ZyXEL Communications GS1500-24P - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
GS1500-24P 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 ........................................................ 19
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch................................................................................................. 21
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 21
1.1.1 Backbone Application ................................................................................................. 21
1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 22
1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example ....................................................................... 23
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................ 23
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................ 24
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ................................................................................. 24
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection .................................................................................27
2.1 Installation Scenarios .......................................................................................................... 27
2.2 Desktop Installation Procedure ........................................................................................... 27
2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 27
2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 28
2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 28
2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 29
Chapter 3
Hardware Panels ..................................................................................................................... 31
3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 31
3.2 Front Panel ......................................................................................................................... 31
3.2.1 Gigabit Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................... 32
3.2.2 Mini-GBIC Slots ..........................................................................................................33
3.2.3 The RESET Button ..................................................................................................... 35