Table of Contents
GS2200-8/24 User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide......................................................................................................................3
Document Conventions .......................................................................................................................6
Safety Warnings....................................................................................................................................8
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................9
Table of Contents ...............................................................................................................................11
Part I: User’s Guide ......................................................................................... 21
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch.............................................................................................................23
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................23
1.1.1 Backbone Application ..............................................................................................................23
1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................................24
1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example ....................................................................................24
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ..............................................................................25
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ..............................................................................................................26
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ...............................................................................................26
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection .............................................................................................27
2.1 Installation Scenarios ........................................................................................................................27
2.2 Desktop Installation Procedure ........................................................................................................27
2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ........................................................................................................27
2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements ................................................................................27
2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................................28
2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ...............................................................................................29
2.4 Wall Mounting (for GS2200-8 only) ...................................................................................................29
Chapter 3
Hardware Panels.................................................................................................................................31
3.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................31
3.2 Front Panels .....................................................................................................................................31
3.2.1 Console Port ............................................................................................................................33
3.2.2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................................33
3.2.3 Mini-GBIC Slots .......................................................................................................................34
