ZyXEL MES-3528 User Guide - Page 32

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview The following table describes the port labels on the front panel. Table 1 Front Panel Connections LABEL Power Connection 24 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet Ports Four Dual Personality Interfaces Console Port SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Connect an appropriate power supply to this port. For DC, Turn the device on or off using the switch. Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch or router. Each interface has one 1000BASE-T 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. • Four 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ports: Connect these ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet switches using 1000BASE-T compatible Category 5/5e/6 copper cables. • Four MiniGBIC Slots: Use miniGBIC transceivers in these slots for connections to backbone Ethernet switches. The console port is for local configuration of the Switch. Connect the signal input pins to signal output terminals on other pieces of equipment. Connect the signal output pins to an signal input terminal on another piece of equipment. See Chapter 41 on page 327 for details on the pin assignments required. 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 • No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit • No flow control Connect the male 9-pin end of the console cable to the console port of the Switch. Connect the female end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your computer. 32 MES-3528 User's Guide