Box Contents 16
Tools and Equipment 17
Installation Guidelines 17
Verifying Switch Operation 18
Mounting the Switch 18
Mounting on a Desk or Shelf Without Mounting Screws 18
On a Desk, Shelf, or Wall (with Mounting Screws) 19
Desk- or Shelf-Mounting 19
Under a Desk- or Shelf-Mounting 20
Wall-Mounting 21
With a Mounting Tray 23
Mounting Tray with Screws 23
Mounting Tray with a Magnet 25
In a Rack 27
On a DIN Rail 29
Attaching the DIN-Mount Tray to the Switch 29
Mounting the Switch on a DIN Rail 30
Removing the Switch from a DIN Rail 31
Installing the Power Cord Retainer (Optional) 32
Installing the Cable Guard (Optional) 35
Installing SFP Modules 38
Installing an SFP Module 38
Removing an SFP Module 39
10/100/1000 PoE and PoE+Port Connections 40
10/100/1000 Port Connections 41
Auto-MDIX Connections 41
Troubleshooting 43
CHAPTER 3
Diagnosing Problems 43
Switch POST Results 43
Switch LEDs 43
Switch Connections 43
Bad or Damaged Cable 43
Ethernet and Fiber-Optic Cables 44
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