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Installing the SMC6624M Switch
Installation Procedures
Installing the SMC6624M
Switch
Installation Procedures
Summary
Follow these easy steps to install your switch. The rest of this chapter provides
details on these steps.
1. Prepare the installation site (page 2-4). Make sure that the physical
environment into which you will be installing the switch is properly
prepared, including having the correct network cabling ready to connect
to the switch and having an appropriate location for the switch. Please see
page 2-3 for some installation precautions.
2. Install modules (optional—page 2-6). The switches have two slots for
installing any of the supported 1 Gbps (gigabit) or 100 Mbps modules.
Depending on where you will install the switch, it may be easier to install
the modules first.
3. Verify that the switch passes self test (page 2-7). This is a simple
process of plugging the switch into a power source and observing that the
LEDs on the switch’s front panel indicate correct switch operation.
4. Mount the switch (page 2-9). The switch can be mounted in a 19-inch
telco rack, in an equipment cabinet, on a wall, or on a horizontal surface.
The included mounting brackets allow mounting the switch in a variety
of locations and orientations.
5. Connect power to the switch (page 2-13). Once the switch is
mounted, plug it in to the nearby main power source.
6. Connect the network devices (page 2-14). Using the appropriate
network cables, connect the network devices to the switch ports.
7. Connect a console to the switch (optional—page 2-15). You may
wish to modify the switch’s configuration, for example, to configure an IP
address so it can be managed using a web browser, from an SNMP
network management station, or through a Telnet session. Configuration
changes can be made easily by using the included console cable to
connect a PC to the switch’s console port.
At this point, your switch is fully installed. See the rest of this chapter if you
need more detailed information on any of these installation steps.
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