNMP Settings ............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Traps .......................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Management Information Base (MIB) ........................................................................................................................ 38
Chapter 5
Web-based Switch Configuration .......................................................................................................... 39
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Logging onto the Web Manager ................................................................................................................................... 39
Web-based User Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 40
Areas of the User Interface ........................................................................................................................................ 40
Web Pages ................................................................................................................................................................... 41
