Setup Guide

Contents 5
Port and System LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Stack Master LED and Stack Number Display
. . . 36
N30xx Series Back Panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Expansion Slots for Plug-in Modules
. . . . . . . . 37
Power Supplies
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ventilation System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
N30xx Model Summary
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
8 N30xx Series Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Unpacking the N30xx Switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Package Contents
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Unpacking Steps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rack Mounting a N30xx Switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rack Mounting Safety Considerations
. . . . . . . 42
Installing the Dell ReadyRail System
. . . . . . . . 43
Installing as a Free-standing Switch
. . . . . . . . 47
Stacking Multiple N30xx Switches
. . . . . . . . . . . 47
Creating a Switch Stack
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9 Starting and Configuring the N30xx Switch 49
Connecting a N30xx Switch to a Terminal . . . . . . . 50
Connecting a N30xx Switch to a Power Source
. . . . 51
AC and DC Power Connection
. . . . . . . . . . . 51
Booting the N30xx Switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Performing the N30xx Initial Configuration . . . . . . . 53