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GS-2024 User’s Guide
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview 41
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
The following table describes the port labels on the front panel.
3.1.1 Console Port
For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software configured
to the following parameters:
• VT100 terminal emulation
• 9600 bps
100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Ports
Mini-GBIC Ports
Console Port
Management Port
LEDs
Table 1 Front Panel
CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
24 100/1000
Mbps RJ-45
Ethernet Ports
Connect these Gigabit Ethernet ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet
switches or use them to daisy-chain other switches.
Mini-GBIC
Ports
Use mini-GBIC transceivers in these slots for fiber-optical connections to backbone
Ethernet switches.
Console Port Only connect this port if you want to configure the switch using the command line
interface (CLI) via the console port.
Management
Port
Connect to a computer using an RJ-45 Ethernet cable for local configuration of the
switch.