PLANET XGS3-24042 - Manual (Page 30)

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Chapter 2 INSTALLATION
This section describes the hardware features and installation of the Managed Switch on the desktop or rack
mount. For easier management and control of the Managed Switch, familiarize yourself with its display
indicators, and ports. Front panel illustrations in this chapter display the unit LED indicators. Before
connecting any network device to the Managed Switch, please read this chapter completely.
2.1 Hardware Description
2.1.1 Switch Front Panel
The unit front panel provides a simple interface monitoring the switch. Figure 2-1-1 & Figure 2-1-2 shows the
front panel of the Managed Switches.
XGS3-24042 Front Panel
Figure 2-1-1 XGS3-24042 front panel
XGS3-24242 Front Panel
Figure 2-1-2 XGS3-24242 front panel
■ Gigabit TP interface
10/100/1000Base-T Copper, RJ-45 Twist-Pair: Up to 100 meters.
■ Gigabit SFP slots
100/1000Base-X mini-GBIC slot, SFP (Small Factor Pluggable) transceiver module: From 550 meters
(Multi-mode fiber), up to 10/30/50/70/120 kilometers (Single-mode fiber).
■ Console Port
The console port is a RJ-45 type, RS-232 male seria port connector. It is an interface for connecting a
terminal directly. Through the console port, it provides rich diagnostic information includes IP Address
setting, factory reset, port management, link status and system setting. Users can use the attached
RS-232 cable in the package and connect to the console port on the device. After the connection, users
an run any terminal emulation program (Hyper Terminal, ProComm Plus, Telix, Winterm and so on) to
enter the statup screen of the device.