Netgear 7300 - Manual

I L

)NSTALLATION'UIDE

7000 Series Managed Switch (7200, 7300, 7300S)

Start Here

Before you begin installation of your switch, check the Package Contents listed in the

Hardware Installation Guide

that supports your switch (7200, 7300, or 7300S) on your

Resource CD.

If any item is missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase.

Other documentation available on your

Resource CD

for your switch are the

7000 Series

Managed Switch Administration Guide,

and a

Command Line Interface Reference Manual

for each switch series (7200, 7300, or 7300S).

Follow these quick steps to install your switch. You can also consult the full

Hardware

Installation Guide

on the

Resource CD

.

Set Up the Switch

Prepare the site so that the mounting, access, power source, and environmental
requirements are met. If you have any questions about these requirements, see the

Hardware Installation Guide

for your switch on your

Resource CD.

1. I

NSTALL

THE

SWITCH

USING

ONE

OF

THE

FOLLOWING

METHODS

a.

On a flat surface: Put one of the rubber footpads that came with the switch on
each of the four concave spaces on the bottom of the switch.

b.

In a Rack: Use the rack-mount kit supplied with your switch, following the
installation instructions included with the kit,.

2. A

PPLY

AC P

OWER

When you apply power, the power LED can display the following behavior:

•

The power LED will blink yellow as it conducts a Power-On Self Test (POST).
After the switch passes the POST, the LED turns green. The switch is now
functional. If the POST fails, the Power LED will remain yellow (see
“Troubleshooting” in the

Hardware Installation Manual

for assistance).

•

If the power LED does not light, check that the power cable is plugged in
correctly and that the power source is good. If this does not resolve the problem,
see “Troubleshooting” in the

Hardware Installation Guide

on the

Resource CD

.

3. C

ONNECT

D

EVICES

TO

THE

S

WITCH

•

Use Category 5 (Cat5) cable to connect between network ports at speeds of
100Mbps or less.

•

Use Category 5e (Cat5e) for 1000Mbps networking speed.

Fiber SFP modules are shipped separately. If you need instructions on installing an
SFP module, please refer to the

Hardware Installation Guide

on the

Resource CD

.

Note:

In the room housing the switch, ensure that the ambient temperature does not
exceed the specified operating temperature and that the environment is free of water
condensation.

Perform the Initial Configuration

This switch can be managed through its Web interface, or by using the Command Line
Interface (CLI) through the serial console port. This guide describes the Web method. The
CLI method is also described to determine a DHCP-assigned IP address or to use

ezconfig

to assign a static IP address. For Web management, follow one of the following three
procedures, depending upon how your PC is set up.

•

PC in DHCP client mode without DHCP server

•

PC with static IP address

•

PC in DHCP client mode with DHCP server

To perform extensive CLI management, see both the

CLI Reference Manual

for your

switch and the

7000 Series Administration Guide

.

PC in DHCP Client Mode without DHCP Server

If no DHCP server is present, the switch assumes a default IP address of 169.254.100.100
and a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0. The switch is in the same subnet used by a PC NIC port
when in DHCP-client mode without a DHCP server present. Use this IP value to log into
the switch (see “

Web Login to the Switch

”).

PC with Static IP Address

When the PC is in this mode, the switch must also be assigned a static IP address. To
assign a static IP Address, access the switch from the serial console port as follows:

1. C

ONNECT

A

CONSOLE

TO

THE

SWITCH

Using the null-modem cable supplied with the switch, connect a VT100/ANSI
terminal or a workstation to the switch port labeled

Console

.

2. S

TART

A

TERMINAL

EMULATION

PROGRAM

(TEP)

a.

Start a TEP using the appropriate method for your operating system:

•

Windows users can use HyperTerminal.

•

Windows Vista users should download a TEP from the Internet.

•

Macintosh users can use ZTerm.

•

UNIX users can use a terminal emulator such as TIP.

b.

Configure the TEP to use the following settings (they are written below the
connector on the switch front panel):

•

Baud rate: 9,600 bps

•

Data bits: 8

•

Parity: none

•

Stop bit: 1

•

Flow control: none

c.

At the command prompt

User:

,

login to the switch using the user name

admin,

then press

Enter

. At the password prompt, press

Enter

again (no

password is needed for initial configuration).

d.

At the next command prompt, type

ezconfig

and press

Enter.

The

ezconfig

utility is now running in the switch. Use it to set up your static IP

address and subnet mask as shown in the following example. Make sure that the
selected switch IP address is in the same subnet as that of the PCs.