NETGEAR XS728T ProSAFE Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
March 2016
202-11637-01
ProSAFE 28-Port and 48-Port
10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch
Models XS728Tand XS748T
Hardware Installation Guide

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ProSAFE 28-Port and 48-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch Models XS728Tand XS748T
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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
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Revision History
Publication Part Number Publish Date Comments
202-11637-01 March 2016 First publication

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Safety Instructions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview
Hardware Overview Model XS728T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Front Panel Model XS728T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Back Panel Model XS728T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
System and Port LEDs Model XS728T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Hardware Overview Model XS748T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Front Panel Model XS748T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Back Panel Model XS748T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
System and Port LEDs Model XS748T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Switch Hardware Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
1G/10G RJ-45 Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
1000/10GBASE-X SFP+ Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Factory Defaults Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Chapter 3 Applications
Desktop Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Backbone Switching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
High-Speed Network Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Chapter 4 Installation
Step 1: Prepare the Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Step 2: Protect Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Step 3: Unpack the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Step 4: Install the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Install the Switch on a Flat Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Install the Switch in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Step 5: Check the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Optional Step 6: Install an SFP Transceiver Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Step 7: Connect Devices to the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Step 8: Apply AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

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Step 9: Manage the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Appendix A Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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1. Introduction
This hardware installation guide is for the following NETGEAR®ProSAFE®Smart Managed
Switches:
•Model XS728T 28-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch
•Model XS748T 48-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch
These models provide twenty-four or forty-four 1000/10GBASE-T RJ-45 copper ports and four
dedicated enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) GBIC slots that can accept SFP+ 1G
and 10G copper and fiber optical modules.
In this hardware installation guide, except where indicated otherwise, these models are referred
to as the switch. This hardware installation guide complements the installation guide that came
with the switch.
The chapter includes the following sections:
•Overview
•Features
•Safety Instructions and Warnings
Note: For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual,
visit the support website at www.support.netgear.com.
Note: For detailed technical specifications and information about supported
features, see the datasheet:
For model XS728T, visit www.netgear.com/XS728T.
For model XS748T, visit www.netgear.com/XS748T.
Note: For software and configuration documentation, see the links on the
resource CD in the product package or visit downloadcenter.netgear.com.

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Overview
The switch provides twenty-four or forty-four 1000/10GBASE-T RJ-45 copper ports that
support nonstop 1G/10G Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks. The switch also provides four
dedicated enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) slots that can accept 1GBASE and
10GBASE copper and fiber optical modules, or Direct Attach Cables (DAC) for short distance
inter-switch connections.
Using the 10G ports, you can create high-speed connections to a server, network attached
storage (NAS) system, or backbone network. For example, you can do the following:
•Connect switches to each other with high-speed links
•Link to high-speed servers
•Provide 1G/10G copper and 1G/10G fiber connectivity
The switch provides administrative management options that let you configure, monitor, and
control the network. Using the web browser-based management interface, you can configure
the switch and the network, including the ports, the management VLAN, VLANs for traffic
control, link aggregation for increased bandwidth, quality of service (QoS) for prioritizing
traffic, and network security.
Initial discovery of the switch on the network requires the Smart Control Center program,
which runs on a Windows-based computer and is included on the resource CD. If you do not
use a Windows-based computer, get the IP address of the switch from the DHCP server in
the network or use an IP scanner utility.
After discovery, you can configure the switch using the web browser-based management
interface for advanced setup and configuration of features, or the Smart Control Center
program for very basic setup. For more information, see the user manual that you can
download from downloadcenter.netgear.com.
You can install the switch freestanding or rack mounted in a wiring closet or equipment room.
The switch is IEEE compliant and offers low latency for high-speed networking. All ports can
automatically negotiate to the highest speed, which makes the switch very suitable for a
mixed environment with Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet devices.
Use Category 5e (Cat 5e) or higher rated Ethernet cables (Cat 6, Cat 6a, or Cat 7) to make
10G connections. For 10G speeds, if the cable distance is greater than 148 feet (45 meters),
we recommend that you use a Cat 6a cable or higher rated cable.

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Features
The following list describes the key features of the switch:
•Twenty-four (model XS728T) or forty-four (model XS748T) 1000/10GBASE-T switching
ports.
•Four dedicated SFP+ slots for 1GBASE and 10GBASE copper and fiber optical modules
or Direct Attach Cables (DAC).
•One USB port (for configuration files, firmware, and debug logs)
•Full NETGEAR Smart Managed Switch functionality.
•Full compatibility with IEEE standards:
-IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
-IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-SX/LX
-IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T 10 Gbit/s Ethernet over copper twisted-pair cable
-IEEE 802.3ae 10-Gigabit Ethernet over fiber (10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR)
-IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
-IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
-IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex flow control
-IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation (LAG with LACP)
-IEEE 802.1AB LLDP with ANSI/TIA-1057 (LLDP-MED)
-IEEE 802.1p Class of Service (QoS and DSCP)
-IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
-IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
-IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
-IEEE 802.1x RADIUS Network Access Control
-IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
•AutoSensing and auto-negotiation capabilities for all ports.
•Auto Uplink™ on all ports to make the right connection.
•Automatic address learning function to build the packet-forwarding information table. The
table contains up to 16K Media Access Control (MAC) addresses.
•Store-and-forward transmission to remove bad packets from the network.
•Full-duplex IEEE 802.3x pause frame flow control.
•Active flow control to minimize packet loss and frame drops.
•Jumbo frames up to 10K bytes.
•Static or LACP LAGs (12 LAGs with up to 8 members per LAG for model XS728T;
24 LAGs with up to 8 members per LAG for model XS748T).
•Per-port LEDs and system status LEDs.
•Internal open-frame power supply.
•Standard NETGEAR chassis (1U high).

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•NETGEAR green power-saving features:
-Energy efficiency mode that fully conforms to the IEEE 802.3az standard.
-Per-port automatic change to a lower power mode when the port link is down.
Safety Instructions and Warnings
Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect
your system from potential damage.
To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and damage to the equipment,
observe the following precautions:
•This product is designed for indoor use only in a temperature-controlled (0–50°C) and
humidity-controlled (10–90 percent relative humidity) environment.
Any device that is located outdoors and connected to this product must be properly
grounded and surge protected.
To the extend permissible by applicable law, failure to follow these guidelines could result
in damage to your NETGEAR product, which may not be covered by NETGEAR’s
warranty.
•Observe and follow service markings:
-Do not service any product except as explained in your system documentation.
-Opening or removing covers that are marked with the triangular symbol with a
lightning bolt can expose you to electrical shock. We recommend that only a trained
technician services components inside these compartments.
•If any of the following conditions occur, unplug the product from the electrical outlet and
replace the part or contact your trained service provider:
-The power cable, extension cable, or plug is damaged.
-An object fell into the product.
-The product was exposed to water.
-The product was dropped or damaged.
-The product does not operate correctly when you follow the operating instructions.
•Keep your system away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling
vents.
•Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, and never operate the product in
a wet environment.
•Do not push any objects into the openings of your system. Doing so can cause fire or
electric shock by shorting out interior components.
•Use the product only with approved equipment.
•Allow the product to cool before removing covers or touching internal components.

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•Operate the product only from the type of external power source indicated on the
electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult
your service provider or local power company.
•To avoid damaging your system, be sure that the voltage selection switch (if provided) on
the power supply is set to match the power at your location.
The switch supports an input power rating of 100–240V, 50–60 Hz.
•Be sure that attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the power available in
your location.
•Use only approved power cables. If you were not provided with a power cable for your
system or for any AC-powered option intended for your system, purchase a power cable
approved for your country. The power cable must be rated for the product and for the
voltage and current marked on the product electrical ratings label. The voltage and
current rating of the cable must be greater than the ratings marked on the product.
•To help prevent electric shock, plug the system and peripheral power cables into properly
grounded electrical outlets.
•The peripheral power cables are equipped with three-prong plugs to help ensure proper
grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you
must use an extension cable, use a three-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.
•Observe extension cable and power strip ratings. Make sure that the total ampere rating
of all products plugged into the extension cable or power strip does not exceed 80
percent of the ampere ratings limit for the extension cable or power strip.
•To help protect your system from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical
power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
•Position system cables and power cables carefully. Route cables so that they cannot be
stepped on or tripped over. Be sure that nothing rests on any cables.
•Do not modify power cables or plugs. Consult a licensed electrician or your power
company for site modifications.
•Always follow your local and national wiring rules.

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2. Hardware Overview
This chapter describes the switch hardware features and includes the following sections:
•Hardware Overview Model XS728T
•Hardware Overview Model XS748T
•Switch Hardware Interfaces