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3 Running Express Setup

When you first set up the switch, you should use Express Setup to enter the initial IP information. This

enables the switch to connect to local routers and the Internet. You can then access the switch through

the IP address for further configuration.

To run Express Setup:

Step 1

Verify that no devices are connected to the switch, because during Express Setup, the

switch acts as a DHCP server. If your PC has a static IP address, before you begin you

should change your PC settings to temporarily use DHCP.

Step 2

Connect the AC power cord to the switch and to a grounded AC outlet. The power-on

self-test (POST) begins. During POST, the LEDs blink while a series of tests verify that the

switch functions properly.

Step 3

Wait for the switch to complete POST. It might take several minutes for the switch to

complete POST.

Step 4

Verify that POST has completed by confirming that the SYST and STAT LEDs are green.

Step 5

Press and hold the Mode button for

3 seconds. When all of the LEDs

above the Mode button turn green,

release the Mode button.

If the LEDs above the Mode button

begin to blink after you press the

button, release it. Blinking LEDs

mean that the switch has already

been configured and cannot go into

Express Setup mode. For more

information, see the “Resetting the

Switch” section on page 16.

Step 6

Verify that the switch is in Express Setup mode by confirming that all LEDs above the

Mode button are green.

Mode button

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