Quick Start Manual

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GS728TXS/GS752TXS Smart Switch
Switch software is downloaded separately for each stack member. However, all units in the
stack must be running the same software version.
A stack unit can operate in one o
f the following modes:
• A
standalone unit runs as a general switch. The standalone unit does not run the stacking
application until it is connected to a stack.
• The master unit man
ages the entire stack, and is responsible for the entire stack
configuration. All protocols run in the context of the master unit. It updates and
synchronizes the backup master.
• A master-ba
ckup unit runs as a slave unit as described earlier, and in addition, it
continuously monitors the existence and operation of the stack master. If the master unit
fails, the master-backup unit assumes the stack-master role (switchover).
• A slave un
it runs only a slave version of the distributed switching algorithm, which allows
the applications running on the master unit’s CPU to control and manage the resources of
the slave unit.
A stack can contain a mix of up to six GS728TXS and GS752TXS switches.
Package Contents
The following figure shows the package contents of the smart switch. (The figure shows the
GS752TXS Smart Switch; however, the GS728TXS Smart Switch has the same package
contents.)
Green=Link at 1G
Yellow=Link at 10/
100M
Power
Reset
ID
Fan
Stack
Master
Facto ry
Defaults
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 13 15 17 19 21
12 2214 16 18 20
23 25 27 29 31 33
24 3426 28 30 32
35 37 39 41 43 45 47
36 38 40 42 44 46 48
GS752TXS
50F
49F
Green=10G Link Yellow=1G
Blink=ACT
SFP
+
52F
51F
Link/Act Mode —
Figure 1. Package contents