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Table of Contents
ES-2108 Series User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide .......................................................................................................... 3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................ 4
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................ 6
Contents Overview ................................................................................................................... 9
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................... 11
List of Figures ......................................................................................................................... 21
List of Tables........................................................................................................................... 25
Part I: Introduction................................................................................. 29
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch................................................................................................. 31
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 31
1.1.1 Backbone Application ................................................................................................. 31
1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 32
1.1.3 High Performance Switched Example ........................................................................ 33
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................ 33
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................ 34
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ................................................................................. 35
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection ................................................................................. 37
2.1 Freestanding Installation ..................................................................................................... 37
2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 38
2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 38
2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 38
2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 39
2.3 Wall-mounting Installation .................................................................................................... 39
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview................................................................................................................. 41
3.1 Front Panel Connection ...................................................................................................... 41
3.1.1 Console Port ............................................................................................................. 43