Contents
1 Introducing the 3810M switches..........................................................................6
Front of the Switches............................................................................................................................7
Network Ports..................................................................................................................................9
Management Ports........................................................................................................................11
Console Ports...........................................................................................................................11
Auxiliary (Aux) Port...................................................................................................................11
Switch and Port LEDs on Front of the switches............................................................................11
LED Mode Select Button and Indicator LEDs...............................................................................18
Reset and Clear Buttons...............................................................................................................19
Flex Port Slot and Module Support...............................................................................................20
Back of the Switches..........................................................................................................................20
Power Supplies..............................................................................................................................21
Power Connector...........................................................................................................................21
Stacking Module Slot.....................................................................................................................21
Fan Tray Assembly........................................................................................................................22
Out-of-Band Management (OOBM) Port.......................................................................................22
LEDs on the Back of the Switches................................................................................................22
3810M Stacking Module.....................................................................................................................23
Stacking Module LEDs..................................................................................................................24
Switch Features..................................................................................................................................25
2 Installing the Switch...........................................................................................28
Included Parts.....................................................................................................................................28
Installation Procedures.......................................................................................................................29
Summary.......................................................................................................................................29
Installation Precautions:................................................................................................................31
1. Prepare the Installation Site......................................................................................................31
2. Verify the Switch Boots Correctly..............................................................................................32
LED Behavior:..........................................................................................................................34
3. (Optional) Install the Stacking Module.......................................................................................34
Verifying the Module is Installed Correctly...............................................................................35
4. Installing the Flex Port Module..................................................................................................36
5. Mount the Switch.......................................................................................................................37
Rack or Cabinet Mounting........................................................................................................37
Rack Mounting the 3810M switch in a 2-post rack...................................................................38
Rack Mounting the 3810M switch in a 4-post rack...................................................................39
Horizontal Surface Mounting....................................................................................................40
6. (Optional) Installing the Stacking Cables..................................................................................41
7. (Optional) Installing Transceivers..............................................................................................41
Installing the transceivers:........................................................................................................41
Removing the transceiver:.......................................................................................................42
8. Connect the Switch to a Power Source.....................................................................................42
9. (Optional) Installing a Second Power Supply............................................................................43
PoE/PoE+ Operation................................................................................................................43
10. (Optional) Connect a Management console............................................................................44
Configuring the Management Console.....................................................................................44
Setting Up a Console Connection............................................................................................44
Console Cable Pinouts.............................................................................................................45
11. Connect the Network Cables...................................................................................................46
Using the RJ-45 Connectors....................................................................................................47
Connecting Cables to Transceivers.........................................................................................47
Stacking Information and Topologies..................................................................................................47
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