Document Outline

• Chapter 1 About the TigerAccess Switch
  • Overview
    • Switch Architecture
    • Network Management Options
  • Description of Hardware
    • 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T Ports
    • 100BASE-TX Management Port
    • Console Port
    • SFP Slots
    • Alarm Interface Port
    • Port and System Status LEDs
    • Fan Tray
    • Power Modules
  • Optional Media Extender Module
    • 1000BASE Combo Module
  • Features and Benefits
    • Connectivity
    • Expandability
    • Performance
    • Management
• Chapter 2 Network Planning
  • Introduction to Switching
  • Application Examples
    • Collapsed Backbone
    • Network Aggregation Plan
    • 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 Module into the Switch
  • Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver
  • Grounding the Chassis
  • Connecting to a Power Source
    • Connecting DC Power
    • Connecting AC Power
  • Connecting to the Console Port
    • Wiring Map for Serial Cable
  • Connecting to the Alarm Port
    • Wiring Map for Alarm Cable
• 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 Cable Lengths
    • 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Cable Lengths
    • 10 Mbps Ethernet Cable Lengths
  • 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
    • 1000BASE-T Cable Requirements
    • Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable
    • Adjusting Existing Category 5 Cabling to Run 1000BASE-T
  • Fiber Standards
• Appendix C Specifications
  • Physical Characteristics
  • Switch Features
  • Management Features
  • Standards
  • Compliances
  • Extender Modules
    • Gigabit Extender Module (RJ-45/SFP)
• Appendix D German Instructions
  • Eine Site Auswählen (Selecting a Site)
  • Montage (Rack Mounting Instructions)
    • Rack-Montage
  • Das Erden des Gehäuses (Grounding the Chassis)
  • Anschluss an eine Stromquelle (Connecting to a Power Source)
    • Anschluss an Gleichstrom
    • Wechselstromanschluss
• Appendix E Ordering Information
• Glossary
• Index