ZyXEL Communications MES-2110, User Manual

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Table of Contents
MES-2110 User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide .......................................................................................................... 3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................ 5
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................ 7
Contents Overview ................................................................................................................... 9
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................... 11
Part I: Introduction and Hardware ........................................................ 17
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch ................................................................................................ 19
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 19
1.1.1 Backbone Application ................................................................................................. 19
1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 20
1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example ....................................................................... 21
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................ 21
1.1.5 Metro Ethernet ........................................................................................................... 22
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................ 23
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ................................................................................. 23
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection ................................................................................. 25
2.1 Installation Scenarios ......................................................................................................... 25
2.2 Desktop Installation Procedure ............................................................................................ 25
2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ........................................................................................... 26
2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 26
2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 27
2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 28
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview................................................................................................................. 29
3.1 Front Panel .......................................................................................................................... 29
3.1.1 Console Port .............................................................................................................. 30
3.1.2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................... 30
3.1.3 Mini-GBIC Slots .......................................................................................................... 31