T
ABLE OF
C
ONTENTS
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
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V
C
ONVENTIONS
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V
O
VERVIEW OF THIS
U
SER
’
S
G
UIDE
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V
INTRODUCTION
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1
F
AST
E
THERNET
T
ECHNOLOGY
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1
G
IGABIT
E
THERNET
T
ECHNOLOGY
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1
S
WITCHING
T
ECHNOLOGY
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2
F
EATURES
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2
Chassis
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2
Modules
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3
CPU Module
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3
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Module
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3
100BASE-FX (MT-RJ) Module
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4
1000BASE-T (RJ-45) Module
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4
1000BASE-SX (SC) Module
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4
1000BASE-LX (SC) Module
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4
Power Supply Modules
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4
UNPACKING AND SETUP
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6
U
NPACKING
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6
S
ETUP
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6
D
ESKTOP OR
S
HELF
I
NSTALLATION
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7
R
ACK
I
NSTALLATION
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7
I
NSTALLING
M
ODULES
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8
C
ONNECTING A
T
ERMINAL
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9
P
OWER ON
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9
Power Failure
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10
IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
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11
F
RONT
P
ANEL
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11
S
IDE
P
ANELS
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11
O
PTIONAL
P
LUG
-
IN
M
ODULES
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12
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Module
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12
100BASE-FX (MT-RJ) Module
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12
1000BASE-T (RJ-45) Module
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13
1000BASE-SX (MT-RJ) Gigabit Module
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13
1000BASE-SX (SC) Gigabit Module
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14
1000BASE-LX (SC) Gigabit Module
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14
Power Supply Modules
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15
LED I
NDICATORS
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15
CONNECTING THE SWITCH
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16
S
WITCH TO
E
ND
N
ODE
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16
S
WITCH TO
H
UB OR
S
WITCH
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16
10BASE-T Device
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17
100BASE-TX Device
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17
1000BASE-T Device
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17
C
ABLE
L
ENGTHS
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18
SWITCH MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
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19