Dell PowerConnect 3424 User's Guide (.htm) - Page 38

www.dell.com | support.dell.com There are two buttons on the front panel. The Stack ID button is used to select the unit number. The second button is the Reset Button which is used to manually reset the device. The Reset button does not extend beyond the unit's front panel surface, so reset by pressing it accidentally is prevented. On the front panel are all the device LEDs. The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 3424 back: Figure 2-2. PowerConnect 3424 Back Panel The back panel contains an RPS connector, console port, and power connector. Console Port RPS Connector Power Connector PowerConnect 3448 Port Description The PowerConnect 3448 device is configured with the following ports: • 48 FE ports - RJ-45 ports designated as 10/100Base-T ports • 2 Fiber ports - Designated as 1000Base-X SFP ports • 2 Gigabit ports - Designated as 1000Base-T ports • Console port - RS-232 Console based port The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 3448 front panel. Figure 2-3. PowerConnect 3448 Front Panel 10/100 Base-T Ports 1, 3, 5, 7, ...47 System LEDs Reset Button Stacking Button Stacking LEDs 10/100 Base-T Ports 2, 4, 6, 8, ...48 G1 G2 1000Base-X SFP Ports G3 G4 Stacking Ports The front panel contains 48 RJ-45 ports number 1-48. The upper row of ports is marked by odd numbers 1-47, and the lower row of ports is marked with even numbers 2-48. In addition, the front panel also contains ports G1 - G2 which are fiber ports and ports G3- G4 which are copper ports. Ports G3- G4 can either be used as stacking ports, or used to forward network traffic in a standalone device. 38 Hardware Description