Owner's manual

GigaX Series L2 Managed Switch User Guide
Table of Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................13
1.1 L2 managed features .....................................................13
1.2 Conventions used in this document............................... 14
1.2.1 Notations..........................................................14
1.2.2 Typography ......................................................14
1.2.3 Symbols ...........................................................15
2 Getting to know the GigaX .......................................................16
2.1 Package contents...........................................................16
2.2 Front Panel.....................................................................17
2.3 Rear Panel .....................................................................19
2.4 Technical specifications .................................................20
3 Quick start guide ......................................................................21
3.1 Part 1 — Installing the hardware....................................21
3.1.1 Installing the switch on a flat surface ................21
3.1.2 Mounting the switch on a rack ..........................21
3.2 Part 2 — Setting up the switch.......................................22
3.2.1 Connect the console port.................................. 22
3.2.2 Connect to the computers or a LAN..................22
3.2.3 Attach the RPS module.....................................22
3.2.4 Attach the power adapter..................................22
3.3 Part 3 — Basic switch setting for management .............24
3.3.1 Setting up through the console port..................24
3.3.2 Setting up through the Web interface ...............26
4 Management with the Web Interface .......................................29
4.1 Log into Web user interface ...........................................29
4.2 Functional layout............................................................32
4.2.1 Menu navigation tips .........................................34
4.2.2 Commonly used buttons and icons...................34
4.3 System Pages................................................................ 35