Contents
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5 Port Connections 29
Cable Labeling and Connection Records 30
Understanding the Port Status LEDs 31
How to Install an SFP Transceiver 32
How to Connect to Twisted-Pair Copper Ports 34
Copper Cabling Guidelines 34
10/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments 34
1000BASE-T Assignments 35
Power-over-Ethernet 36
Connection Procedure 37
How to Connect to SFP Fiber Optic Ports 38
Connection Procedure 38
6 Switch Management 41
Understanding the System Status LEDs 42
How to Connect to the Console Port 43
How to Reset the Switch 45
Reset to the Saved Configuration File 45
Reset to Factory Default Settings 45
A Troubleshooting 46
Diagnosing LED Indicators 46
System Self-Diagnostic Test Failure 46
Power and Cooling Problems 47
Installation 47
In-Band Access 47
Index 48