CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Naming Convention 5
Conventions 5
Related Documentation 6
Documentation Comments 6
Product Registration 6
1 INTRODUCING THE BASELINE SWITCH
Overview of the Baseline Switch 7
Features and Capabilities 7
Autosensing of MDI/MDIX Connections 7
Autonegotiating 10/100/1000 Mbps Ports 7
SFP Ports 7
Physical Features 8
Front Panel 8
Rear Panel 11
Package Contents 11
2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH
Before You Begin 13
Positioning the Switch 13
Rack-Mounting or Free-Standing 14
Using the Mounting Kit 14
Montagesatz Anweisungen 15
Placing Units On Top of Each Other 15
Supplying Power to the Switch 16
Checking for Correct Operation 16
Connecting a Network Device 17
Using SFP Transceivers 18
Approved SFP Transceivers 18
Inserting an SFP Transceiver 18
Removing an SFP Transceiver 19
Performing Spot Checks 19
3 CONNECTING TO THE WEB INTERFACE
Requirements for Accessing the Web Interface 21
Running the Discovery Application 21
Logging On to the Web Interface 22
Navigating Around the Web Interface 23
Menu 23
Buttons 24
Device Mimic 24
Accessing the Interface Without Using Discovery 25
DHCP Assigned IP Address 25
Manually Assigned (Static) IP Address 25
4 CONFIGURING THE SWITCH
Configuration Overview 27
Viewing Switch Information 27