Table Of Contents - ZyXEL Communications ES-3148 Series User Manual

About This User's Guide .......................................................................................................... 3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................ 4
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................ 6
Contents Overview ................................................................................................................... 9
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................... 11
List of Figures ......................................................................................................................... 21
List of Tables........................................................................................................................... 27
Part I: Introduction................................................................................. 31
Chapter 1
Introducing the Switch ........................................................................................................... 33
1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 33
1.1.1 Backbone Application ................................................................................................. 33
1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 34
1.1.3 High-performance Switched Example ........................................................................ 34
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................ 35
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................ 36
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ................................................................................. 36
Part II: Hardware .................................................................................... 37
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection ................................................................................. 39
2.1 Freestanding Installation ..................................................................................................... 39
2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 40
2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 40
2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 40
2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 41
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview................................................................................................................. 43
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