Installation guide

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DGS-3200 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
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Table of Contents
Intended Readers........................................................................................................................................................................... vi
Typographical Conventions ...........................................................................................................................................................................vi
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ....................................................................................................................................................... vii
Safety Cautions ............................................................................................................................................................................................ vii
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products .................................................................................................................................... viii
Lithium Battery Precaution........................................................................................................................................................................x
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge.....................................................................................................................................................x
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................11
Switch Description........................................................................................................................................................................................11
Features....................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Ports.........................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Front-Panel Components .........................................................................................................................................................................15
LED Indicators..............................................................................................................................................................................................15
Rear Panel Description ............................................................................................................................................................................17
Side Panel Description.............................................................................................................................................................................18
Installation......................................................................................................................................................19
Package Contents..........................................................................................................................................................................................19
Installation Guidelines ..................................................................................................................................................................................19
Installing the Switch without a Rack .......................................................................................................................................................20
Attaching Brackets to a Switch for Rack Mounting.................................................................................................................................21
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack ..........................................................................................................................................22
Installing the Switch on a Wall................................................................................................................................................................23
Power On ......................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Power Failure...........................................................................................................................................................................................24
Installing SFP Ports.......................................................................................................................................................................................25
Connect to RPS.............................................................................................................................................................................................26
External Redundant Power System ...............................................................................................................................................................27
DPS-900 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................27
DPS-800 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Connecting the Switch ...................................................................................................................................29
Switch to End Node ......................................................................................................................................................................................29
Switch to Switch ...........................................................................................................................................................................................29
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server ...............................................................................................................................................30
Introduction to Switch Management ...........................................................................................................31
Management Options ....................................................................................................................................................................................31
Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE/RJ-45)......................................................................................................................................32
Managing the Switch for the First Time .......................................................................................................................................................33
Password Protection......................................................................................................................................................................................34
SNMP Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................35
IP Address Assignment............................................................................................................................................................................36
Web-based Switch Configuration.................................................................................................................38