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FastIron GS Compact Layer 2 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
iv © 2007 Foundry Networks, Inc. September 2007
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................3-1
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UMMARY OF INSTALLATION TASKS .............................................................................................................3-2
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NSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................................3-3
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ENERAL PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................................3-3
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IFTING PRECAUTIONS .........................................................................................................................3-3
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OWER SUPPLY PRECAUTIONS .............................................................................................................3-4
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REPARING THE INSTALLATION SITE ............................................................................................................3-5
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ABLING INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................3-5
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NSTALLATION LOCATION ......................................................................................................................3-5
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NSTALLING AN ADDITIONAL POWER SUPPLY ................................................................................................3-5
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NSTALLING AN AC POWER SUPPLY ......................................................................................................3-6
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NSTALLING A DC POWER SUPPLY ..............................................................................................................3-8
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NSTALLING THE DEVICE ............................................................................................................................3-11
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ESKTOP INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................................3-11
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ACK MOUNT INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................................3-11
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ALL MOUNT INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................................3-13
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OWERING ON THE SYSTEM .....................................................................................................................3-14
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OWERING OFF THE SYSTEM .............................................................................................................3-15
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ERIFYING PROPER OPERATION ...............................................................................................................3-15
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BSERVING THE POWER STATUS LEDS ..............................................................................................3-16
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TTACHING A PC OR TERMINAL ................................................................................................................3-16
CHAPTER 4
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ONNECTING NETWORK DEVICES AND
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HECKING CONNECTIVITY ........................................................................... 4-1
ASSIGNING PERMANENT PASSWORDS .........................................................................................................4-1
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ECOVERING FROM A LOST PASSWORD ................................................................................................4-2
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ONFIGURING IP ADDRESSES .....................................................................................................................4-3
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EVICES RUNNING LAYER 2 SOFTWARE ...............................................................................................4-3
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ONNECTING NETWORK DEVICES ...............................................................................................................4-4
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ABLE SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................4-4
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ONNECTING TO ETHERNET OR FAST ETHERNET HUBS .........................................................................4-4
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ONNECTING TO WORKSTATIONS, SERVERS, OR ROUTERS ...................................................................4-5
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ONNECTING A NETWORK DEVICE TO A FIBER PORT .............................................................................4-5
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ESTING CONNECTIVITY ..............................................................................................................................4-6
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INGING AN IP ADDRESS ......................................................................................................................4-6
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BSERVING LEDS ................................................................................................................................4-7
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RACING A ROUTE ...............................................................................................................................4-8
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ROUBLESHOOTING NETWORK CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................4-8
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SING VIRTUAL CABLE TESTING TO DIAGNOSE A CABLE .......................................................................4-8
CHAPTER 5
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ANAGING THE FASTIRON GS CHASSIS...................................................... 5-1
MANAGING TEMPERATURE SETTINGS ..........................................................................................................5-1
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SING THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR ......................................................................................................5-1