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1 Introduction The NETGEAR M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches are high-performance, IEEE-compliant, stackable, intelligent edge switches that support non-stop forwarding. In this manual, all models of the M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches are referred to as the switch. Note: All non-modular M4300 switch models are described in this hardware installation guide. NETGEAR provides a separate hardware installation guide for modular model M4300-96X. This hardware installation guide complements the installation guide that came with your switch. This chapter serves as an introduction and includes the following sections: • Overview • Hardware features • About stacking • Safety instructions and warnings Note: For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the support website at netgear.com/support/. Note: For technical specifications, see the data sheet at netgear.com/business/products/switches/managed. For switch documentation, visit netgear.com/support/download/. 6

Section	Page
Contents	4
1. Introduction	6
Overview	7
Hardware features	8
About stacking	10
Safety instructions and warnings	11
2. Hardware Overview	14
Hardware descriptions, M4300 series full 10G models	15
Front panel, M4300 series full 10G models	15
Back panel, M4300 series full 10G models	19
LEDs, M4300 series full 10G models	21
Hardware descriptions, M4300 series 1G models with 10G uplinks	23
Front panel, M4300 series 1G models with 10G uplinks	23
Back panel, 4300 series 1G models with 10G uplinks	27
LEDs, M4300 series 1G models with 10G uplinks	29
Hardware descriptions, M4300 series full 10G models with RJ45/SFP+ combo ports	31
Front panel, M4300 series full 10G models with RJ45/SFP+ combo ports	31
Back panel, M4300 series full 10G models with RJ45/SFP+ combo ports	35
LEDs, M4300X series full 10G models with RJ45/SFP+ combo ports	38
Switch hardware interfaces	40
Cables and speed	40
RJ-45 ports, including 10GBASE-T RJ-45 ports	40
10GBASE-X, 1000BASE-X, and 1000BASE-T transceiver modules and cables for SFP+ ports	41
USB port	42
Out-of-band 1G Ethernet port	43
Mini USB console port	43
RJ-45 RS232 console port	43
RPS interface	43
Reset button	43
Power supply units	44
PoE power budgets	45
3. Installation	47
Step 1: Prepare the site	48
Step 2: Protect against electrostatic discharge	48
Step 3: Unpack the switch	49
Step 4: Install the switch	51
Install a full-width switch in a rack	51
Install a single half-width switch in a rack	52
Install two half-width switches in a rack	54
Install the switch on a flat surface	56
Optional Step 5: Install SFP transceiver modules	56
Install an SFP transceiver module in a full 10G model	56
Install an SFP transceiver module in an uplink or combo port	57
Optional Step 6: Install a power supply unit	58
Optional Step 7: Connect a redundant power supply to model M4300-52G-POE+	59
Step 8: Check the installation	60
Step 9: Apply AC power and check the LEDs	61
Optional Step 10: Connect a console to the switch	62
4. Maintenance and Troubleshooting	64
Replace a power supply unit	65
Replace a half-width switch in a rack	66
Troubleshooting chart	68