NETGEAR ProSafe XS728T Installation Manual

Installation
NETGEAR ProSAFE® Smart Switch
XS728T
Package Contents
• NETGEARProSafeSmartSwitchXS728T
• Rubberfootpadsfortabletopinstallation
• ACpowercord
• 19-inchrack-mountkitforrackinstallation
• SmartSwitchresourceCD
Configure the Switch
InstalltheSmartControlCenterUtilityanduseittoconguretheswitch.
¾ To install the Smart Control Center Utility on a computer:
1. InserttheresourceCDintoyourCDdrive.
2. RuntheSetupprogramtoinstalltheSmartControlCenterUtility.
TheInstallationWizardguidesyouthoughtheinstallation.
Connect Your Switch
IfyouhaveaDHCPserverinyournetworkseeConnect the Switch to Your
Network.
IfyouareusingstaticIPaddressesinyounetwork,rstseeConfigure the
Switch with a Static IP Address,andthenseeConnect the Switch to Your
Network.
Configure the Switch with a Static IP Address
IfyouareusingastaticIPaddressinyounetwork,conguretheswitch
IPaddressbeforeconnectingtheswitchtoyournetwork.ThedefaultIP
addressoftheswitchis192.168.0.239.
Note: IfyouareusingaDHCPserverinyournetwork,thisprocedure
doesnotapplytoyou;instead,godirectlytoConnect the Switch to Your
Network.
¾ To configure the switch with a static IP address:
1. SetupthecomputerwithastaticIPaddressinthe192.168.0.xsubnet.
2. ConnectthecomputertotheswitchusinganEthernetcable.
3. Inabrowser,enterthedefaultIPaddressofyourswitch.ThedefaultIP
addressis192.168.0.239.
Aloginscreendisplays.
4. Enterpasswordforthepassword.
5. SelectSystem > Management > IP Configuration.
6. EnterthestaticIPaddressyouwanttoassigntheswitch.
7. ClicktheApplybutton.
Connect the Switch to Your Network
¾ To connect the switch to your network:
1. ConnecteachcomputertoanRJ-45networkportontheswitchfront
panel.
UseCategory5e(Cat5e)orbetterEthernetcable(Cat6,Cat6a,orCat7)
terminatedwithanRJ-45connectortomake10Gconnections.
Note: Cat6aorCat7cablesarerecommendedifcabledistanceisgreater
than45m(148).
2. Connecttheswitchtoyournetwork.
3. Powerontheswitch.
4. VerifythatthecomputerwiththeSmartControlCenterUtilityisonthe
samesubnetastheswitch.
Configure the Switch with the Smart Control Center
Utility
¾ To configure the switch with the Smart Control Center Utility:
1. Double-clicktheSmartControlCenterUtilityicononyourdesktoporinthe
WindowsStartmenutoruntheutility.
TheSmartControlCenterdisplays.
2. ClicktheDiscoverbutton.
Servers
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NETGEAR ProSafe XS728T Specifications

General

Model	XS728T
Category	Switch
Switching Capacity	560 Gbps
Forwarding Rate	417 Mpps
Ports	24 x 10G SFP+, 4 x 10G Base-T
Management	Web-based, SNMP
Features	ACLs, QoS
Power Supply	Internal 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz
Operating Temperature	0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)
Operating Humidity	90% maximum relative humidity, non-condensing
MAC Address Table Size	32, 000 entries