ZyXEL Communications GS-1524 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
GS-1524/GS-1548 User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide..........................................................................................................3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................5
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................7
Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................9
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................11
Part I: Introduction and Hardware Overview....................................... 17
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch.................................................................................................19
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 19
1.1.1 Backbone Application ................................................................................................. 19
1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 20
1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example ....................................................................... 21
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................ 21
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection .................................................................................23
2.1 Freestanding Installation ..................................................................................................... 23
2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 24
2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 24
2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 24
2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 25
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview.................................................................................................................27
3.1 Front Panel ........................................................................................................................ 27
3.1.1 Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................................ 28
3.1.2 Mini-GBIC Slots .........................................................................................................28
3.2 The RESET Button .............................................................................................................. 30
3.3 LEDs ................................................................................................................................ 30
3.4 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................... 31
3.4.1 Power Connector ....................................................................................................... 32