XGS4700-48F User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 1
Getting to Know Your Switch
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.
1.1 Introduction
Your Switch is a stackabke, layer-3, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch with two slots
for two optional 2-port 10 Gigabit uplink module. It can also operate together with
other stackable switches and allows you to remotely manage them from one
switch using one single IP address. By integrating router functions, the Switch
performs wire-speed layer-3 routing in addition to layer-2 switching.
The Switch comes with 48 mini-GBIC slots for SFP transceivers, two power slots
for hot-swappable DCP4700-48F or ACP4700-48F power modules and one slot for
the FAN4700-48F fan module. The DCP4700-48F power module requires DC
power supply input of -36 VDC to -72 VDC, 3 A Max no tolerance. The ACP4700-
48F power module requires 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 1.4 A power.
With its built-in web configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is easy. In
addition, the Switch can also be managed via Telnet, any terminal emulator
program on the console port, or third-party SNMP management.
See Chapter 55 on page 455 for a full list of software features available on the
Switch.
1.1.1 Bridging Example
In this example the Switch connects different company departments (RD and
Sales) to the corporate backbone. It can alleviate bandwidth contention and
eliminate server and network bottlenecks. All users that need high bandwidth can
connect to high-speed department servers via the Switch. You can provide a
