xStack® DGS-3420 Series Layer 2+ Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Hardware Installation Reference Guide 
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Intended Readers 
Typographical Conventions 
Notes, Notices, and Cautions 
Safety Instructions 
 
The DGS-3420 Series Hardware Installation Guide contains information for set up and management of the Switch. 
This manual is intended for network managers familiar with network management concepts and terminology.  
For all practical reasons the DGS-3420-28SC, DGS-3420-28TC, DGS-3420-26SC, DGS-3420-28PC, DGS-3420-52T, 
and the DGS-3420-52P will be simply refered to as the Switch throughout this manual. 
 
All example screenshots are taken from the DGS-3420-28SC Switch.  
In some examples, where we refer to the Power over Ethernet examples, we’ll use the DGS-3420-28PC Switch. 
 
Typographical Conventions 
Convention  Description 
[ ]  In a command line, square brackets indicate an optional entry. For example: [copy 
filename] means that optionally you can type copy followed by the name of the file. Do 
not type the brackets. 
Bold font  Indicates a button, a toolbar icon, menu, or menu item. For example: Open the File 
menu and choose Cancel. Used for emphasis. May also indicate system messages or 
prompts appearing on screen. For example: You have mail. Bold font is also used to 
represent filenames, program names and commands. For example: use the copy 
command. 
Boldface Typewriter 
Indicates commands and responses to prompts that must be typed exactly as printed in 
the manual. 
Initial capital letter  Indicates a window name. Names of keys on the keyboard have initial capitals. For 
example: Click Enter. 
Italics 
Indicates a window name or a field. Also can indicate a variables or parameter that is 
replaced with an appropriate word or string. For example: type filename means that the 
actual filename should be typed instead of the word shown in italic. 
Menu Name > Menu 
Option 
Menu Name > Menu Option Indicates the menu structure. Device > Port > Port 
Properties means the Port Properties menu option under the Port menu option that is 
located under the Device menu. 
 
Notes, Notices, and Cautions 
 
A NOTE indicates important information that helps make better use of the device. 
 
A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells how to avoid the 
problem. 
 
A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.