ZyXEL Communications GS-3012F/3012 Table of Contents, Part I: Introduction and Hardware

Table of Contents

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 .........................................................................................................................		21
List of Tables...........................................................................................................................		25
Part I: Introduction and Hardware ........................................................		29
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch.................................................................................................		31
1.1	Introduction ..........................................................................................................................	31
	1.1.1 Backbone Application .................................................................................................	31
	1.1.2 Bridging Example .......................................................................................................	32
	1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example .......................................................................	32
	1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................	33
1.2	Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................	34
1.3	Good Habits for Managing the Switch .................................................................................	34
Part II: Basic Configuration...................................................................		35
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection .................................................................................		37
2.1	Installation Scenarios ..........................................................................................................	37
2.2	Desktop Installation Procedure ...........................................................................................	37
2.3	Mounting the Switch on a Rack ..........................................................................................	38
	2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements ..................................................................	38
	2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch ..........................................................	38
	2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ..................................................................................	39

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GS-3012/GS-3012F User’s Guide