DXS-3326GSR Gigabit Layer 3 Switch
Table of Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................................................................ix
Intended Readers......................................................................................................................................................................x
Typographical Conventions.................................................................................................................................................x
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ...................................................................................................................................................x
Safety Instructions...................................................................................................................................................................xi
Safety Cautions...................................................................................................................................................................xi
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products.......................................................................................................... xii
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ..................................................................................................................... xiii
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................................1
Fast Ethernet........................................................................................................................................................................1
Gigabit Ethernet Technology ..............................................................................................................................................1
Switching Technology.........................................................................................................................................................2
Switch Description ..............................................................................................................................................................2
Features.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Ports................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Installing the SFP ports .......................................................................................................................................................4
Front-Panel Components.....................................................................................................................................................5
LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................................................................5
Rear Panel Description........................................................................................................................................................6
Side Panel Description ........................................................................................................................................................6
Installation................................................................................................................................................................................8
Package Contents ................................................................................................................................................................8
Before You Connect to the Network ...................................................................................................................................8
Installing the Switch Without the Rack...............................................................................................................................9
Installing the Switch in a Rack............................................................................................................................................9
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack .................................................................................................................................. 10
Power On...........................................................................................................................................................................10
Optional Module................................................................................................................................................................10
External Redundant Power System ...................................................................................................................................11
Connecting the Switch ...........................................................................................................................................................14
Switch To End Node .........................................................................................................................................................14
Switch To Hub or Switch ..................................................................................................................................................14
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server....................................................................................................................15
Stacking and the DXS-3326GSR ......................................................................................................................................16
Stacking Limitations Utilizing a Ring or Star Toplogy ................................................................................................................... 18
Stacking In a Star Topology ............................................................................................................................................................ 21
Introduction To Switch Management.....................................................................................................................................22
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