Table of Contents
GS-2024 User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide .......................................................................................................... 3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................4
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................ 6
Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................9
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................... 11
List of Figures .........................................................................................................................19
List of Tables........................................................................................................................... 23
Part I: Introduction................................................................................. 27
Chapter  1
Getting to Know Your Switch................................................................................................. 29
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 29
1.1.1 Backbone Application ................................................................................................. 29
1.1.2 Bridging Example  ....................................................................................................... 30
1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example ....................................................................... 30
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples  ................................................................ 31
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch  ................................................................................................ 31
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch  ................................................................................. 32
Chapter  2
Hardware Installation and Connection ................................................................................. 33
2.1 Freestanding Installation  ..................................................................................................... 33
2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack   .......................................................................................... 34
2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements  .................................................................. 34
2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 34
2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 35
Chapter  3
Hardware Overview................................................................................................................. 37
3.1 Front Panel Connections   .................................................................................................... 37
3.1.1 1000Base-T Ports  ...................................................................................................... 38
3.1.2 Dual Personality Interfaces  ........................................................................................ 38