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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................V
ABOUT THIS GUIDE ........................................................................................................................... 1
A
UDIENCE
............................................................................................................................................. 1
O
RGANIZATION
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1
.............................................................................................................................................................. 2
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 2
F
EATURES
............................................................................................................................................. 2
F
RONT
P
ANEL
....................................................................................................................................... 3
S
IDE
P
ANELS
......................................................................................................................................... 4
R
EAR
P
ANEL
......................................................................................................................................... 4
M
ANAGEMENT
...................................................................................................................................... 5
2
.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
INSTALLING THE DSS-24................................................................................................................... 6
U
NPACKING THE
DSS-24....................................................................................................................... 6
I
NSTALLATION
O
PTIONS
........................................................................................................................ 7
Desktop/Shelf Installation ................................................................................................................. 7
Rack Installation............................................................................................................................... 9
P
OWER
O
N
.......................................................................................................................................... 11
3
............................................................................................................................................................ 12
NETWORK CONNECTIONS............................................................................................................. 12
C
ABLE
S
PECIFICATIONS
....................................................................................................................... 12
Copper Cable ................................................................................................................................. 12
P
ORTS
................................................................................................................................................. 15
RS-232 Port.................................................................................................................................... 15
MDI-II Uplink Port......................................................................................................................... 15
MDI-X Ports................................................................................................................................... 15
4
............................................................................................................................................................ 16
LEDS .................................................................................................................................................... 16
5
............................................................................................................................................................ 18
MANAGING THE DSS-24 .................................................................................................................. 18
P
ANEL
C
ONVENTIONS
.......................................................................................................................... 19
P
ANELS
............................................................................................................................................... 20
C
ONFIGURATION
E
XAMPLES
................................................................................................................ 21
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TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................................... 23