Installation Instructions

Chapter 2: Installation

Note

Unnecessary removal and insertion of an SFP can lead to

premature failure.

For information on the cable specifications of the SFP, consult the

documentation shipped with the SFP.

7. Go to “Cabling the Switch” on page 40.

Cabling the Switch

Observe the following guidelines when connecting twisted pair and fiber

optic cables to the ports on the switch:

 The connector on the cable should fit snugly into the

port on the switch. The tab on the connector should

lock the connector into place.

 Because the twisted pair ports have auto-MDI/MDI-X,

you may use straight-through twisted pair cable to

connect any type of network device to the switch.

 If your network topology contains a loop where two or

more network devices can communicate with each

other over more than one network path, do not connect

the network cables that form the loop until after you

activate a spanning tree protocol on the switch. Data

loops can adversely affect network performance.

 If you are creating a port trunk, do not connect the

cables of the trunk to the switch until after you have

created the trunk in the switch’s management

software. Otherwise, a network loop will result which

can adversely affect network performance.

Powering On the Switch

To power on the switch, perform the following procedure:

1. Plug the power cord into the AC power connector on the back of the

switch, as shown in Figure 15.