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July 2004 P/N 6XSTACK... 0 1 xStack Stackable Gigabit Layer 3 Switch Manual Table of Contents Preface ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 Intended Readers...................................................................................................................................................................................10 Typographical Conventions ................................................................................................................................................................10 Notes, Notices, and Cautions..............................................................................................................................................................10 Safety Instructions.................................................................................................................................................................................11 Safety Cautions...................................................................................................................................................................................11 General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products............................................................................................................................12 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge .........................................................................................................................................13 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 14 Ethernet Technology.............................................................................................................................................................................14 Fast Ethernet .......................................................................................................................................................................................14 Gigabit Ethernet Technology ..............................................................................................................................................................14 Switching Technology ........................................................................................................................................................................15 Switch Description..............................................................................................................................................................................15 Features ...............................................................................................................................................................................................16 Ports ....................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Installing the SFP ports..................................................................................................................................................................18 Front-Panel Components.....................................................................................................................................................................18 LED Indicators....................................................................................................................................................................................19 Rear Panel Description........................................................................................................................................................................20 Side Panel Description........................................................................................................................................................................21 Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Package Contents................................................................................................................................................................................22 Before You Connect to the Network...................................................................................................................................................22 Installing the Switch without the Rack ...............................................................................................................................................23 Installing the Switch in a Rack ...........................................................................................................................................................23 Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack................................................................................................................................24 Power On.......................................................................................................................................................................................24 Power Failure.................................................................................................................................................................................24 The Optional Module..........................................................................................................................................................................24 The Media Accessory..........................................................................................................................................................................26 External Redundant Power System ...............................................................................................................................................26 Connecting the Switch ......................................................................................................................... 28 Switch to End Node ............................................................................................................................................................................28 Switch to Hub or Switch.....................................................................................................................................................................28 Connecting To Network Backbone or Server .....................................................................................................................................29 Stacking and the xStack ......................................................................................................................................................................30 Stacking Limitations Utilizing a Ring or Star Topology ...............................................................................................................33 1 xStack Stackable Gigabit Layer 3 Switch Manual Stacking In a Star Topology ..........................................................................................................................................................35 Introduction to Switch Management.................................................................................................. 36 Management Options............................................................................................................................................................................36 Web-based Management Interface......................................................................................................................................................36 SNMP-Based Management .................................................................................................................................................................36 Command Line Console Interface through the Serial Port .................................................................................................................36 Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE) ................................................................................................................................36 First Time Connecting to the Switch ..................................................................................................................................................38 Password Protection............................................................................................................................................................................39 SNMP Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................................40 Traps..............................................................................................................................................................................................41 MIBs ..............................................................................................................................................................................................41 IP Address Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................................41 Connecting Devices to the Switch ......................................................................................................................................................43 Introduction to Web-based Switch Configuration............................................................................ 44 Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................44 Logging on to the Web Manager ........................................................................................................................................................44 Web-based User Interface ...................................................................................................................................................................45 Areas of the User Interface............................................................................................................................................................45 Web Pages ...........................................................................................................................................................................................47 Configuring the Switch........................................................................................................................ 48 Switch Information ...............................................................................................................................................................................48 IP Address ..............................................................................................................................................................................................50 Setting the Switch's IP Address using the Console Interface........................................................................................................52 Advanced Settings.................................................................................................................................................................................53 Box Information ....................................................................................................................................................................................55 Port Configurations..................... ...