ZyXEL Communications GS1910, XGS1910 Table of Contents

		Table of Contents
		Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................		3
Chapter	1
Getting to Know Your Switch...............................................................................................................		5
1.1	Introduction .........................................................................................................................................	5
	1.1.1 Bridging Example ......................................................................................................................	5
	1.1.2 High Performance Switching Example ......................................................................................	6
	1.1.3 Gigabit Ethernet to the Desktop ................................................................................................	7
	1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Example ..................................................................................	7
	1.1.5 IPv6 Support ..............................................................................................................................	8
1.2	Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................................	8
1.3	Good Habits for Managing the Switch .................................................................................................	8
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection .............................................................................................		11
2.1	Freestanding Installation ..................................................................................................................	11
2.2	Mounting the Switch on a Rack ........................................................................................................	12
	2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements ................................................................................	12
	2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................................	12
	2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ...............................................................................................	13
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview ............................................................................................................................		15
3.1	Front Panel Connections ..................................................................................................................	15
	3.1.1 Ethernet Ports ..........................................................................................................................	17
	3.1.2 Dual Personality Interfaces ......................................................................................................	18
	3.1.3 SFP/SFP+ Slots ......................................................................................................................	18
	3.1.4 Console Port ...........................................................................................................................	20
3.2	Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................................	20
	3.2.1 Power Connector .....................................................................................................................	21
3.3	LEDs .............................................................................................................................................	22
Chapter	4
The Web Configurator ........................................................................................................................		25
4.1	Introduction .......................................................................................................................................	25
4.2	System Login .................................................................................................................................	25
4.3	The Web Configurator Layout .........................................................................................................	26
	4.3.1 Change Your Password ........................................................................................................	32
4.4	Switch Lockout ................................................................................................................................	32

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GS1910/XGS1910 Series User’s Guide