ES-4024A User’s Guide

Table of Contents

Copyright

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1

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

2

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

4

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

5

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

7

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

17

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

23

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

27

Chapter 1

 

 

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

29

1.1

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

29

1.2

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

29

1.3

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

32

1.4

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

33

 

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

33

 

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

33

 

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

34

 

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

34

 

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

35

 

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

35

Chapter 2

 

 

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

37

2.1

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

37

2.2

Mounting the ES-4024A on a Rack ..................................................................

38

 

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

38

 

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

38

 

2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the ES-4024A ..................................

38

 

2.2.3 Mounting the ES-4024A on a Rack ..........................................................

38

Chapter 3

 

 

Hardware Overview................................................................................................

41

3.1

Front Panel Connection ....................................................................................

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