Table of Contents
Preface........................................................................................................................................................... viii
Intended Readers........................................................................................................................................................................... ix
Typographical Conventions ...........................................................................................................................................................................ix
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ........................................................................................................................................................ ix
Safety Instructions.......................................................................................................................................................................... x
Safety Cautions ...............................................................................................................................................................................................x
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products .......................................................................................................................................xi
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge.................................................................................................................................................. xii
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................1
Switch Description......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Features...........................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Ethernet Technology ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Fast Ethernet ...................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Gigabit Ethernet Technology ..........................................................................................................................................................................3
Switching Technology ....................................................................................................................................................................................3
Front-Panel Components and LED Indicators.................................................................................................................................................4
Rear Panel Description....................................................................................................................................................................................6
Side Panel Description ....................................................................................................................................................................................6
Installation........................................................................................................................................................7
Package Contents............................................................................................................................................................................................7
Before You Connect to the Network...............................................................................................................................................................7
Installing the Switch without the Rack............................................................................................................................................................8
Installing the Switch in a Rack........................................................................................................................................................................8
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack ............................................................................................................................................8
Power On...................................................................................................................................................................................................8
The Optional Modules ....................................................................................................................................................................................9
Connecting the Switch ...................................................................................................................................12
Switch to End Node ......................................................................................................................................................................................12
Switch to Hub or Switch ...............................................................................................................................................................................13
The DES-3010F/FL/G, DES-3018 or DES-3026 as a Network Backbone ..............................................................................................14
Introduction to Switch Management ...........................................................................................................15
Management Options ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Web-based Management Interface................................................................................................................................................................15
SNMP-Based Management...........................................................................................................................................................................15
Command Line Console Interface through the Serial Port............................................................................................................................15
Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE)...........................................................................................................................................15
First Time Connecting to the Switch.............................................................................................................................................................17
Password Protection......................................................................................................................................................................................19
SNMP Settings..............................................................................................................................................................................................19
Traps........................................................................................................................................................................................................20
MIBs........................................................................................................................................................................................................20