Huawei Quidway S3528 Series User manual

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HUAWEI
Quidway S3528 Series Ethernet Switches
Installation Manual
VRP3.10

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Quidway S3528 Series Ethernet Switches
Installation Manual
Manual Version T2-080451-20050920-C-1.03
Product Version VRP3.10
BOM 31041251
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About This Manual
Release Notes
This manual applies to Quidway S3528 Series Ethernet Switches VRP3.10.
Related Manuals
The related manuals are listed in the following table.
Manual Content
Quidway S3500 Series Ethernet
Switches Operation Manual
Includes modules that respectively focus on
getting started, port, VLAN, network protocol,
multicast, STP, QoS/ACL, centralized
management, security, system management and
networking examples.
Quidway S3500 Series Ethernet
Switches Command Manual
Discusses all the commands of the modules
Getting Started, Interface, VLAN, Network
Protocol, Multicast, STP, QoS/ACL, Centralized
Management, Security, and System
Management.
Organization
This manual describes the hardware features of Quidway S3528 Series Ethernet
Switches and their installation, configuration and maintenance. You must read this
manual carefully in case of equipment impairment and bodily injury caused by any
maloperations.
There are seven chapters and an appendix in the manual.
Chapter 1 Product Overview profiles the Quidway S3528 Series Switches.
Chapter 2 Installation Preparation elaborates the requirements in safety,
installation location, etc.
Chapter 3 Installation tells how to install the equipment and modules and how to
connect power cable, grounding wire, and Console cable.
Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time presents the equipment
booting procedure, including switch power-on and system initialization.

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Chapter 5 BootROM and Host Software Loading provides you with the software
upgrading methods.
Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting presents the problems that you are
likely to meet when installing and booting the equipment. Solutions are provided.
Appendix tells you how to install the lightning arresters for AC power supply and
network port protection.
Intended Audience
The manual is intended for the following readers:
zNetwork engineers
zNetwork administrators
zCustomers who are familiar with network fundamentals
Conventions
The manual uses the following conventions:
I. General conventions
Convention Description
Arial Normal paragraphs are in Arial.
Boldface Headings are in Boldface.
Courier New
Terminal Display is in Courier New.
II. Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface The keywords of a command line are in Boldface.
italic Command arguments are in italic.
[ ] Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are
optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by
vertical bars. One is selected.
[ x | y | ... ]
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets
and separated by vertical bars. One or none is selected.
{ x | y | ... } *
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by
vertical bars. A minimum of one or a maximum of all can be
selected.

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Convention Description
[ x | y | ... ] *
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets
and separated by vertical bars. Many or none can be
selected.
# A line starting with the # sign is comments.
III. GUI conventions
Convention Description
< > Button names are inside angle brackets. For example, click
the <OK> button.
[ ] Window names, menu items, data table and field names are inside square brackets. For example, pop up the [New
User] window.
/ Multi-level menus are separated by forward slashes. For
example, [File/Create/Folder].
IV. Keyboard operation
Format Description
<Key> Press the key with the key name inside angle brackets. For
example, <Enter>, <Tab>, <Backspace>, or <A>.
<Key1+Key2> Press the keys concurrently. For example, <Ctrl+Alt+A>
means the three keys should be pressed concurrently.
<Key1, Key2> Press the keys in turn. For example, <Alt, A> means the
two keys should be pressed in turn.
V. Mouse operation
Action Description
Select Press and hold the primary mouse button (left mouse
button by default).
Click Select and release the primary mouse button without
moving the pointer.
Double-Click Press the primary mouse button twice continuously and
quickly without moving the pointer.
Drag Press and hold the primary mouse button and move the
pointer to a certain position.

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VI. Symbols
Eye-catching symbols are also used in the manual to highlight the points worthy of
special attention during the operation. They are defined as follows:
Caution,Warning, Danger: Means reader be extremely careful during the
operation.
Note,Comment, Tip,Knowhow,Thought: Means a complementary
description.
Environmental Protection
This product has been designed to comply with the requirements on environmental
protection. For the proper storage, use and disposal of this product, national laws and
regulations must be observed.