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5. Connect the Switch to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
6. Connect the Network Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Using the RJ-45 Connectors (10/100Base-TX ports) . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Connecting Cables to the Transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
7. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch 2500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Terminal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Connecting a Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Getting Started With Switch Configuration
(Series 2500 Switches Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Recommended Minimal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Using the Console Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Where to Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Using the IP Address for Remote Switch Management
(Series 2500 Switches Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Starting a Telnet Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Starting a Web Browser Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Sample Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
As a Desktop Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
As a Segment Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Connecting to a Backbone Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Stacking the Switches (Series 2500 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
3 Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Diagnosing with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Proactive Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Hardware Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Testing the Switch by Resetting It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Checking the Switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Checking Console Messages (Series 2500 switches only) . . . . . . 3-9
Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Testing Switch-to-Device Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Testing End-to-End Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration
(Series 2500 switches only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
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ModelJ4818A
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