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CONTENTS
WARRANTY AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION 4
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OMPLIANCES AND SAFETY STATEMENTS 5
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BOUT THIS GUIDE 15
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ONTENTS 17
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ABLES 19
F
IGURES 21
1I
NTRODUCTION 22
Overview 22
Switch Architecture 23
Network Management Options 23
Power-over-Ethernet 23
Description of Hardware 24
2NETWORK PLANNING 30
Introduction to Switching 30
Application Examples 30
Collapsed Backbone 30
PoE Connections 31
Network Aggregation Plan 32
Application Notes 34
3INSTALLING THE SWITCH 36
Selecting a Site 36
Ethernet Cabling 37
Equipment Checklist 38