GS-4012F/4024 User’s Guide
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview 44
CHAPTER 3
Hardware Overview
This chapter describes the front panel and rear panel of the switch and shows you how to make
the hardware connections.
3.1 Front Panel Connection
The figure below shows the front panel of the switch.
Figure 9 Front Panel: GS-4024
Figure 10 Front Panel: GS-4012F
The following table describes the port labels on the front panel.
Table 1 Front Panel
PORT DESCRIPTION
100/1000
Mbps RJ-45
Gigabit
Ethernet
Ports
Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch or router.
Mini-GBIC
slots
Use mini-GBIC transceivers in these slots for fiber-optical connections to backbone
Ethernet switches (see Section 3.1.3 on page 45 for instructions).
Gigabit/mini-
GBIC ports
Connect these Gigabit Ethernet ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet
switches or use them to daisy-chain other switches.
Alternatively, use mini-GBIC transceivers in these slots for fiber-optical connections to
backbone Ethernet switches.
MGMT Connect to a computer using an RJ-45 Ethernet cable for local configuration of the
switch.
CONSOLE Only connect this port if you want to configure the switch using the command line
interface (CLI) via the console port.
