CHAPTER 3
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 Connection
The figure below shows the front panel of the switch.
Figure 9 Front Panel:
Figure 10 Front Panel:
The following table describes the port labels on the front panel.
Table 1 Front Panel
PORT | DESCRIPTION |
|
|
100/1000 | Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch or router. |
Mbps |
|
Gigabit |
|
Ethernet |
|
Ports |
|
Use | |
slots | Ethernet switches (see Section 3.1.3 on page 45 for instructions). |
Gigabit/mini- | Connect these Gigabit Ethernet ports to |
GBIC ports | switches or use them to |
| Alternatively, use |
| backbone Ethernet switches. |
MGMT | Connect to a computer using an |
| switch. |
CONSOLE | Only connect this port if you want to configure the switch using the command line |
| interface (CLI) via the console port. |
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