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Hardware Overview

This chapter describes the front panel and rear panel of the switch and shows you how to make the hardware connections.

3.1 Front Panel

The following figure shows the front panel of the GS-3012. The front panel contains the switch LEDs, 8 RJ-45 gigabit ports, four dual personality interfaces each consisting of a mini- GBIC slot and an RJ-45 gigabit port as well as a console and management port for local management.

Figure 9 Front Panel: GS-3012

LED

Console Port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethernet Ports

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual Personality

Interfaces Management Port

The following figure shows the front panel of the GS-3012F. The front panel contains the switch LEDs, 8 mini-GBIC slots, four dual personality interfaces each consisting of a mini- GBIC slot and an RJ-45 gigabit port as well as a console and management port for local management.

Figure 10 Front Panel: GS-3012F

MIni-GBIC slots

Console Port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual Personality Interfaces

Management Port

 

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