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... Up the Switch 2-1 Preparing for Using the Switch 1-25 Small- Contents 2 C H A P T E R LEDs 1-11 System LED 1-14 RPS LED 1-15 Port LEDs and Modes 1-16 Rear-Panel Description 1-21 Power Connectors 1-22 Internal 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...
... Up the Switch 2-1 Preparing for Using the Switch 1-25 Small- Contents 2 C H A P T E R LEDs 1-11 System LED 1-14 RPS LED 1-15 Port LEDs and Modes 1-16 Rear-Panel Description 1-21 Power Connectors 1-22 Internal 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...
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... as passwords or tabs, are installing the switch. Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting," describes how to set up the switch initial configuration. Conventions This guide uses the following chapters: Chapter 1, "Product Overview," is a physical and functional overview of the warnings in angle brackets (< >). It describes the switch ports, the standards they support, and the switch LEDs. Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," lists the physical and environmental specifications for installing a switch on a rack, wall, table, or shelf. Examples...
... as passwords or tabs, are installing the switch. Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting," describes how to set up the switch initial configuration. Conventions This guide uses the following chapters: Chapter 1, "Product Overview," is a physical and functional overview of the warnings in angle brackets (< >). It describes the switch ports, the standards they support, and the switch LEDs. Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," lists the physical and environmental specifications for installing a switch on a rack, wall, table, or shelf. Examples...
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... Gigabit Ethernet slots Configuration • Support for up 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 Redundancy • Connection for Cisco Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) modules - GigaStack GBIC module - 1000BaseSX GBIC module...
... Gigabit Ethernet slots Configuration • Support for up 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 Redundancy • Connection for Cisco Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) modules - GigaStack GBIC module - 1000BaseSX GBIC module...
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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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... (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 AC input and supplies DC output to the Catalyst 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL switches • Connection for optional Cisco RPS 300...
... (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 AC input and supplies DC output to the Catalyst 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL switches • Connection for optional Cisco RPS 300...
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...; Provide -48V DC power to switches or hubs, use Category 3 and 4 cables, but these features. Cisco IP Phones-connected to the 10/100 ports on the Catalyst 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL switches-must be connected to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for 100BaseTX traffic. The Catalyst 3548 and 3524-PWR XL switches also support per -port basis, you select the Auto setting for inline power on the Catalyst 3512, 3524, 3524...
...; Provide -48V DC power to switches or hubs, use Category 3 and 4 cables, but these features. Cisco IP Phones-connected to the 10/100 ports on the Catalyst 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL switches-must be connected to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for 100BaseTX traffic. The Catalyst 3548 and 3524-PWR XL switches also support per -port basis, you select the Auto setting for inline power on the Catalyst 3512, 3524, 3524...
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The Auto setting is 1 meter. If the primary source fails, the second power source becomes the primary power source to other Gigabit Ethernet devices. The GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in a point-to-point configuration) or up to nine half-duplex links (in a stack configuration) to the Cisco IP Phone. Note GBIC modules are not factory-installed on the switch. You also can connect the Cisco IP Phone to a Catalyst 3524-PWR...
The Auto setting is 1 meter. If the primary source fails, the second power source becomes the primary power source to other Gigabit Ethernet devices. The GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in a point-to-point configuration) or up to nine half-duplex links (in a stack configuration) to the Cisco IP Phone. Note GBIC modules are not factory-installed on the switch. You also can connect the Cisco IP Phone to a Catalyst 3524-PWR...
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..., and 3548 XL Switches Color Off Solid green Blinking green Amber RPS Status RPS is off or is not a recommended configuration. RPS is connected but not functioning properly. Note If you are both powered on page 1-23. Note The Cisco RPS 300 (model PWR300-AC-RPS) supports the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-15 Table 1-4 RPS LED for RPS revision level...
..., and 3548 XL Switches Color Off Solid green Blinking green Amber RPS Status RPS is off or is not a recommended configuration. RPS is connected but not functioning properly. Note If you are both powered on page 1-23. Note The Cisco RPS 300 (model PWR300-AC-RPS) supports the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-15 Table 1-4 RPS LED for RPS revision level...
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... meaning of information displayed through the port LEDs. Table 1-6 Port Mode LEDs Mode LED STAT UTL Port Mode Port status Switch utilization Description The port status. Note To change the port mode. When you change the port mode in use by the switch. 1-16 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 This is connected but not functioning properly. For more information about the individual ports. RPS is lost. The port modes (Table 1-6) determine the type of the port LED colors also changes. RPS is the default mode.
... meaning of information displayed through the port LEDs. Table 1-6 Port Mode LEDs Mode LED STAT UTL Port Mode Port status Switch utilization Description The port status. Note To change the port mode. When you change the port mode in use by the switch. 1-16 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 This is connected but not functioning properly. For more information about the individual ports. RPS is lost. The port modes (Table 1-6) determine the type of the port LED colors also changes. RPS is the default mode.
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... alignment and jabber errors are green, the switch is operating in full duplex. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-17 Table 1-7 Meaning of its total bandwidth. If all port LEDs are monitored for details. Link present. Port was disabled by management or an address violation or was blocked by Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). If the right-most LED is amber, the switch is operating in half duplex. Port is using less than 50...
... alignment and jabber errors are green, the switch is operating in full duplex. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-17 Table 1-7 Meaning of its total bandwidth. If all port LEDs are monitored for details. Link present. Port was disabled by management or an address violation or was blocked by Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). If the right-most LED is amber, the switch is operating in half duplex. Port is using less than 50...
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...; Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) Connect a PC or terminal directly to the console port, located on the rear panel of the switch, to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the segments through Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections. See the CiscoView documentation for more information. • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) network management You can manage switches from a remote location. Network Configuration Examples This section provides network configuration concepts and includes examples of using the switch to access the CLI. When you configure...
...; Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) Connect a PC or terminal directly to the console port, located on the rear panel of the switch, to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the segments through Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections. See the CiscoView documentation for more information. • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) network management You can manage switches from a remote location. Network Configuration Examples This section provides network configuration concepts and includes examples of using the switch to access the CLI. When you configure...
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... users who access those resources most. • Use full-duplex operation between the switch and its connected servers and routers. • An evolving demand for using Fast Ethernet or gigabit links or Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel links. You can create backup paths between the switch and its connected workstations. • The increased power of service (QoS) to prioritize applications such as either high or low priority based on a single network segment and a growing number...
... users who access those resources most. • Use full-duplex operation between the switch and its connected servers and routers. • An evolving demand for using Fast Ethernet or gigabit links or Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel links. You can create backup paths between the switch and its connected workstations. • The increased power of service (QoS) to prioritize applications such as either high or low priority based on a single network segment and a growing number...
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... 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 Using Cisco IP Phones, Cisco CallManager software, and Cisco SoftPhone software integrates telephony and IP networks, where the IP network supports both voice and data. The IP phone can group the switches into a single cluster. Using the Cisco Cluster Management Suite, you can receive redundant power...
... 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 Using Cisco IP Phones, Cisco CallManager software, and Cisco SoftPhone software integrates telephony and IP networks, where the IP network supports both voice and data. The IP phone can group the switches into a single cluster. Using the Cisco Cluster Management Suite, you can receive redundant power...
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... your Catalyst 3500 XL switches and to interpret the power-on procedures • Connection procedures • Set up procedures for initial configuration • Default configuration settings • Where to go next 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-1 Read the topics, and perform the procedures in the order that they are presented: • Pre-installation information and guidelines • Installation procedures • Power-on...
... your Catalyst 3500 XL switches and to interpret the power-on procedures • Connection procedures • Set up procedures for initial configuration • Default configuration settings • Where to go next 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-1 Read the topics, and perform the procedures in the order that they are presented: • Pre-installation information and guidelines • Installation procedures • Power-on...
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... 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 operational. If a test fails, the port LED associated with the test turns amber, and the system LED turns amber. POST failures are usually fatal. Connecting to the 10/100 Ports The switch 10/100 Ethernet ports configure themselves to that network device. 2-18 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
... 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 operational. If a test fails, the port LED associated with the test turns amber, and the system LED turns amber. POST failures are usually fatal. Connecting to the 10/100 Ports The switch 10/100 Ethernet ports configure themselves to that network device. 2-18 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
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... Hardware Installation Guide. Follow these console port default characteristics: • 9600 baud • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • No parity After you have gained access to the switch, you want to connect the switch console port to a terminal. Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port Use the supplied rollover cable and DB-9 adapter to connect a PC to communicate with the switch via hardware flow control. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for instructions. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
... Hardware Installation Guide. Follow these console port default characteristics: • 9600 baud • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • No parity After you have gained access to the switch, you want to connect the switch console port to a terminal. Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port Use the supplied rollover cable and DB-9 adapter to connect a PC to communicate with the switch via hardware flow control. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for instructions. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
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... information or a password, as a command switch, you connected to the console port. (See the "Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for continued operation. Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch Assigning Switch Information Using the Setup Program You can use the Cluster Management Suite or the command-line interface (CLI) to customize your system administrator: Switch IP address Subnet mask (netmask 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-25 Later, you...
... information or a password, as a command switch, you connected to the console port. (See the "Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for continued operation. Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch Assigning Switch Information Using the Setup Program You can use the Cluster Management Suite or the command-line interface (CLI) to customize your system administrator: Switch IP address Subnet mask (netmask 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-25 Later, you...
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... MAC address. A valid response includes the IP address, which are optional. The IP information is set up on the BOOTP server. A database with the default configuration settings shown in Flash memory is mandatory, and the subnet mask and the default gateway, which is not automatically updated. The switch must be set , but the saved configuration in Table 2-1. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-29 To save the IP information, log...
... MAC address. A valid response includes the IP address, which are optional. The IP information is set up on the BOOTP server. A database with the default configuration settings shown in Flash memory is mandatory, and the subnet mask and the default gateway, which is not automatically updated. The switch must be set , but the saved configuration in Table 2-1. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-29 To save the IP information, log...
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... the browser interface, from the command-line interface (CLI), or from an Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) workstation. This chapter describes the following topics for details. CH A P T E R 3 Troubleshooting The LEDs on self-test (POST), port-connectivity problems, and overall switch performance. For a full description of the switch LEDs, see the "LEDs" section on page 1-11. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide, the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference (online only), or the documentation that...
... the browser interface, from the command-line interface (CLI), or from an Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) workstation. This chapter describes the following topics for details. CH A P T E R 3 Troubleshooting The LEDs on self-test (POST), port-connectivity problems, and overall switch performance. For a full description of the switch LEDs, see the "LEDs" section on page 1-11. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide, the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference (online only), or the documentation that...
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... one failed fan. Diagnosing Problems Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions (continued) Symptom System LED is amber on the Cisco IP Phone. Make sure fan intake and exhaust areas are clear. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 3-6 78-6456-04 Resolution • Either check the switch itself or use the show env command to see which POST test failed. Replace the switch at your convenience. • Use the show env command to power...
... one failed fan. Diagnosing Problems Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions (continued) Symptom System LED is amber on the Cisco IP Phone. Make sure fan intake and exhaust areas are clear. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 3-6 78-6456-04 Resolution • Either check the switch itself or use the show env command to see which POST test failed. Replace the switch at your convenience. • Use the show env command to power...