Over view 17PowerConnect User Guide OverviewThe PowerConnect User Guide is divided into two parts:• About Installing the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch• Using the Dell OpenManage Switch AdministratorInstalling the PowerConnect 3324/3348 SwitchThis section contains the following sections about unpacking, installing, and configuringthe PowerConnect 3324/3348:• Hardware Description—Contains information about the PowerConnect 3324/3348hardware, including a description of the ports and LED types.• Installing the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch—Contains instructions aboutinstalling PowerConnect 3324/3348 in either a rack or on a flat surface. In addition,this section contains installation precautions, and a description of the connectors andcables.• Configuring the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch—Contains instructions aboutinitial device configuration, including downloading device software, the device bootscreen, and optional configuration functions.Using the Dell OpenManage Switch AdministratorThis section contains the following information about configuring the device using the webmanagement system and Command Line Interface (CLI) device management system:• Getting Started—Contains information about getting started with the webmanagement system interface, including an explanation of the management andinformation icons, the Components List, and the Device and Tree Views.• Configuring System Information—Contains information about configuring generalsystem information including defining system information, configuring a default IPaddress, defining device security and SNMP communities, downloading the devicesoftware, and defining advanced settings.• Configuring Switch Information—Contains information about configuring port andVLANs, defining both static and dynamic address tables, configuring GARP andGVRP, defining Spanning Tree parameters, aggregating ports, and configuringMulticast forwarding support.• Viewing Statistics—Contains information about viewing table and chart statistics forports, GVRP, Etherlike, RMON, and interface statistics.
