CONTENTSA BOUT THIS G UIDEIntroduction 1How to Use This Guide 1Conventions 2Related Documentation 21 G ETTING S TARTEDAbout the Switch 1000 1-1Summary of Features 1-1Port Connections 1-210BASE-T Ports 1-2100BASE-TX Port 1-2Plug-in Module 1-2Transceiver Module 1-2Backbone Port 1-2Switch Operation and Features 1-3How Does the Switch Compare to a Bridge? 1-3Forwarding of Packets 1-3Intelligent Flow Management 1-4Full Duplex 1-4Security 1-5Resilient Links 1-5Virtual LANs 1-5Spanning Tree Protocol 1-5PACE 1-6Switch 1000 on Your Network 1-6Server Connections 1-6Network Configuration Examples 1-6Network Segmentation I 1-7Network Segmentation II 1-8Desktop Switching 1-9Unit Overview — Front 1-1010BASE-T Ports 1-11100BASE-TX Port 1-11LEDs 1-11Unit Overview — Rear 1-12Power Socket 1-13Unit Serial Number 1-13Redundant Power System Socket 1-13Reset Button 1-13Console Port 1-13Plug-in Module Slot 1-13Transceiver Module Slot 1-13Ethernet Address 1-13Unit Defaults 1-14Managing the Switch 1000 1-14Quick Start For SNMP Users 1-15Entering an IP Address for the Switch 1-152 I NSTALLATION AND S ETUPFollowing Safety Information 2-1Positioning the Switch 1000 2-1
