D-Link DGS-3700-12 Hardware Installation Manual - Rear Panel Description
DGS-3700 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Rear Panel Description
The DGS-3700 Series rear panel is shown below.
Figure 1- 5. Rear panel view of the DGS-3700 Series
Side Panel Description
The left hand panel of the Switch contains large heat vents. The heat vents are used to dissipate heat. Do not block
these openings, and leave at least 6 inches of space at the rear and sides of the Switch for proper ventilation. Be
reminded that w ithout pr oper hea t di ssipation and air c irculation, s ystem c omponents m ight ov erheat, which c ould
lead to system failure. The right-hand side panel of the Switch contains three system fans along with ventilation vents
for these fans.
Figure 1- 6. Side panels of the DGS-3700 Series
Gigabit Combo Ports
In add ition t o t he 10 /100/1000 Mbps por ts, t he S witch f eatures G igabit E thernet C ombo por ts. T hese por ts ar e
1000BASE-T copper ports (provided) and SFP ports (optional). See the diagrams below to view the SFP port modules
being plugged into the Switch. Please note that although these front panel modules can be used simultaneously. At
the same time, only one copper port or one SFP port can link up for each combo port. The SFP port will always have
the highest priority.
Figure 1- 7. Inserting the SFP modules into the DGS-3700-12