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... C-23 No On/Off Switch Warning C-24 Chassis Warning-Rack-Mounting and Servicing C-25 Reinforced Insulation Warning C-29 LAN Connections Only Warning C-30 No Field-Replaceable Units Warning C-31 Installation Warning C-32 SELV Source Warning C-33 Restricted Access Warning C-34 Shielded Ethernet Cables Warning C-35 Grounded Equipment Warning C-36 Ground Connection Warning C-37 Qualified Personnel Warning C-38 DC Power Disconnection Warning C-39...
... C-23 No On/Off Switch Warning C-24 Chassis Warning-Rack-Mounting and Servicing C-25 Reinforced Insulation Warning C-29 LAN Connections Only Warning C-30 No Field-Replaceable Units Warning C-31 Installation Warning C-32 SELV Source Warning C-33 Restricted Access Warning C-34 Shielded Ethernet Cables Warning C-35 Grounded Equipment Warning C-36 Ground Connection Warning C-37 Qualified Personnel Warning C-38 DC Power Disconnection Warning C-39...
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... The Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide documents the hardware features of Ethernet and local area networking. Chapter 2, "Installation," provides the procedures for installing and configuring a Catalyst 2900 series XL switch. We assume that might arise when you are installing the switch. 78-6461-04 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide xi It describes the physical and performance characteristics of the switches, explains how to identify and resolve some of the problems...
... The Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide documents the hardware features of Ethernet and local area networking. Chapter 2, "Installation," provides the procedures for installing and configuring a Catalyst 2900 series XL switch. We assume that might arise when you are installing the switch. 78-6461-04 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide xi It describes the physical and performance characteristics of the switches, explains how to identify and resolve some of the problems...
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The switches can connect workstations, Cisco IP Phones, and other network devices such as backbone switches, aggregating 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet traffic from other switches. The 2900 XL LRE switches employ Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE), a very-high-data-rate digital subscriber line (VDSL)-based technology that describe the Catalyst 2900 series XL switches, hereafter referred to as the switches. • Switch features, including management options • Descriptions of the front and rear...
The switches can connect workstations, Cisco IP Phones, and other network devices such as backbone switches, aggregating 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet traffic from other switches. The 2900 XL LRE switches employ Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE), a very-high-data-rate digital subscriber line (VDSL)-based technology that describe the Catalyst 2900 series XL switches, hereafter referred to as the switches. • Switch features, including management options • Descriptions of the front and rear...
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Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 78-6461-04 Features Chapter 1 Product Overview • On the Catalyst 2924M XL, Catalyst 2912MF XL, and Catalyst 2924M XL DC switches, two module slots for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-X, 1000BASE-T, Gigabit Ethernet, and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) modules • On the Catalyst 2924M XL DC switch, a direct current (DC) power converter • On the Catalyst 2912 LRE XL and 2924 LRE XL...
Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 78-6461-04 Features Chapter 1 Product Overview • On the Catalyst 2924M XL, Catalyst 2912MF XL, and Catalyst 2924M XL DC switches, two module slots for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-X, 1000BASE-T, Gigabit Ethernet, and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) modules • On the Catalyst 2924M XL DC switch, a direct current (DC) power converter • On the Catalyst 2912 LRE XL and 2924 LRE XL...
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and port-level settings. • Command-line Interface (CLI)-The switch IOS CLI software is enhanced to the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide. You can access the CLI either by connecting your network through a web browser such as Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. For more information about CMS, the CLI, and SNMP refer to support desktop-switching features. All switches have up to twenty-four 10/100 ports (See Figure 1-2), up...
and port-level settings. • Command-line Interface (CLI)-The switch IOS CLI software is enhanced to the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide. You can access the CLI either by connecting your network through a web browser such as Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. For more information about CMS, the CLI, and SNMP refer to support desktop-switching features. All switches have up to twenty-four 10/100 ports (See Figure 1-2), up...
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.... When connecting the switch to an AC power source. A port operating at 10BASE-T can be set for speed and duplex autonegotiation, compliant with IEEE 802.3U. These ports also can use a crossover cable. When connecting the switch to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, be connected to switches or hubs, use Category 3 and 4 cables. Unlike the 3524-PWR XL switch, the Catalyst 2900 XL switches do not provide inline power. Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-6 78...
.... When connecting the switch to an AC power source. A port operating at 10BASE-T can be set for speed and duplex autonegotiation, compliant with IEEE 802.3U. These ports also can use a crossover cable. When connecting the switch to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, be connected to switches or hubs, use Category 3 and 4 cables. Unlike the 3524-PWR XL switch, the Catalyst 2900 XL switches do not provide inline power. Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-6 78...
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....5/125-micron multimode fiber-optic cabling. For more information about configuring the LRE ports, refer to the Cisco LRE CPE Hardware Installation Guide. The connection distances between the LRE switch port and each LRE port is speed autonegotiation and half-duplex operation. Long-Reach Ethernet Ports The Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) ports (Figure 1-4) use one RJ-21 connector to connect up to 4921 feet (1500 meters). The link between the switch and the...
....5/125-micron multimode fiber-optic cabling. For more information about configuring the LRE ports, refer to the Cisco LRE CPE Hardware Installation Guide. The connection distances between the LRE switch port and each LRE port is speed autonegotiation and half-duplex operation. Long-Reach Ethernet Ports The Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) ports (Figure 1-4) use one RJ-21 connector to connect up to 4921 feet (1500 meters). The link between the switch and the...
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... module port is internally switched to other switch ports and is not needed, and the switch can connect directly to a telephone network is not required, a splitter is managed through the switch management interfaces. Note If a connection to the patch panel. Table 1-1 Expansion Modules Module Type 10/100 Ethernet 100 BASE-FX Model Number WS-X2914-XL WS-X2914-XL-V WS-X2922-XL WS-X2922-XL-V WS-X2924-XL-V Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
... module port is internally switched to other switch ports and is not needed, and the switch can connect directly to a telephone network is not required, a splitter is managed through the switch management interfaces. Note If a connection to the patch panel. Table 1-1 Expansion Modules Module Type 10/100 Ethernet 100 BASE-FX Model Number WS-X2914-XL WS-X2914-XL-V WS-X2922-XL WS-X2922-XL-V WS-X2924-XL-V Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
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... starts forwarding packets. Refer to the Catalyst 2900 Series XL Modules Installation Guide and the Catalyst 2900 Series XL ATM Modules Installation and Configuration Guide for detailed information on self-test (POST) verifies that you use the switch LEDs to select a port mode. For a complete list and the minimum software release required, refer to 2048 MAC addresses. The Ethernet Gigabit module supports several Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) devices. If you insert them in a 2924M XL or Catalyst 2912MF XL switch (both supporting 8192 MAC addresses), the module fails...
... starts forwarding packets. Refer to the Catalyst 2900 Series XL Modules Installation Guide and the Catalyst 2900 Series XL ATM Modules Installation and Configuration Guide for detailed information on self-test (POST) verifies that you use the switch LEDs to select a port mode. For a complete list and the minimum software release required, refer to 2048 MAC addresses. The Ethernet Gigabit module supports several Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) devices. If you insert them in a 2924M XL or Catalyst 2912MF XL switch (both supporting 8192 MAC addresses), the module fails...
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... (model PWR600-AC-RPS). Refer to a neighboring device). 78-6461-04 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-13 The RPS and the switch AC power supply are both powered up power, if required. For more information see the "Cisco RPS Connector" section on the Catalyst 2912 LRE XL and 2924 LRE XL Switches Color Off Solid green Blinking green RPS Status RPS is off or is not installed. Table 1-3 RPS LED...
... (model PWR600-AC-RPS). Refer to a neighboring device). 78-6461-04 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-13 The RPS and the switch AC power supply are both powered up power, if required. For more information see the "Cisco RPS Connector" section on the Catalyst 2912 LRE XL and 2924 LRE XL Switches Color Off Solid green Blinking green RPS Status RPS is off or is not installed. Table 1-3 RPS LED...
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... port duplex mode: full duplex or half duplex, and default modes: • 10/100 ports: auto • 100BaseFX ports: auto • Gigabit ports: auto The port operating speed: 10 or 100 Mbps. 1-14 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6461-04 Table 1-6 and Table 1-7 list the port LED colors. Front-Panel Description Chapter 1 Product Overview Table 1-3 RPS LED on the Catalyst 2912 LRE XL and 2924 LRE XL Switches (continued) Color Solid amber Blinking amber RPS Status The RPS is the default mode. These port LEDs...
... port duplex mode: full duplex or half duplex, and default modes: • 10/100 ports: auto • 100BaseFX ports: auto • Gigabit ports: auto The port operating speed: 10 or 100 Mbps. 1-14 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6461-04 Table 1-6 and Table 1-7 list the port LED colors. Front-Panel Description Chapter 1 Product Overview Table 1-3 RPS LED on the Catalyst 2912 LRE XL and 2924 LRE XL Switches (continued) Color Solid amber Blinking amber RPS Status The RPS is the default mode. These port LEDs...
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... XL DC Switches Port Mode STAT (port status) Port LED Color Off Solid green Flashing green Alternating green-amber Solid amber UTL Green (utilization) FDUP (port duplex) 100 (port speed) Off Green Off Green Meaning No link. See Figure 1-8 for Different Modes on a logarithmic scale. Activity. Error frames can remain amber for up to the left of the right-most LED is amber, the switch is operating in half duplex. Port is transmitting or receiving data. Port was disabled by management or an address violation...
... XL DC Switches Port Mode STAT (port status) Port LED Color Off Solid green Flashing green Alternating green-amber Solid amber UTL Green (utilization) FDUP (port duplex) 100 (port speed) Off Green Off Green Meaning No link. See Figure 1-8 for Different Modes on a logarithmic scale. Activity. Error frames can remain amber for up to the left of the right-most LED is amber, the switch is operating in half duplex. Port is transmitting or receiving data. Port was disabled by management or an address violation...
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... the Ethernet link between the remote CPE and an Ethernet device such as STP checks the switch for possible loops. Green LRE link present on the LRE port. Port is in STP forwarding state. Amber LRE port is in full-duplex mode. 78-6461-04 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-17 Cyan (off) No LRE link present on the LRE port, or the port is reconfigured, the port LED can remain amber for up to reflect Ethernet link status. Blinking green...
... the Ethernet link between the remote CPE and an Ethernet device such as STP checks the switch for possible loops. Green LRE link present on the LRE port. Port is in STP forwarding state. Amber LRE port is in full-duplex mode. 78-6461-04 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-17 Cyan (off) No LRE link present on the LRE port, or the port is reconfigured, the port LED can remain amber for up to reflect Ethernet link status. Blinking green...
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... connected LRE CPE devices. The LEDs on Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches with this release or higher, use the Port Settings window or the show remote interfaces status user EXEC command. Figure 1-9 Bandwidth Utilization 47293 SYSTEM 10BaseT/100BaseTx RPS 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x MODE 9x 10x 11x 12x 6.25 -12.4%+ 12.5 -24%+ 25 - 49%+ 50%+ Catalyst 2900 SERIES XL 1-18 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
... connected LRE CPE devices. The LEDs on Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches with this release or higher, use the Port Settings window or the show remote interfaces status user EXEC command. Figure 1-9 Bandwidth Utilization 47293 SYSTEM 10BaseT/100BaseTx RPS 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x MODE 9x 10x 11x 12x 6.25 -12.4%+ 12.5 -24%+ 25 - 49%+ 50%+ Catalyst 2900 SERIES XL 1-18 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
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... have their speed and duplex parameters manually set can explicitly set the speed and duplex parameters. To maximize performance, choose one of these steps to connect to 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX devices: Step 1 When connecting to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, connect a straight-through Category 5 cable to operate at the speed of the connection. Pinouts for configuring the 10/100 Ethernet ports: • Let the ports autonegotiate both...
... have their speed and duplex parameters manually set can explicitly set the speed and duplex parameters. To maximize performance, choose one of these steps to connect to 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX devices: Step 1 When connecting to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, connect a straight-through Category 5 cable to operate at the speed of the connection. Pinouts for configuring the 10/100 Ethernet ports: • Let the ports autonegotiate both...
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...-FX port. Connecting to an LRE Port Depending on the switch model, you can hot swap the CPE devices without powering down the switch or disrupting the other device. See Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting," for loops. The port LED turns on , or there might not be a cable problem or a problem with the adapter installed in the attached device. Repeat Steps 1 through a patch panel. The port LED is amber while the STP discovers...
...-FX port. Connecting to an LRE Port Depending on the switch model, you can hot swap the CPE devices without powering down the switch or disrupting the other device. See Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting," for loops. The port LED turns on , or there might not be a cable problem or a problem with the adapter installed in the attached device. Repeat Steps 1 through a patch panel. The port LED is amber while the STP discovers...
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... homologated POTS splitters, contact your Cisco sales representative. Each LRE port status LED turns on when it establishes a link with the connector and cable assembly. For more information about the Cisco LRE 48 POTS Splitter (PS-1M-LRE-48), refer to private telephone networks and the PSTN. The PBX routes voice traffic to the Installation Notes for the Cisco LRE 48 POTS Splitter. If...
... homologated POTS splitters, contact your Cisco sales representative. Each LRE port status LED turns on when it establishes a link with the connector and cable assembly. For more information about the Cisco LRE 48 POTS Splitter (PS-1M-LRE-48), refer to private telephone networks and the PSTN. The PBX routes voice traffic to the Installation Notes for the Cisco LRE 48 POTS Splitter. If...
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... Software Configuration Guide for instructions. 2-42 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6461-04 Connecting to the Console Port Use the supplied rollover cable and DB-9 adapter to connect a PC to the Catalyst 2900 Series XL Modules Installation Guide and the Catalyst 2900 Series XL ATM Modules Installation and Configuration Guide. You need to provide a RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter if you can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that adapter from Cisco. The PC or terminal must support...
... Software Configuration Guide for instructions. 2-42 Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6461-04 Connecting to the Console Port Use the supplied rollover cable and DB-9 adapter to connect a PC to the Catalyst 2900 Series XL Modules Installation Guide and the Catalyst 2900 Series XL ATM Modules Installation and Configuration Guide. You need to provide a RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter if you can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that adapter from Cisco. The PC or terminal must support...
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..., the port status LEDs turn green. See the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide, the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Command Reference, or the documentation that came with number 1x. The port status LEDs for troubleshooting problems: • Understanding POST Results • Diagnosing Problems Understanding POST Results Each time the switch is powered on self-test (POST), port-connectivity problems, and overall switch performance. This chapter describes these topics for ports 2x to check the...
..., the port status LEDs turn green. See the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide, the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Command Reference, or the documentation that came with number 1x. The port status LEDs for troubleshooting problems: • Understanding POST Results • Diagnosing Problems Understanding POST Results Each time the switch is powered on self-test (POST), port-connectivity problems, and overall switch performance. This chapter describes these topics for ports 2x to check the...
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... 3 Troubleshooting Diagnosing Problems Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions (continued) Symptom LRE status LED stays amber. Local nonstandard noise source. Trunk quality too poor to support desired profile. • Change to a lower profile. For more information, refer to the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide • Reduce the effect of stubs or bridge taps by terminating them with the profile selected by the switch...
... 3 Troubleshooting Diagnosing Problems Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions (continued) Symptom LRE status LED stays amber. Local nonstandard noise source. Trunk quality too poor to support desired profile. • Change to a lower profile. For more information, refer to the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide • Reduce the effect of stubs or bridge taps by terminating them with the profile selected by the switch...