Operation Manual

1. Hardware Setup

The NETGEAR ProSAFE

10-Gigabit Ethernet Web Managed Switch provides 10-Gigabit

copper ports and one shared (combo) copper/SFP+ fiber port. Switch model XS708Ev2 includes

8 ports. Switch model XS716E includes 16 ports. You can either use the 10G copper port (8T or

16T), or use the 10G fiber SFP+ slot (8F or 16F).

Using the 10G ports, you can create high-speed connections to a server, network-attached

storage (NAS) system, or backbone network. For example, you can do the following:

• Connect switches to each other with high-speed links

• Link to high-speed servers

• Provide 100M/1G/10G copper and 1G/10G fiber connectivity

Note: The switch does not support IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation or Link

Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) groups. The switch supports

manual static LAGs only.

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Package Contents

• Switch Front Panel

• Switch Back Panel

• Connect Equipment to the XS708Ev2 Switch

• Connect Equipment to the XS716E Switch

• Check the Status Using the LEDs

Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the

support website at support.netgear.com.