ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Dimension GS-3012F - Manual (Page 39)

GS-3012F User’s Guide
Hardware Connections 3-1
Chapter 3
Hardware Connections
This chapter acquaints you with the front and rear panels, shows you how to make the connections,
install/remove (optional) modules and explains the LEDs.
3.1 Safety Warnings
The length of exposed (bare) power wire should not exceed 7mm.
Do not use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement.
Only a qualified technician should service or disassemble this device.
3.2 Front Panel
The following figure shows the front panel of the GS-3012F. The front panel contains the switch LEDs, 12 mini
GBIC ports, four RJ-45 Gigabit ports, and a console and management port for local management.
Figure 3-1 GS-3012F Front Panel
Table 3-1 GS-3012F: Front Panel
CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
12 Mini GBIC Ports Use mini GBIC transceivers in these slots for fiber-optical connections to backbone
Ethernet switches.
Four 100/1000 Mbps
RJ-45 Gigabit Ports Connect these 1Gbps Electrical Ethernet ports to high-bandwidth backbone network
Ethernet switches or use them to daisy-chain other switches.
Console Port The console port is for local configuration of the switch.
Management Port Connect to a computer using an RJ-45 Ethernet cable for local configuration of the
switch.
3.2.1 Console Port
For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software configured to the following
parameters:
LEDs
Mini GBIC/ Ethernet Combo Ports Mini GBIC Ports Console Port
Management Port