ZyXEL Communications 4528F, 4728F, XGS-4526 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

About This User's Guide ..........................................................................................................		3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................		5
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................		7
Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................		9
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................		11
Part I: User’s Guide................................................................................		25
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch.................................................................................................		27
1.1	Introduction ..........................................................................................................................	27
	1.1.1 Bridging Example .......................................................................................................	27
	1.1.2 High Performance Switching Example .......................................................................	28
	1.1.3 Gigabit Ethernet to the Desktop .................................................................................	29
	1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Example ..................................................................	29
	1.1.5 IPv6 Support ..............................................................................................................	30
1.2	Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................	30
1.3	Good Habits for Managing the Switch .................................................................................	31
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
	2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch ..........................................................	34
	2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ..................................................................................	35
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview.................................................................................................................		37
3.1	Front Panel Connections ....................................................................................................	37
	3.1.1 Dual Personality Interfaces ........................................................................................	38
	3.1.2 1000Base-T Ports ......................................................................................................	38
	3.1.3 Mini-GBIC Slots .........................................................................................................	39
3.2	Rear Panel ...........................................................................................................................	41
XGS-4526/4528F/4728F User’s Guide		11