Document Outline

• Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Overview
    • Switch Architecture
    • Network Management Options
  • Description of Hardware
    • 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports
    • SFP Slots
    • Port and Power Status LEDs
    • Power Supply Socket
  • Features and Benefits
    • Connectivity
    • Expandability
    • Performance
    • Management
• Chapter 2: Network Planning
  • Introduction to Switching
  • Application Examples
    • Collapsed Backbone
    • Central Wiring Closet
    • Remote Connections with Fiber Cable
    • Making VLAN Connections
  • Application Notes
• Chapter 3: Installing the Switch
  • Selecting a Site
  • Ethernet Cabling
  • Equipment Checklist
    • Package Contents
    • Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment
  • Mounting
    • Rack Mounting
    • Desktop or Shelf Mounting
  • Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver
  • Connecting to a Power Source
• Chapter 4: Making Network Connections
  • Connecting Network Devices
  • Twisted-Pair Devices
    • Cabling Guidelines
    • Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches
    • Network Wiring Connections
  • Fiber Optic SFP Devices
  • Connectivity Rules
    • 1000BASE-T Cable Requirements
    • 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain
    • 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain
    • 10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain
  • Cable Labeling and Connection Records
• Appendix A: Troubleshooting
  • Diagnosing Switch Indicators
  • Power and Cooling Problems
  • Installation
  • In-Band Access
• Appendix B: Cables
  • Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments
    • 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments
    • Straight-Through Wiring
    • Crossover Wiring
    • 1000BASE-T Pin Assignments
    • Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable
  • Fiber Standards
• Appendix C: Specifications
  • Physical Characteristics
  • Switch Features
  • Management Features
  • Standards
  • Compliances
• Glossary
• Index