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Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Figure 14 MGS3520-50 Front Panel: AC/DC Model Power Switch Dual Personality Interfaces LEDs Gigabit Ethernet Ports Figure 15 MGS3520-50 Rear Panel: AC/DC Model Console Port DC Power Connection SFP slot AC Power Connection Signal slot The following table describes the port labels on the front panel. Table 2 Front Panel Connections LABEL Power Switch Power Connection RJ-45 Ethernet Ports SFP Slots Four or Two Dual Personality Interfaces Console Port Signal slot DESCRIPTION This is for DC model only. After you connect the DC power properly (see Section 3.1.4.2 on page 31.), put the power switch in the ON position to turn on the Switch. Connect an appropriate power supply to this port. Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch or router. Use transceivers in these slots for fiber-optic or copper connections to a computer, a hub, a switch or router. Each interface has one 1000BASE-T RJ-45 port and one transceiver slot, with one port or transceiver active at a time. • Four 10/100/1000 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 Transceiver Slots: Use mini-GBIC or SFP 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 a signal input terminal on another piece of equipment. 3.1.1 Console Port For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software configured to the following parameters: MES3500/MGS3520 Series User's Guide 27