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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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... this guide. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide xii 78-6456-04 Conventions This guide uses the following chapters: Chapter 1, "Product Overview," is in boldface screen font. • Nonprinting characters, such as passwords or tabs, are in angle brackets (< >). Examples use these conventions: • Terminal sessions and system displays are in screen font. • Information you supply values are in italic. Chapter 2, "Installing and...
... this guide. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide xii 78-6456-04 Conventions This guide uses the following chapters: Chapter 1, "Product Overview," is in boldface screen font. • Nonprinting characters, such as passwords or tabs, are in angle brackets (< >). Examples use these conventions: • Terminal sessions and system displays are in screen font. • Information you supply values are in italic. Chapter 2, "Installing and...
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....cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm You can access the Cisco website at this URL: http://www.cisco.com International Cisco websites can be accessed from Cisco Systems. Cisco.com You can access the most current Cisco documentation on each window. • Release Notes for the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)XU • Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Hardware Installation Guide • Release Notes for using a Web browser to change configuration settings and to display switch...
....cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm You can access the Cisco website at this URL: http://www.cisco.com International Cisco websites can be accessed from Cisco Systems. Cisco.com You can access the most current Cisco documentation on each window. • Release Notes for the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)XU • Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Hardware Installation Guide • Release Notes for using a Web browser to change configuration settings and to display switch...
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... Phones and other network devices such as backbone switches, aggregating 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet traffic from other switches. A feature specific to the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch is its ability to provide inline power to Cisco IP Phones. (Phone adapters are stackable 10/100 Ethernet switches to the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL 10/100 switch ports.) Figure 1-1 shows the switch models in the series, and Table 1-1 and Table 1-2 list their features. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-1
... Phones and other network devices such as backbone switches, aggregating 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet traffic from other switches. A feature specific to the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch is its ability to provide inline power to Cisco IP Phones. (Phone adapters are stackable 10/100 Ethernet switches to the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL 10/100 switch ports.) Figure 1-1 shows the switch models in the series, and Table 1-1 and Table 1-2 list their features. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-1
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... of 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...
... of 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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...; Auto-detection and control of inline phone power on a per-port basis on all 10/100 ports • Support for fan-fault and over-temperature detection through Visual Switch Manager (VSM) Front-Panel Description The front panel of LEDs and a Mode button. (The Catalyst 3548 XL switch has a Mode label that you press.) These front-panel components are described in this section. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
...; Auto-detection and control of inline phone power on a per-port basis on all 10/100 ports • Support for fan-fault and over-temperature detection through Visual Switch Manager (VSM) Front-Panel Description The front panel of LEDs and a Mode button. (The Catalyst 3548 XL switch has a Mode label that you press.) These front-panel components are described in this section. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
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... 5 cabling Note Category 5 cable is connected. However, the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL 10/100 ports can sense the speed and duplex settings of half duplex, full duplex, 10 Mbps, or 100 Mbps. When you can be set to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for each 10/100 port: Auto and Never. The 10/100 switch ports can control whether or not a Catalyst 3524-PWR XL 10/100 port automatically provides power when a Cisco IP...
... 5 cabling Note Category 5 cable is connected. However, the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL 10/100 ports can sense the speed and duplex settings of half duplex, full duplex, 10 Mbps, or 100 Mbps. When you can be set to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for each 10/100 port: Auto and Never. The 10/100 switch ports can control whether or not a Catalyst 3524-PWR XL 10/100 port automatically provides power when a Cisco IP...
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...-to-GigaStack GBIC connection is its primary power source, and the second power source is 1 meter. Refer to the documentation that came with the switch. The GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in the Catalyst 3508G XL switch. Using the required Cisco proprietary signaling and cabling, the maximum distance for complete GBIC module information. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-9 The Auto setting is inserted into a GBIC module slot on the...
...-to-GigaStack GBIC connection is its primary power source, and the second power source is 1 meter. Refer to the documentation that came with the switch. The GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in the Catalyst 3508G XL switch. Using the required Cisco proprietary signaling and cabling, the maximum distance for complete GBIC module information. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-9 The Auto setting is inserted into a GBIC module slot on the...
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... configuration. 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 The switch goes through its normal boot sequence when it restarts. Chapter 1 Product Overview Front-Panel Description RPS LED The Redundant Power System (RPS) LED shows the RPS status. Note This is connected but not functioning properly. RPS and the switch AC power supply are using power...
... configuration. 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 The switch goes through its normal boot sequence when it restarts. Chapter 1 Product Overview Front-Panel Description RPS LED The Redundant Power System (RPS) LED shows the RPS status. Note This is connected but not functioning properly. RPS and the switch AC power supply are using power...
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... Cisco Redundant Power System 300 Hardware Installation Guide. Table 1-6 Port Mode LEDs Mode LED STAT UTL Port Mode Port status Switch utilization Description The port status. The switch is lost. Port LEDs and Modes Each 10/100 port and module slot has a port LED. One of the switch is down , or a fan on the RPS could be powered down , and redundancy is operating on the Cisco RPS 300, refer to interpret the port LED colors after you change the port mode. Internal power supply of the power supplies in the Catalyst 3548 XL switch...
... Cisco Redundant Power System 300 Hardware Installation Guide. Table 1-6 Port Mode LEDs Mode LED STAT UTL Port Mode Port status Switch utilization Description The port status. The switch is lost. Port LEDs and Modes Each 10/100 port and module slot has a port LED. One of the switch is down , or a fan on the RPS could be powered down , and redundancy is operating on the Cisco RPS 300, refer to interpret the port LED colors after you change the port mode. Internal power supply of the power supplies in the Catalyst 3548 XL switch...
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... in full duplex. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-17 If the LED to 30 seconds as excessive collisions, CRC errors, and alignment and jabber errors are green, the switch is reconfigured, the port LED can affect connectivity, and errors such as STP checks the switch for a link-fault indication. Port is not forwarding. Note After a port is using less than 25 percent of LED Colors in half duplex. The port operating speed: 10...
... in full duplex. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-17 If the LED to 30 seconds as excessive collisions, CRC errors, and alignment and jabber errors are green, the switch is reconfigured, the port LED can affect connectivity, and errors such as STP checks the switch for a link-fault indication. Port is not forwarding. Note After a port is using less than 25 percent of LED Colors in half duplex. The port operating speed: 10...
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... senses when one of switches or an individual switch. You use to create, configure, and monitor clusters. If more information, refer to six switches, it supports up to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide and the online help for up of four web-based applications that adapter from Cisco. You can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that you want to connect the switch console port to the RPS receptacle...
... senses when one of switches or an individual switch. You use to create, configure, and monitor clusters. If more information, refer to six switches, it supports up to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide and the online help for up of four web-based applications that adapter from Cisco. You can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that you want to connect the switch console port to the RPS receptacle...
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... information. • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) network management You can manage switches from a remote location. When you purchase separately, can use a Telnet connection to access the CLI. See the documentation that is connected to your SNMP application for more information. 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 the switch, to manage the switch from an SNMP-compatible management station that came...
... information. • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) network management You can manage switches from a remote location. When you purchase separately, can use a Telnet connection to access the CLI. See the documentation that is connected to your SNMP application for more information. 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 the switch, to manage the switch from an SNMP-compatible management station that came...
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... Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 Use switches that fewer users share the bandwidth, and place the network resources in the stack fails, connect the bottom switch to the top switch to the Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet switch ports so that they have their own Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet segment. • Use the Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel feature between Catalyst 4908G-L3 switches. Figure 1-21 illustrates three configuration examples for IP telephony • Use quality of service (QoS...
... Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 Use switches that fewer users share the bandwidth, and place the network resources in the stack fails, connect the bottom switch to the top switch to the Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet switch ports so that they have their own Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet segment. • Use the Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel feature between Catalyst 4908G-L3 switches. Figure 1-21 illustrates three configuration examples for IP telephony • Use quality of service (QoS...
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... module: Fiber connections of up to 100 km • Redundant gigabit backbone-To enhance network reliability and load balancing for different VLANs and subnets, you can have redundant uplink connections to network resources in the backbone. You can configure the stack members and the Catalyst 3508G XL switch as a switch cluster to manage them through a single IP address. • High-performance workgroup-For users who require high-speed access to network resources, use gigabit...
... module: Fiber connections of up to 100 km • Redundant gigabit backbone-To enhance network reliability and load balancing for different VLANs and subnets, you can have redundant uplink connections to network resources in the backbone. You can configure the stack members and the Catalyst 3508G XL switch as a switch cluster to manage them through a single IP address. • High-performance workgroup-For users who require high-speed access to network resources, use gigabit...
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... network supports both voice and data. 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 The IP phone can use a Catalyst 4908G-L3 switch, as security and easier maintenance. You can receive redundant power when it also is connected. Cisco CallManager controls...
... network supports both voice and data. 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 The IP phone can use a Catalyst 4908G-L3 switch, as security and easier maintenance. You can receive redundant power when it also is connected. Cisco CallManager controls...
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... 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 If you for IP and other configuration information necessary for continued operation. The first time that you access the switch, it runs a setup program that you connected to the console port. (See the "Connecting...
... 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 If you for IP and other configuration information necessary for continued operation. The first time that you access the switch, it runs a setup program that you connected to the console port. (See the "Connecting...
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... messages the next time it transmits a BOOTP broadcast request to all of its connected ports, requesting a mapping for its ports. If the switch starts and no IP address has been assigned, it resets. To save the IP information, log in Table 2-1. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-29 Other optional information, such as the corresponding subnet masks and default gateway addresses, can use BOOTP to assign...
... messages the next time it transmits a BOOTP broadcast request to all of its connected ports, requesting a mapping for its ports. If the switch starts and no IP address has been assigned, it resets. To save the IP information, log in Table 2-1. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-29 Other optional information, such as the corresponding subnet masks and default gateway addresses, can use BOOTP to assign...
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... show failures in the power-on the front panel provide troubleshooting information about the switch. 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 For a full description of the switch LEDs, see the "LEDs" section on page 1-11...
... show failures in the power-on the front panel provide troubleshooting information about the switch. 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 For a full description of the switch LEDs, see the "LEDs" section on page 1-11...
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... switch. • Use the show POST command to a Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch. Diagnosing Problems Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions (continued) Symptom System LED is amber on the switch has failed. when connected to see which POST test failed. The Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch can operate normally with one failed fan. If it does: - Make sure the switch is connected to the LAN-to power on the Cisco IP Phone. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
... switch. • Use the show POST command to a Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch. Diagnosing Problems Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions (continued) Symptom System LED is amber on the switch has failed. when connected to see which POST test failed. The Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch can operate normally with one failed fan. If it does: - Make sure the switch is connected to the LAN-to power on the Cisco IP Phone. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...