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... 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 78-6456-03 to Medium-Sized Network Configuration 1-29 Collapsed Backbone and Switch...
... 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 78-6456-03 to Medium-Sized Network Configuration 1-29 Collapsed Backbone and Switch...
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... to convey instructions and information: Command descriptions use these conventions: • Commands and keywords are in boldface. • Arguments for which you supply values are in italic. Appendix B, "Connector and Cable Specifications," describes the connectors, cables, and adapters that can be installed suggest possible deployment strategies. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide xii 78-6456-04 Examples of how the switch could be used to connect to identify...
... to convey instructions and information: Command descriptions use these conventions: • Commands and keywords are in boldface. • Arguments for which you supply values are in italic. Appendix B, "Connector and Cable Specifications," describes the connectors, cables, and adapters that can be installed suggest possible deployment strategies. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide xii 78-6456-04 Examples of how the switch could be used to connect to identify...
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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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... 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 AC input and supplies DC output to the Catalyst 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL switches • Connection for fan-fault and...
... 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 AC input and supplies DC output to the Catalyst 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL switches • Connection for fan-fault and...
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... full-duplex transmission, if the attached device supports it) and configures itself accordingly. When connecting the switch to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for each 10/100 port: Auto and Never. Refer to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, be explicitly set for autonegotiation, the port can use a crossover cable. Front-Panel Description Chapter 1 Product Overview • 100BaseTX-compatible devices such as high-speed workstations, Cisco IP Phones, servers, hubs, routers...
... full-duplex transmission, if the attached device supports it) and configures itself accordingly. When connecting the switch to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for each 10/100 port: Auto and Never. Refer to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, be explicitly set for autonegotiation, the port can use a crossover cable. Front-Panel Description Chapter 1 Product Overview • 100BaseTX-compatible devices such as high-speed workstations, Cisco IP Phones, servers, hubs, routers...
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... into a GBIC module slot on the switch. The power source to other Gigabit Ethernet devices. 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 GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in a stack configuration) to which the Cisco IP Phone is first connected becomes its backup. You can connect the Cisco IP Phone to a Catalyst 3524-PWR...
... into a GBIC module slot on the switch. The power source to other Gigabit Ethernet devices. 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 GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in a stack configuration) to which the Cisco IP Phone is first connected becomes its backup. You can connect the Cisco IP Phone to a Catalyst 3524-PWR...
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... Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-15 Table 1-4 RPS LED for RPS revision level Z3 or later. RPS and the switch AC power supply are using power from the RPS. The switch goes through its normal boot sequence when it restarts. One of the RPS shows the revision level. The LEDs display correctly for the Catalyst 3508, 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL Switches Color Off Solid green Blinking green Amber RPS Status...
... Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-15 Table 1-4 RPS LED for RPS revision level Z3 or later. RPS and the switch AC power supply are using power from the RPS. The switch goes through its normal boot sequence when it restarts. One of the RPS shows the revision level. The LEDs display correctly for the Catalyst 3508, 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL Switches Color Off Solid green Blinking green Amber RPS Status...
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... Solid green Blinking green Solid amber Blinking amber RPS Status RPS is off or is connected and operational. RPS is down , or a fan on the RPS. Internal power supply of the port LED colors also changes. Port LEDs and Modes Each 10/100 port and module slot has a port LED. When you change port modes, the meaning of the switch is backing up another switch in use by the switch. 1-16 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 Table 1-6 Port Mode LEDs Mode LED STAT UTL Port Mode Port status Switch...
... Solid green Blinking green Solid amber Blinking amber RPS Status RPS is off or is connected and operational. RPS is down , or a fan on the RPS. Internal power supply of the port LED colors also changes. Port LEDs and Modes Each 10/100 port and module slot has a port LED. When you change port modes, the meaning of the switch is backing up another switch in use by the switch. 1-16 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 Table 1-6 Port Mode LEDs Mode LED STAT UTL Port Mode Port status Switch...
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... port operating speed: 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. If all port LEDs are monitored for possible loops. See Figure 1-13, Figure 1-15, and Figure 1-16 for details. The inline power status: on the Catalyst 3508, 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL Switches Port Mode STATUS (port status) UTL (utilization) DUPLEX LED Color Off Solid green Flashing green Alternating green-amber Solid amber Green Off Green Meaning No link. The LEDs display backplane utilization on . Link fault. Port is not forwarding. Link...
... port operating speed: 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. If all port LEDs are monitored for possible loops. See Figure 1-13, Figure 1-15, and Figure 1-16 for details. The inline power status: on the Catalyst 3508, 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL Switches Port Mode STATUS (port status) UTL (utilization) DUPLEX LED Color Off Solid green Flashing green Alternating green-amber Solid amber Green Off Green Meaning No link. The LEDs display backplane utilization on . Link fault. Port is not forwarding. Link...
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... 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 network applications they use. If the switch is running platforms such as HP OpenView or SunNet Manager. When you configure your network, consider the bandwidth required by your network users. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-25 See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference for Using the Switch As your network...
... 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 network applications they use. If the switch is running platforms such as HP OpenView or SunNet Manager. When you configure your network, consider the bandwidth required by your network users. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-25 See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference for Using the Switch As your network...
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... connectivity between Catalyst 4908G-L3 switches. Use switches that support at least two queues per port to prioritize voice and data traffic as either high or low priority based on a single network segment and a growing number of users accessing the Internet • Create smaller network segments so that they have their own Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet segment. • Use the Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel feature between the switch and its connected servers and routers...
... connectivity between Catalyst 4908G-L3 switches. Use switches that support at least two queues per port to prioritize voice and data traffic as either high or low priority based on a single network segment and a growing number of users accessing the Internet • Create smaller network segments so that they have their own Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet segment. • Use the Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel feature between the switch and its connected servers and routers...
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... Overview Network Configuration Examples Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration Figure 1-23 illustrates a configuration for a network of the cluster members. 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 Users with RJ-45 connectors-to the 10/100 inline-power ports on the Catalyst 3524...
... Overview Network Configuration Examples Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration Figure 1-23 illustrates a configuration for a network of the cluster members. 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 Users with RJ-45 connectors-to the 10/100 inline-power ports on the Catalyst 3524...
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... chapter describes how to install and start up procedures for initial configuration • Default configuration settings • Where to interpret the power-on self-test (POST) that they 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
... chapter describes how to install and start up procedures for initial configuration • Default configuration settings • Where to interpret the power-on self-test (POST) that they 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
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... port baud rate. The PC or terminal must support VT100 terminal emulation. Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port For more information on the GigaStack GBIC connections and configuration scenarios, see the "Cable and Adapter Specifications" section on page B-4. Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port Use the supplied rollover cable and DB-9 adapter to connect a PC to the switch, you have gained access to the switch console port. Follow these console port default...
... port baud rate. The PC or terminal must support VT100 terminal emulation. Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port For more information on the GigaStack GBIC connections and configuration scenarios, see the "Cable and Adapter Specifications" section on page B-4. Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port Use the supplied rollover cable and DB-9 adapter to connect a PC to the switch, you have gained access to the switch console port. Follow these console port default...
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... a password, as a command switch, you plan to use the Cluster Management Suite to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for the switch to communicate with local routers and the Internet. 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...
... a password, as a command switch, you plan to use the Cluster Management Suite to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for the switch to communicate with local routers and the Internet. 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...
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... write memory command. To save the IP information, log in to access the BOOTP server through one of the system protocol suite, without requiring a system reset. A database with the default configuration settings shown in Flash memory is mandatory, and the subnet mask and the default gateway, which are optional. 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 Default Configuration Settings After...
... write memory command. To save the IP information, log in to access the BOOTP server through one of the system protocol suite, without requiring a system reset. A database with the default configuration settings shown in Flash memory is mandatory, and the subnet mask and the default gateway, which are optional. 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 Default Configuration Settings After...
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.... 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-31 SPAN = Switched Port Analyzer Default Setting Disabled. See Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference for information on CCO for the most current browser requirements. • Use the CLI to the release notes on using the CLI with Catalyst 3500 XL switches. • Start an SNMP application such as an individual switch. CGMP = Cisco Group Management Protocol 5. Disabled. Disabled. VLAN = Virtual Local Area Network 4. None. Auto. Refer to configure the switch from the console.
.... 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-31 SPAN = Switched Port Analyzer Default Setting Disabled. See Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference for information on CCO for the most current browser requirements. • Use the CLI to the release notes on using the CLI with Catalyst 3500 XL switches. • Start an SNMP application such as an individual switch. CGMP = Cisco Group Management Protocol 5. Disabled. Disabled. VLAN = Virtual Local Area Network 4. None. Auto. Refer to configure the switch from the console.
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You can also 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 This chapter describes the following topics for...
You can also 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 This chapter describes the following topics for...
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... switch to overheat, replace the switch. • Use the show POST command to 45°C). - Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 3-6 78-6456-04 Cisco IP Phone fails to a Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch. The Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch can operate normally with one failed fan. Diagnosing Problems Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions (continued) Symptom System LED is amber on the switch has failed. Make sure fan intake and exhaust areas are clear...
... switch to overheat, replace the switch. • Use the show POST command to 45°C). - Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 3-6 78-6456-04 Cisco IP Phone fails to a Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch. The Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch can operate normally with one failed fan. Diagnosing Problems Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions (continued) Symptom System LED is amber on the switch has failed. Make sure fan intake and exhaust areas are clear...