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Figure 12 ES3500-24HP Rear Panel Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Figure 13 ES3500-8PD Front Panel LEDs Dual-personality Interfaces AC Power Connection Ethernet Ports PoE In Console Port Figure 14 ES3500-8PD Rear Panel DC Power Connection The following table describes the connectors on the front and rear panels. Table 3 Front and Rear Panel Connections LABEL DESCRIPTION 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet Ports Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch or router. DualPersonality Interfaces Each dual-personality interface has one RJ-45 port and one Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) slot (also called a mini-GBIC slot), with one port or transceiver active at a time. • RJ-45 Ports: Connect these ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet switches using Category 5/5e/6 copper cables. • SFP Slots: Use SFP transceivers in these slots for connections to backbone Ethernet switches. Console Port The console port is for local configuration of the Switch. AC Power Connection Connect an appropriate power supply to this port. DC Power Connection Connect an appropriate power supply to this port. ES3500 Series User's Guide 29