User`s guide

CONTENTS
PREFACE IV
NOTES, NOTICES, AND CAUTIONS ............................................................IV
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................V
Safety Cautions................................................................................... v
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products.........................vii
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ...................................... ix
INTRODUCTION 10
SWITCH DESCRIPTION .............................................................................10
Switch Features ................................................................................11
Gigabit Ethernet Technology............................................................ 12
802.1P and QoS................................................................................ 12
FRONT-PANEL COMPONENTS..................................................................15
LED Indicators ................................................................................. 15
Cable Diagnostic .............................................................................. 16
POWER INPUT ON REAR PANEL...............................................................18
INSTALLATION 19
Package Contents .............................................................................19
BEFORE YOU CONNECT TO THE NETWORK............................................20
Mounting the Switch on a Rack ........................................................ 21
Attaching the Rubber Feet................................................................22
Provide for Adequate Ventilation ..................................................... 22
POWER ON ............................................................................................... 23
Power Failure...................................................................................23
CONNECTING THE SWITCH 24
Switch to End Node........................................................................... 25
Switch to Hub or Switch....................................................................26
Connecting to Network Backbone or Server.....................................27
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 28
GLOSSARY 31
USA WARRANTY AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION 34
INTERNATIONAL OFFICES ....................................................................... 40