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GS2200-8/24 User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide
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Document Conventions
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Safety Warnings
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Contents Overview
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Table of Contents
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Part I: User’s Guide
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Chapter
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Getting to Know Your Switch
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1.1 Introduction
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1.1.1 Backbone Application
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1.1.2 Bridging Example
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1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example
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1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples
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1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch
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1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch
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Chapter
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Hardware Installation and Connection
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2.1 Installation Scenarios
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2.2 Desktop Installation Procedure
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2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack
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2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements
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2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch
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2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack
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2.4 Wall Mounting (for GS2200-8 only)
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Chapter
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Hardware Panels
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3.1 Overview
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3.2 Front Panels
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3.2.1 Console Port
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3.2.2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
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3.2.3 Mini-GBIC Slots
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