Table Of Contents - ZyXEL Communications GS-3012 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 and Hardware Overview ....................................... 31
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch................................................................................................. 33
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 33
1.1.1 Backbone Application ................................................................................................ 33
1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 34
1.1.3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Example ..................................................... 35
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 .................................................................................. 37
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection ................................................................................. 39
2.1 Installation Scenarios .......................................................................................................... 39
2.2 Desktop Installation Procedure ........................................................................................... 39
2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 40
2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 40
2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 40
2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 41
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview................................................................................................................. 43
3.1 Front Panel ......................................................................................................................... 43
3.1.1 Console Port .............................................................................................................. 44
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