ES-2108 Series User’s Guide

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Copyright

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Interference Statements and Warnings..................................................................

4

ZyXEL Limited Warranty .........................................................................................

6

Customer Support ...................................................................................................

7

Table of Contents.....................................................................................................

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List of Figures ........................................................................................................

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List of Tables ..........................................................................................................

23

Preface....................................................................................................................

25

Chapter 1

 

 

Getting to Know Your Switch................................................................................

27

1.1

Introduction ........................................................................................................

27

1.2

Software Features .............................................................................................

27

1.3

Hardware Features ............................................................................................

29

1.4

Applications .......................................................................................................

29

 

1.4.1 Backbone Application ...............................................................................

29

 

1.4.2 Bridging Example .....................................................................................

30

 

1.4.3 High Performance Switched Example ......................................................

31

 

1.4.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ..............................................

31

 

1.4.4.1 Tag-based VLAN Example .............................................................

31

 

1.4.4.2 VLAN Shared Server Example .......................................................

32

Chapter 2

 

 

Hardware Installation and Connection ................................................................

33

2.1

Freestanding Installation ...................................................................................

33

2.2

Mounting the Switch on a Rack ........................................................................

34

 

2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements ................................................

34

 

2.2.1.1 Precautions ....................................................................................

34

 

2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch ........................................

34

 

2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ................................................................

34

2.3

Wall-mounting Installation ..................................................................................

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