3
S8Mpd Quick Start Guide
pakedge
device&software
inc
pakedge
device&software
inc.
Introduction
This guide has been written to allow you to get up and running quickly with the S8Mpd Pakedge switch
keeping a few assumptions in mind:
a.
You have a working knowledge of networking hardware configuration
b.
You have a working knowledge of PC operations
Quick Switch Overview
The S8Mpd includes 8 10/100/1000 ports where port 1 can be used to power the switch using PoE. You can
either use a PoE injector or another PoE switch to power the S8Mpd. Additionally, it includes 1 Gigabit SFP
interface and a console interface. The features of the standard ports are shown in
Table 1
.
Port name
Features
Giga Ethernet
interfaces
Speed: 10/100/1000M auto-sense; cable: MDI/MDIX, UTP (RJ45)
interface with LINK/ACT, 1000 Mbps indicator
SPF
Speed: 10/100/1000M auto-sense; cable: Fiber Optic
Console
interface
Speed: 38400bps, RJ45 interface
Table 1: Switch Port Features
The Front Panel of the S8Mpd (shown in
Figure 1
) has several LEDs displaying the status of the switch ports.
Figure 1 – S8Mpd front panel
Label
Function
Description
1000M
Speed Indicator of Gigabit port
Indicator is lit only when the port is operating in 1000M.
Link/Act
Valid connection indicator
Steady blue: Valid port connection
Blinking blue: Valid port connection and data
transmit/receive
Off: Media disconnected.
Table 2: LED Descriptions
