ZyXEL Communications GS-2724 - Manual (Page 41)

GS-2724 User’s Guide
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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 8 Front Panel
The following table describes the port labels on the front panel.
3.1.1 Console Port
For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software configured
to the following parameters:
• VT100 terminal emulation
• 9600 bps
Table 1 Front Panel
PORT DESCRIPTION
MGMT Connect to a computer using an RJ-45 Ethernet cable for local configuration of the
Switch.
CONSOLE Only connect this port if you want to configure the Switch using the command line
interface (CLI) via the console port.
20 100/1000
Mbps RJ-45
Gigabit
Ethernet
Ports
Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch, or router.
Four Dual
Personality
Interfaces
Each interface has one 1000 Base-T copper RJ-45 port and one Small Form-Factor
Pluggable (SFP) fiber port, with one port active at a time.
• 4 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Gigabit Ports:
Connect these Gigabit Ethernet ports to high-bandwidth backbone network
Ethernet switches.
• 4 Mini-GBIC Ports:
Use mini-GBIC transceivers in these slots for fiber-optic connections to backbone
Ethernet switches (see Section 3.1.3 on page 42 for instructions).