User`s guide

Table of Contents
GS-2724 User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
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........................................................................................................................... 27
Part I: Introduction and Hardware ........................................................ 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 Switching Example ....................................................................... 34
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................ 35
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection ................................................................................. 37
2.1 Freestanding Installation ..................................................................................................... 37
2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 38
2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 38
2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 38
2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 39
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview................................................................................................................. 41
3.1 Front Panel Connection ...................................................................................................... 41
3.1.1 Console Port ............................................................................................................. 41
3.1.2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................... 42
3.1.3 SFP Slots .................................................................................................................. 42
3.2 Rear Panel .......................................................................................................................... 44