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MES-3528 User’s Guide

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 ........................................................ 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 ....................................................................... 25

1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................ 25

1.1.5 Metro Ethernet ...........................................................................................................26

1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................ 27

1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ................................................................................. 28

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation and Connection .................................................................................29

2.1 Installation Scenarios .......................................................................................................... 29

2.2 Desktop Installation Procedure ........................................................................................... 29

2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 29

2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 30

2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 30

2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 31

Chapter 3

Hardware Overview................................................................................................................. 33

3.1 Front Panel ......................................................................................................................... 33

3.1.1 Console Port .............................................................................................................. 34

3.1.2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................... 35

3.1.3 Mini-GBIC Slots ..........................................................................................................36