ZyXEL Communications ES-3124 - Manual (Page 11)

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ES-3124 Series 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
Part I: Introduction................................................................................. 21
Chapter 1
Introducing the Switch ........................................................................................................... 23
1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 23
1.1.1 Backbone Application ................................................................................................. 23
1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 24
1.1.3 High-performance Switched Example ........................................................................ 25
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................ 25
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................ 26
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ................................................................................. 27
Part II: Hardware .................................................................................... 29
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection ................................................................................. 31
2.1 Freestanding Installation ..................................................................................................... 31
2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 32
2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 32
2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 32
2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 33
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview................................................................................................................. 35
3.1 Panel Connections ............................................................................................................. 35
3.1.1 Console Port ............................................................................................................. 37
3.1.2 Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................................ 37