xStack® DGS-3420 Series Layer 2+ Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Hardware Installation Reference Guide 
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Table of Contents 
Intended Readers ........................................................................................................................................................... v 
Typographical Conventions ............................................................................................................................................ v 
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ......................................................................................................................................... v 
Safety Instructions ......................................................................................................................................................... vi 
Safety Cautions ........................................................................................................................................................... vi 
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products ................................................................................................... vii 
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................ viii 
Chapter 1  Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 9 
Switch Description .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 
Features ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 
Ports ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 
Front-Panel Components ............................................................................................................................................. 13 
LED Indicators .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 
Rear Panel Components .............................................................................................................................................. 16 
Side Panel Components ............................................................................................................................................... 17 
Chapter 2  Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 19 
Package Contents ........................................................................................................................................................ 19 
Installation Guidelines .................................................................................................................................................. 19 
Installing the Switch without a Rack .......................................................................................................................... 20 
Attaching Brackets to a Switch for Rack Mounting .................................................................................................... 20 
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack ............................................................................................................ 21 
Power On (AC Power) .................................................................................................................................................. 21 
Power Failure (AC Power) ......................................................................................................................................... 21 
Alarm Connector ........................................................................................................................................................... 21 
Installing SFP and SFP+ Ports ..................................................................................................................................... 23 
Connecting to a Redundant Power Supply .................................................................................................................. 25 
External Redundant Power System ............................................................................................................................. 26 
DPS-900 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26 
DPS-800 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27 
Chapter 3  Connecting the Switch ............................................................................................................................ 29 
Switch to End Node ...................................................................................................................................................... 29 
Switch to Switch ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 
Connect to a Network Backbone or Server .................................................................................................................. 30 
Chapter 4  Introduction to Switch Management ..................................................................................................... 31 
Management Options ................................................................................................................................................... 31 
Connecting the Console Port........................................................................................................................................ 31 
Connecting to the Switch for the first time .................................................................................................................... 33 
Connecting to the Management Port ............................................................................................................................ 33 
Password Protection ..................................................................................................................................................... 34 
Assigning IP Addresses ................................................................................................................................................ 34 
SNMP Settings ............................................................................................................................................................. 36 
Traps .......................................................................................................................................................................... 36 
Management Information Base (MIB) ........................................................................................................................ 37 
Chapter 5  Web-based Switch Configuration .......................................................................................................... 38 
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 38 
Logging onto the Web Manager ................................................................................................................................... 38 
Web-based User Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 39 
Areas of the User Interface ........................................................................................................................................ 39 
Web Pages ................................................................................................................................................................... 40