Installation Guide
Page 18
...: http://www.cisco.com International Cisco websites 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 information.
...: http://www.cisco.com International Cisco websites 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 information.
Installation Guide
Page 25
... and Cisco IP Phones and other network devices such as backbone switches, aggregating 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet traffic from other switches. CH A P T E R 1 Product Overview This chapter provides the following topics that describe the Catalyst 3500 series XL switches: • Switch features • Descriptions of the front and rear panels • Management options • Examples of the Catalyst 3500 XL switches...
... and Cisco IP Phones and other network devices such as backbone switches, aggregating 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet traffic from other switches. CH A P T E R 1 Product Overview This chapter provides the following topics that describe the Catalyst 3500 series XL switches: • Switch features • Descriptions of the front and rear panels • Management options • Examples of the Catalyst 3500 XL switches...
Installation Guide
Page 26
Features Chapter 1 Product Overview Figure 1-1 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Switches Switch Description WS-C3508G-XL 8 GBIC1-based gigabit module slots 1 SYSTEM 2 3 RPS 4 5 MODE STATUS UTIL DUPLX SPEED 6 7 8 WS-C3512-XL 12 autosensing10/100 Ethernet ports 2 GBIC-based gigabit module slots WS-C3524-XL 24 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports 2 fixed GBIC-based gigabit module slots WS-C3524-PWR-XL 24 autosensing 10/100 inline-power Ethernet ports...
Features Chapter 1 Product Overview Figure 1-1 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Switches Switch Description WS-C3508G-XL 8 GBIC1-based gigabit module slots 1 SYSTEM 2 3 RPS 4 5 MODE STATUS UTIL DUPLX SPEED 6 7 8 WS-C3512-XL 12 autosensing10/100 Ethernet ports 2 GBIC-based gigabit module slots WS-C3524-XL 24 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports 2 fixed GBIC-based gigabit module slots WS-C3524-PWR-XL 24 autosensing 10/100 inline-power Ethernet ports...
Installation Guide
Page 27
... traffic • Broadcast storm control to the switch 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-3 Chapter 1 Product Overview Features Table 1-1 Catalyst 3508G XL Features Feature Description Performance and • 8 GBIC-based 1000BaseX 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...
... traffic • Broadcast storm control to the switch 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-3 Chapter 1 Product Overview Features Table 1-1 Catalyst 3508G XL Features Feature Description Performance and • 8 GBIC-based 1000BaseX 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...
Installation Guide
Page 28
...and 2 GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet slots • Support for up to 250 port-based 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 •... degradation from broadcast storms • SPAN port monitoring on any port • Support for command switch redundancy • Support for Cisco GBIC modules - GigaStack GBIC - 1000BaseSX GBIC module - 1000BaseLX/LH GBIC module - 1000BaseZX GBIC module Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-4 78-6456-04
...and 2 GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet slots • Support for up to 250 port-based 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 •... degradation from broadcast storms • SPAN port monitoring on any port • Support for command switch redundancy • Support for Cisco GBIC modules - GigaStack GBIC - 1000BaseSX GBIC module - 1000BaseLX/LH GBIC module - 1000BaseZX GBIC module Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-4 78-6456-04
Installation Guide
Page 33
...fails, the second power source becomes the primary power source to an AC power source for redundant power. GBIC Module Slots The Cisco Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) module slots support the following modules to provide flexibility in media and distance options: • 1000BaseSX GBIC ... power transfer, the phone might reboot or reestablish link with your Cisco IP Phone. The GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in the Catalyst 3508G XL switch. Note GBIC modules are not factory-installed on these switches, but you select the Never setting for a GigaStack GBIC-to-...
...fails, the second power source becomes the primary power source to an AC power source for redundant power. GBIC Module Slots The Cisco Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) module slots support the following modules to provide flexibility in media and distance options: • 1000BaseSX GBIC ... power transfer, the phone might reboot or reestablish link with your Cisco IP Phone. The GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in the Catalyst 3508G XL switch. Note GBIC modules are not factory-installed on these switches, but you select the Never setting for a GigaStack GBIC-to-...
Installation Guide
Page 49
...your network to increase the bandwidth available to view switch status and performance information. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference for Using the Switch As your network users. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-25 Network Configuration Examples This ... the IEEE 802.1D bridge MIB, and four Remote Monitoring (RMON) groups. If the switch is connected to your network, you can use a Telnet connection to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the segments through Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections.
...your network to increase the bandwidth available to view switch status and performance information. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference for Using the Switch As your network users. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-25 Network Configuration Examples This ... the IEEE 802.1D bridge MIB, and four Remote Monitoring (RMON) groups. If the switch is connected to your network, you can use a Telnet connection to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the segments through Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections.
Installation Guide
Page 50
... configuration examples for using Fast Ethernet or gigabit links or Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel links. You can create backup paths between Catalyst 4908G-L3 switches. When you use a stack of Catalyst 3548 XL switches, you can connect the switch to other devices and create backup paths by using the Catalyst 3500 XL switches to create the following: • Cost-effective...
... configuration examples for using Fast Ethernet or gigabit links or Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel links. You can create backup paths between Catalyst 4908G-L3 switches. When you use a stack of Catalyst 3548 XL switches, you can connect the switch to other devices and create backup paths by using the Catalyst 3500 XL switches to create the following: • Cost-effective...
Installation Guide
Page 51
... configuration, where the 1-Gbps connection is shared among the switches. If one of the backbone switches fails, the second backbone switch preserves connectivity between the switches and network resources. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-27 You can serve as the Catalyst 3508G XL switch. Using gigabit GBIC modules also provides flexibility in media and distance options...
... configuration, where the 1-Gbps connection is shared among the switches. If one of the backbone switches fails, the second backbone switch preserves connectivity between the switches and network resources. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-27 You can serve as the Catalyst 3508G XL switch. Using gigabit GBIC modules also provides flexibility in media and distance options...
Installation Guide
Page 52
Network Configuration Examples Chapter 1 Product Overview Figure 1-21 Example Configurations with Catalyst 3500 XL Switches Cost-Effective Wiring Closet Catalyst 3548 XL switch Catalyst 3548 XL GigaStack cluster High-Performance Workgroup Catalyst 3508 XL or 4908G-L3 switch Catalyst 3500 XL cluster Redundant Gigabit Backbone Catalyst 4908G-L3 switch Catalyst 4908G-L3 switch 1 Gbps HSRP 33090 Catalyst 3500 XL cluster 1-28 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04
Network Configuration Examples Chapter 1 Product Overview Figure 1-21 Example Configurations with Catalyst 3500 XL Switches Cost-Effective Wiring Closet Catalyst 3548 XL switch Catalyst 3548 XL GigaStack cluster High-Performance Workgroup Catalyst 3508 XL or 4908G-L3 switch Catalyst 3500 XL cluster Redundant Gigabit Backbone Catalyst 4908G-L3 switch Catalyst 4908G-L3 switch 1 Gbps HSRP 33090 Catalyst 3500 XL cluster 1-28 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04
Installation Guide
Page 53
... in this network require e-mail, file-sharing, database, and Internet access. The Catalyst 3500 XL switches in this network are configured for their own 10- You optimize network performance by placing workstations on the same logical segment as Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet) that travels over a network backbone, thereby increasing the bandwidth available to...
... in this network require e-mail, file-sharing, database, and Internet access. The Catalyst 3500 XL switches in this network are configured for their own 10- You optimize network performance by placing workstations on the same logical segment as Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet) that travels over a network backbone, thereby increasing the bandwidth available to...
Installation Guide
Page 55
...Cisco IP Phones are created by clustering the Catalyst switches except the Catalyst 4908G-L3 switch. Users with RJ-45 connectors-to the 10/100 inline-power ports on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switches and to the 10/100 ports on the Catalyst 3500 and 2900 XL switches. Grouping servers in a centralized location provides benefits such as illustrated, or a Catalyst 3508G XL switch... Catalyst 4908G-L3 backbone switch provides the benefits of inter-VLAN routing and allows the router to focus on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switches provides -48V DC power to a single device, such as a gigabit switch, ...
...Cisco IP Phones are created by clustering the Catalyst switches except the Catalyst 4908G-L3 switch. Users with RJ-45 connectors-to the 10/100 inline-power ports on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switches and to the 10/100 ports on the Catalyst 3500 and 2900 XL switches. Grouping servers in a centralized location provides benefits such as illustrated, or a Catalyst 3508G XL switch... Catalyst 4908G-L3 backbone switch provides the benefits of inter-VLAN routing and allows the router to focus on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switches provides -48V DC power to a single device, such as a gigabit switch, ...
Installation Guide
Page 56
... Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration Gigabit servers Cisco CallManager Catalyst 4908G-L3 switch Cisco 2600 router 1 Gbps (2 Gbps full duplex) Catalyst 3500 XL and 2900 XL GigaStack cluster Catalyst 2900 XL, 1900, and 2820 cluster 200 Mbps Fast EtherChannel (400 Mbps full duplex Fast EtherChannel) Catalyst 3524-PWR XL GigaStack cluster IP IP AC power source Workstations running Cisco SoftPhone software IP IP...
... Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration Gigabit servers Cisco CallManager Catalyst 4908G-L3 switch Cisco 2600 router 1 Gbps (2 Gbps full duplex) Catalyst 3500 XL and 2900 XL GigaStack cluster Catalyst 2900 XL, 1900, and 2820 cluster 200 Mbps Fast EtherChannel (400 Mbps full duplex Fast EtherChannel) Catalyst 3524-PWR XL GigaStack cluster IP IP AC power source Workstations running Cisco SoftPhone software IP IP...
Installation Guide
Page 57
... to create workgroups with gigabit access to core resources: • Cisco 7000 series router for a network of Catalyst 3500 and 2900 XL switches. Chapter 1 Product Overview Network Configuration Examples Large Campus Configuration Figure 1-24 illustrates a configuration for access to 130 gigabit connections, a Catalyst 6500 multilayer switch is used as Cisco Access Digital Trunk Gateway or Cisco Access Analog Trunk Gateway...
... to create workgroups with gigabit access to core resources: • Cisco 7000 series router for a network of Catalyst 3500 and 2900 XL switches. Chapter 1 Product Overview Network Configuration Examples Large Campus Configuration Figure 1-24 illustrates a configuration for access to 130 gigabit connections, a Catalyst 6500 multilayer switch is used as Cisco Access Digital Trunk Gateway or Cisco Access Analog Trunk Gateway...
Installation Guide
Page 78
... device at the other end might not be turned on installing and cabling the GigaStack GBICs, see the Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Hardware Installation Guide. 2-20 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 For detailed instructions on installing, removing, and cabling the GBICs (1000BaseSX module...there might be a cable problem or a problem with the adapter installed in the "GBIC Module Slots" section on when both the switch and the connected device have established link. Connecting to the GBIC Module Ports Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the...
... device at the other end might not be turned on installing and cabling the GigaStack GBICs, see the Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Hardware Installation Guide. 2-20 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 For detailed instructions on installing, removing, and cabling the GBICs (1000BaseSX module...there might be a cable problem or a problem with the adapter installed in the "GBIC Module Slots" section on when both the switch and the connected device have established link. Connecting to the GBIC Module Ports Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the...
Installation Guide
Page 81
..., see the Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Hardware Installation Guide. 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: Step 1 Step 2 Be sure that adapter from Cisco. Follow these console...or terminal must support VT100 terminal emulation. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for instructions. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-23 Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port ...
..., see the Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Hardware Installation Guide. 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: Step 1 Step 2 Be sure that adapter from Cisco. Follow these console...or terminal must support VT100 terminal emulation. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for instructions. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-23 Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port ...
Installation Guide
Page 103
... information, see Table B-1 and Table B-2. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide B-3 Console Port The console port uses an... ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that adapter from Cisco. Figure B-3 GigaStack Connector 22084 The GigaStack GBIC cables are used to connect the console port of the switch to a terminal. Caution Do not ...DTE adapter if you want to connect the switch console port to a console PC. Appendix B Connector and Cable Specifications Connector Specifications Gigastack Port The GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) uses proprietary connectors, as...
... information, see Table B-1 and Table B-2. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide B-3 Console Port The console port uses an... ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that adapter from Cisco. Figure B-3 GigaStack Connector 22084 The GigaStack GBIC cables are used to connect the console port of the switch to a terminal. Caution Do not ...DTE adapter if you want to connect the switch console port to a console PC. Appendix B Connector and Cable Specifications Connector Specifications Gigastack Port The GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) uses proprietary connectors, as...