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Application Notes 39
3INSTALLING THE SWITCH 41
Selecting a Site 41
Ethernet Cabling 42
Equipment Checklist 43
Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment 43
Mounting 44
Rack-Mounting 44
Desktop or Shelf Mounting 46
Connecting to a Power Source 47
Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver 48
4MAKING NETWORK CONNECTIONS 49
Connecting Network Devices 49
Twisted-Pair Devices 49
Power-over-Ethernet Connections 49
Cabling Guidelines 50
Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches 50
Network Wiring Connections 51
Fiber Optic SFP Devices 53
Connectivity Rules 55
1000BASE-T Cable Requirements 55
1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain 55
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain 56
10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain 56
Cable Labeling and Connection Records 57
ATROUBLESHOOTING 59
Diagnosing LED Indicators 59
Power and Cooling Problems 59
Installation 60
In-Band Access 60