Components And Connectors - Lenovo RackSwitch G8052 Product Manual

Transparent networking capability
With a simple configuration change to Easy Connect Mode, the RackSwitch G8052 becomes a
transparent network device that is invisible to the core and eliminates network administration
concerns of Spanning Tree Protocol configuration and interoperability and VLAN assignments and
avoids any possible loops. By emulating a host NIC to the data center core, it accelerates the
provisioning of VMs by eliminating the need to configure the typical access switch parameters.

Components and connectors

The front panel of the RackSwitch G8052 is shown in the following figure.
Figure 2. Front panel of the RackSwitch G8052
The front panel of the G8052 features the following components:
LEDs that display the status of the switch and the network.
One Mini-USB RS-232 console port that provides another means to configure the switch module.
One USB port for mass storage devices.
A total of 48 1000BASE-T Ethernet ports for 10/100/1000 Mbps connections.
Four SFP+ ports to attach SFP/SFP+ transceivers for 1 Gb or 10 Gb connections or DAC cables for
10 Gb Ethernet connections.
The rear panel of the RackSwitch G8052 is shown in the following figure.
Figure 3. Rear panel of the RackSwitch G8052
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