DGS-1510 Series Gigabit Ethernet SmartPro Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Table of Contents 
Intended Readers ........................................................................................................................................................ v 
Typographical Conventions ......................................................................................................................................... v 
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ...................................................................................................................................... v 
Safety Instructions ...................................................................................................................................................... vi 
Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................................................. vi 
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products ................................................................................................... vii 
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................ viii 
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 
Switch Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 
Package Contents ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 
Features ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 
Front-Panel Components ........................................................................................................................................... 11 
Ports ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12 
Reset Button ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 
LED Indicators ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 
Rear Panel Components ............................................................................................................................................ 16 
Side Panel Components ............................................................................................................................................ 17 
Smart Fans ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 
2. Installation ................................................................................................................................................................ 21 
Installation Guidelines ................................................................................................................................................ 21 
Installing the Switch without a Rack ..................................................................................................................... 21 
Attaching Brackets to a Switch for Rack Mounting ............................................................................................... 21 
Installing the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack ........................................................................................................ 22 
Installing Transceivers into the Transceiver Ports ................................................................................................ 22 
Power On (AC Power) ............................................................................................................................................... 23 
Power Failure (AC Power) .................................................................................................................................... 23 
Installing Power Cord Clip .................................................................................................................................... 24 
Installing the RPS into a Rack-mount Chassis .......................................................................................................... 27 
DPS-700 ............................................................................................................................................................... 27 
3. Connecting the Switch............................................................................................................................................. 29 
Switch to End Node ................................................................................................................................................... 29 
Switch to another Switch ............................................................................................................................................ 29 
Switch to a Server ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 
4. Introduction to Switch Management ...................................................................................................................... 31 
Management Options ................................................................................................................................................. 31 
Connecting the Console Port ..................................................................................................................................... 31 
Connecting to the Switch for the First Time .......................................................................................................... 33 
Creating a User Account ....................................................................................................................................... 34 
Configuring the IP Address ................................................................................................................................... 34 
SNMP Settings ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 
Traps ..................................................................................................................................................................... 36 
Management Information Base (MIB) ................................................................................................................... 36 
5. Web-based Switch Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 37 
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 37 
Logging onto the Web Manager ................................................................................................................................ 37 
Web-based User Interface ......................................................................................................................................... 38 
Areas of the User Interface ................................................................................................................................... 38 
Appendix A – Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 40 
General ...................................................................................................................................................................... 40