ZyXEL Communications Plumbing Product metrogigabit switch User Manual

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MGS3700-12C 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 ........................................................ 23

Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch................................................................................................. 25

1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 25

1.1.1 Backbone Application ................................................................................................. 25

1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 26

1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example ....................................................................... 27

1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................ 27

1.2 IPv6 Support ........................................................................................................................ 28

1.3 Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................ 28

1.4 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ................................................................................. 29

Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection ................................................................................. 31

2.1 Installation Scenarios .......................................................................................................... 31

2.2 Desktop Installation Procedure ........................................................................................... 31

2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 32

2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 32

2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 33

2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 34

Chapter 3
Hardware Overview................................................................................................................. 35

3.1 Front Panel ......................................................................................................................... 35

3.1.1 Console Port .............................................................................................................. 36

3.1.2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................... 36

3.1.3 Mini-GBIC Slots .......................................................................................................... 37