Table Of Contents - ZyXEL Communications XGS-4528F User Manual

About This User's Guide .......................................................................................................... 3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................ 4
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................ 6
Contents Overview ................................................................................................................... 9
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................... 11
List of Figures ......................................................................................................................... 23
List of Tables........................................................................................................................... 29
Part I: Introduction................................................................................. 33
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch................................................................................................. 35
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 35
1.1.1 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 35
1.1.2 High Performance Switching Example ....................................................................... 36
1.1.3 Gigabit Ethernet to the Desktop ................................................................................. 37
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Example .................................................................. 37
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................ 38
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ................................................................................. 38
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
3.1 Front Panel Connections ..................................................................................................... 43
3.1.1 Dual Personality Interfaces ........................................................................................ 43
3.1.2 1000Base-T Ports ...................................................................................................... 44
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