Tools and Equipment 17
Installation Guidelines 17
Verifying Switch Operation 18
Installing the Switch 18
Rack-Mounting 18
Attaching the Rack-Mount Brackets 20
Mounting a 24-Port or 48-Port Switch in a Rack 21
Wall-Mounting 22
Attaching the Brackets for Wall-Mounting 23
Mounting on a Wall 23
Installing the Switch on a Table or Shelf 25
After Switch Installation 25
Installing the Power Cord Retainer (Optional) 25
Installing SFP Modules 28
Installing an SFP Module 28
Removing an SFP Module 30
Connecting to SFP Modules 30
Connecting to Fiber-Optic SFP Modules 30
Connecting to 1000BASE-T SFP 31
10/100/1000 PoE and PoE+Port Connections 33
10/100/1000 Port Connections 34
Auto-MDIX Connections 34
CHAPTER 3
Troubleshooting 35
Diagnosing Problems 35
Switch POST Results 35
Switch LEDs 35
Switch Connections 35
Bad or Damaged Cable 35
Ethernet and Fiber-Optic Cables 36
Link Status 36
10/100/1000 Port Connections 36
10/100/1000 PoE+ Port Connections 37
SFP Module 37
Interface Settings 37
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