ZyXEL Communications XGS-4728F 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: Introduction.................................................................................		23
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch.................................................................................................		25
1.1	Introduction ..........................................................................................................................	25
	1.1.1 Bridging Example .......................................................................................................	25
	1.1.2 High Performance Switching Example .......................................................................	26
	1.1.3 Gigabit Ethernet to the Desktop .................................................................................	27
	1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Example ..................................................................	27
1.2	Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................	28
1.3	Good Habits for Managing the Switch .................................................................................	28
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection .................................................................................		31
2.1	Freestanding Installation .....................................................................................................	31
2.2	Mounting the Switch on a Rack ..........................................................................................	32
	2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements ..................................................................	32
	2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch ..........................................................	32
	2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ..................................................................................	33
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview.................................................................................................................		35
3.1	Front Panel Connections ....................................................................................................	35
	3.1.1 Dual Personality Interfaces ........................................................................................	35
	3.1.2 1000Base-T Ports ......................................................................................................	36
	3.1.3 Mini-GBIC Slots .........................................................................................................	36
3.2	Rear Panel ...........................................................................................................................	38
	3.2.1 Power Connector .......................................................................................................	39
XGS-4728F User’s Guide		11