ZyXEL Communications GS-1548 User Manual

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GS-1524/GS-1548 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 ......................................................................................................................... 17

List of Tables........................................................................................................................... 21

Part I: Introduction and Hardware Overview ....................................... 25

Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch................................................................................................. 27

1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 27

1.1.1 Backbone Application ................................................................................................. 27
1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 28
1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example ....................................................................... 28
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................ 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 Front Panel ........................................................................................................................ 35

3.1.1 Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................................ 36
3.1.2 Mini-GBIC Slots ......................................................................................................... 36

3.2 LEDs ................................................................................................................................ 38
3.3 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................... 38