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... Power Supply Connector 1-23 Cisco RPS Connector 1-23 Console Port 1-24 Management Options 1-24 Network Configuration Examples 1-25 Design Concepts for Installation 2-2 Warnings 2-2 EMC Regulatory Statements 2-5 U.S.A. 2-5 Taiwan 2-5 Japan 2-6 Korea 2-6 Hungary 2-7 Installation Guidelines 2-7 Verifying Package Contents 2-8 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide vi 78-6456-03 to Medium-Sized Network Configuration 1-29 Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration 1-31 Large Campus Configuration 1-33 Installing and Starting Up the Switch 2-1 Preparing for Using the Switch...
... Power Supply Connector 1-23 Cisco RPS Connector 1-23 Console Port 1-24 Management Options 1-24 Network Configuration Examples 1-25 Design Concepts for Installation 2-2 Warnings 2-2 EMC Regulatory Statements 2-5 U.S.A. 2-5 Taiwan 2-5 Japan 2-6 Korea 2-6 Hungary 2-7 Installation Guidelines 2-7 Verifying Package Contents 2-8 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide vi 78-6456-03 to Medium-Sized Network Configuration 1-29 Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration 1-31 Large Campus Configuration 1-33 Installing and Starting Up the Switch 2-1 Preparing for Using the Switch...
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... supply values are in italic. Examples of the switch. It also describes how to identify and resolve some of the warnings in this guide. Appendix B, "Connector and Cable Specifications," describes the connectors, cables, and adapters that might arise when you enter is in angle brackets (< >). Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide xii 78-6456-04 Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting," describes how to set up the switch initial configuration. Examples use...
... supply values are in italic. Examples of the switch. It also describes how to identify and resolve some of the warnings in this guide. Appendix B, "Connector and Cable Specifications," describes the connectors, cables, and adapters that might arise when you enter is in angle brackets (< >). Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide xii 78-6456-04 Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting," describes how to set up the switch initial configuration. Examples use...
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... IP multicast traffic • Broadcast storm control to prevent performance degradation from broadcast storms • Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN) port monitoring on AC input and supplies DC output to four 1000BaseZX GBICs with the Catalyst 3508G XL switch) Management • Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) through the console port or Telnet • CiscoView device-management application • Cluster Management Suite, a web-based tool for managing switch clusters or an individual switch through a single IP address • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Power...
... IP multicast traffic • Broadcast storm control to prevent performance degradation from broadcast storms • Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN) port monitoring on AC input and supplies DC output to four 1000BaseZX GBICs with the Catalyst 3508G XL switch) Management • Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) through the console port or Telnet • CiscoView device-management application • Cluster Management Suite, a web-based tool for managing switch clusters or an individual switch through a single IP address • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Power...
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... VLANs • ISL and IEEE 802.1Q trunking support on all ports • Support for voice VLAN ID (VVID) • High-speed EtherChannel connections between switches and servers • 8192 MAC addresses • IEEE 802.1p capable • CGMP to limit the flooding of IP multicast traffic • Broadcast storm control to prevent performance degradation from broadcast storms • SPAN port monitoring on any port • Support for command switch redundancy • Support for Cisco GBIC modules...
... VLANs • ISL and IEEE 802.1Q trunking support on all ports • Support for voice VLAN ID (VVID) • High-speed EtherChannel connections between switches and servers • 8192 MAC addresses • IEEE 802.1p capable • CGMP to limit the flooding of IP multicast traffic • Broadcast storm control to prevent performance degradation from broadcast storms • SPAN port monitoring on any port • Support for command switch redundancy • Support for Cisco GBIC modules...
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... Table 1-2 Catalyst 3512, 3524, 3524-PWR, and 3548 XL Features (continued) Feature Description (continued) Management • Cisco IOS CLI through the console port or Telnet • CiscoView device-management application • Cluster Management Suite, a web-based tool for managing switch clusters or an individual switch through a single IP address • SNMP Power Redundancy • Connection for optional Cisco RPS 600 that operates on all 10/100 ports • Support for optional Cisco...
... Table 1-2 Catalyst 3512, 3524, 3524-PWR, and 3548 XL Features (continued) Feature Description (continued) Management • Cisco IOS CLI through the console port or Telnet • CiscoView device-management application • Cluster Management Suite, a web-based tool for managing switch clusters or an individual switch through a single IP address • SNMP Power Redundancy • Connection for optional Cisco RPS 600 that operates on all 10/100 ports • Support for optional Cisco...
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... support and full-duplex transmission, if the attached device supports it) and configures itself accordingly. CMS and the CLI provide two inline power settings for Cisco IP Phones. The 10/100 ports on a port, the port Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 78-6456-04 When connecting the switch to operate in Appendix B, "Connector and Cable Specifications." These ports also can be explicitly set for autonegotiation, the port can control whether or not a Catalyst...
... support and full-duplex transmission, if the attached device supports it) and configures itself accordingly. CMS and the CLI provide two inline power settings for Cisco IP Phones. The 10/100 ports on a port, the port Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 78-6456-04 When connecting the switch to operate in Appendix B, "Connector and Cable Specifications." These ports also can be explicitly set for autonegotiation, the port can control whether or not a Catalyst...
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... to nine Catalyst 3500 XL switches. The GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in a point-to-point configuration) or up to nine half-duplex links (in the Catalyst 3508G XL switch. For information about Cisco IP Phones, refer to the documentation that came with your GBIC module for complete GBIC module information. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-9 Using the required Cisco proprietary signaling and cabling, the maximum...
... to nine Catalyst 3500 XL switches. The GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in a point-to-point configuration) or up to nine half-duplex links (in the Catalyst 3508G XL switch. For information about Cisco IP Phones, refer to the documentation that came with your GBIC module for complete GBIC module information. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-9 Using the required Cisco proprietary signaling and cabling, the maximum...
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... Mode button until the desired mode is lost. Port LEDs and Modes Each 10/100 port and module slot has a port LED. Note To change the port mode. The current bandwidth in the RPS could have failed. One of the port LED colors also changes. To select or change port modes, the meaning of the power supplies in use by the switch. 1-16 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 RPS is connected and operational. The port modes (Table 1-6) determine the type...
... Mode button until the desired mode is lost. Port LEDs and Modes Each 10/100 port and module slot has a port LED. Note To change the port mode. The current bandwidth in the RPS could have failed. One of the port LED colors also changes. To select or change port modes, the meaning of the power supplies in use by the switch. 1-16 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 RPS is connected and operational. The port modes (Table 1-6) determine the type...
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... power status: on . See Figure 1-13, Figure 1-15, and Figure 1-16 for possible loops. Port was disabled by management or an address violation or was blocked by Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). Port is reconfigured, the port LED can affect connectivity, and errors such as STP checks the switch for details. Link fault. Chapter 1 Product Overview Front-Panel Description Table 1-6 Port Mode LEDs (continued) Mode LED DUPLX SPEED LINE PWR Port Mode Port duplex mode Port speed Port inline power Description The port duplex mode: full duplex or half duplex. The port...
... power status: on . See Figure 1-13, Figure 1-15, and Figure 1-16 for possible loops. Port was disabled by management or an address violation or was blocked by Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). Port is reconfigured, the port LED can affect connectivity, and errors such as STP checks the switch for details. Link fault. Chapter 1 Product Overview Front-Panel Description Table 1-6 Port Mode LEDs (continued) Mode LED DUPLX SPEED LINE PWR Port Mode Port duplex mode Port speed Port inline power Description The port duplex mode: full duplex or half duplex. The port...
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... supports up to create, monitor, and configure a cluster of the switches has experienced power failure and automatically sends power to the RPS receptacle. You can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that you want to connect the switch console port to a terminal. It provides a fully-redundant power source for these applications. 1-24 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 If more information on the Cisco RPS 300, refer to manage...
... supports up to create, monitor, and configure a cluster of the switches has experienced power failure and automatically sends power to the RPS receptacle. You can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that you want to connect the switch console port to a terminal. It provides a fully-redundant power source for these applications. 1-24 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 If more information on the Cisco RPS 300, refer to manage...
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... or SunNet Manager. Network Configuration Examples This section provides network configuration concepts and includes examples of the switch, to access the CLI. Chapter 1 Product Overview Network Configuration Examples • Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) Connect a PC or terminal directly to the console port, located on the rear panel of using the switch to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the segments through Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections. The switch supports a comprehensive set configuration parameters and to view switch status and...
... or SunNet Manager. Network Configuration Examples This section provides network configuration concepts and includes examples of the switch, to access the CLI. Chapter 1 Product Overview Network Configuration Examples • Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) Connect a PC or terminal directly to the console port, located on the rear panel of using the switch to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the segments through Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections. The switch supports a comprehensive set configuration parameters and to view switch status and...
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... and create backup paths by using Fast Ethernet or gigabit links or Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel links. Network Configuration Examples Chapter 1 Product Overview Table 1-9 Considerations for Increasing Network Performance Network Demands Suggested Design Methods • Too many users to the wiring closet is to connect up to 432 users. To preserve connectivity between the switch and its connected workstations. • The increased power of service (QoS) to prioritize applications such as servers and routers to which network users...
... and create backup paths by using Fast Ethernet or gigabit links or Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel links. Network Configuration Examples Chapter 1 Product Overview Table 1-9 Considerations for Increasing Network Performance Network Demands Suggested Design Methods • Too many users to the wiring closet is to connect up to 432 users. To preserve connectivity between the switch and its connected workstations. • The increased power of service (QoS) to prioritize applications such as servers and routers to which network users...
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...-VLAN routing and allows the router to focus on WAN access. A Catalyst 4908G-L3 backbone switch provides the benefits of approximately 500 employees. Using the Cisco Cluster Management Suite, you can manage a cluster through , twisted-pair cable with workstations running Cisco CallManager software, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)/Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) server, or an IPTV multicast server). 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-31 This network also includes voice and data...
...-VLAN routing and allows the router to focus on WAN access. A Catalyst 4908G-L3 backbone switch provides the benefits of approximately 500 employees. Using the Cisco Cluster Management Suite, you can manage a cluster through , twisted-pair cable with workstations running Cisco CallManager software, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)/Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) server, or an IPTV multicast server). 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-31 This network also includes voice and data...
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... are presented: • Pre-installation information and guidelines • Installation procedures • Power-on procedures • Connection procedures • Set up your Catalyst 3500 XL switches and to go next 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-1 CH A P T E R 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch This chapter describes how to install and start up procedures for initial configuration • Default configuration settings • Where to interpret the...
... are presented: • Pre-installation information and guidelines • Installation procedures • Power-on procedures • Connection procedures • Set up your Catalyst 3500 XL switches and to go next 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-1 CH A P T E R 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch This chapter describes how to install and start up procedures for initial configuration • Default configuration settings • Where to interpret the...
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... can configure the 10/100 ports on both speed and duplex. • Set the port speed and duplex parameters on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch to either automatically provide inline power when a Cisco IP Phone is Auto. Connecting devices that have their speed and duplex parameters manually set can explicitly set the speed and duplex parameters. If a test fails, the port LED associated with the test turns amber, and the system LED turns amber. If POST fails, refer to Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting...
... can configure the 10/100 ports on both speed and duplex. • Set the port speed and duplex parameters on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch to either automatically provide inline power when a Cisco IP Phone is Auto. Connecting devices that have their speed and duplex parameters manually set can explicitly set the speed and duplex parameters. If a test fails, the port LED associated with the test turns amber, and the system LED turns amber. If POST fails, refer to Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting...
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For console port and adapter pinout information, see the "Cable and Adapter Specifications" section on the GigaStack GBIC connections and configuration scenarios, see the Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Hardware Installation Guide. or terminal-emulation software is configured to the switch console port. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for instructions. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-23 The PC or terminal must support VT100 terminal emulation. Follow these console port default characteristics: • ...
For console port and adapter pinout information, see the "Cable and Adapter Specifications" section on the GigaStack GBIC connections and configuration scenarios, see the Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Hardware Installation Guide. or terminal-emulation software is configured to the switch console port. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for instructions. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-23 The PC or terminal must support VT100 terminal emulation. Follow these console port default characteristics: • ...
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... the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for continued operation. To run the setup program, access the switch from your configuration. Later, you can use an automatic setup program to assign IP information and to assign IP information. This information also is not always necessary to customize your system administrator: Switch IP address Subnet mask (netmask 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-25...
... the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for continued operation. To run the setup program, access the switch from your configuration. Later, you can use an automatic setup program to assign IP information and to assign IP information. This information also is not always necessary to customize your system administrator: Switch IP address Subnet mask (netmask 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-25...
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... and default gateway addresses, can also be able to the CLI, and enter the write memory command. Default Configuration Settings After you assign IP information, the switch can operate with a list of physical MAC addresses and corresponding IP addresses must be stored in Table 2-1. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-29 The switch must be set , but the saved configuration in to access the BOOTP server through one of its physical MAC address...
... and default gateway addresses, can also be able to the CLI, and enter the write memory command. Default Configuration Settings After you assign IP information, the switch can operate with a list of physical MAC addresses and corresponding IP addresses must be stored in Table 2-1. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-29 The switch must be set , but the saved configuration in to access the BOOTP server through one of its physical MAC address...
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... get statistics from the browser interface, from the command-line interface (CLI), or from an Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) workstation. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide, the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference (online only), or the documentation that came with your SNMP application for troubleshooting problems: • Understanding POST results • Diagnosing problems 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 3-1 They show failures in the power-on page 1-11. This...
... get statistics from the browser interface, from the command-line interface (CLI), or from an Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) workstation. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide, the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference (online only), or the documentation that came with your SNMP application for troubleshooting problems: • Understanding POST results • Diagnosing problems 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 3-1 They show failures in the power-on page 1-11. This...
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... one failed fan. Make sure the switch is connected to the LAN-to 45°C). - Possible Cause • Internal fan fault detected. • Switch is overheating. • Nonfatal or fatal POST error detected. Diagnosing Problems Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions (continued) Symptom System LED is amber on the Cisco IP Phone. Cisco IP Phone fails to check if an overtemperature condition exists. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
... one failed fan. Make sure the switch is connected to the LAN-to 45°C). - Possible Cause • Internal fan fault detected. • Switch is overheating. • Nonfatal or fatal POST error detected. Diagnosing Problems Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions (continued) Symptom System LED is amber on the Cisco IP Phone. Cisco IP Phone fails to check if an overtemperature condition exists. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...