Table of Contents
ES-3148 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...........................................................................................................................27
Part I: Introduction................................................................................. 31
Chapter 1
Introducing the Switch ...........................................................................................................33
1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 33
1.1.1 Backbone Application ................................................................................................. 33
1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 34
1.1.3 High-performance Switched Example ........................................................................ 34
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................ 35
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................ 36
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ................................................................................. 36
Part II: Hardware .................................................................................... 37
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection .................................................................................39
2.1 Freestanding Installation ..................................................................................................... 39
2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 40
2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 40
2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 40
2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 41
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview.................................................................................................................43
