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
Ports ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Front-Panel Components................................................................................................................................................................ 2
LED Indicators............................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Rear Panel Description................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Side Panel Description................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Gigabit Combo Ports...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
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....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack .............................................................................................................................. 10
Power On (AC Power)..................................................................................................................................................................................11
Power Failure................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Connecting DC Power to DES-3526DC...................................................................................................................................... 11
Connecting the Switch.......................................................................................................................................................................12
Switch to End Node ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Switch to Hub or Switch.............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server .............................................................................................................................. 14
Introduction to Switch Management..................................................................................................................................................15
Management Options......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Web-based Management Interface............................................................................................................................................... 15
SNMP-Based Management.......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE)............................................................................................................................... 15
First Time Connecting to the Switch............................................................................................................................................ 17
Password Protection..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
SNMP Settings............................................................................................................................................................................. 19