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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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..., such as passwords or tabs, are installing the switch. It describes the switch ports, the standards they support, and the switch LEDs. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide xii 78-6456-04 Organization Preface Organization This guide is organized into the following conventions to convey instructions and information: Command descriptions use these conventions: • Commands and keywords are in boldface. • Arguments for which you supply values are...
..., such as passwords or tabs, are installing the switch. It describes the switch ports, the standards they support, and the switch LEDs. Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide xii 78-6456-04 Organization Preface Organization This guide is organized into the following conventions to convey instructions and information: Command descriptions use these conventions: • Commands and keywords are in boldface. • Arguments for which you supply values are...
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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 These switches also can connect workstations and Cisco IP Phones and other network devices...
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 These switches also can connect workstations and Cisco IP Phones and other network devices...
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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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... Table 1-2 Catalyst 3512, 3524, 3524-PWR, and 3548 XL Features (continued) Feature 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 all 10/100 ports • Support for optional Cisco...
... Table 1-2 Catalyst 3512, 3524, 3524-PWR, and 3548 XL Features (continued) Feature 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 all 10/100 ports • Support for optional Cisco...
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... duplex, 10 Mbps, or 100 Mbps. CMS and the CLI provide two inline power settings for Cisco IP Phones. If the connected device also supports autonegotiation, the switch port negotiates the best connection (that is connected On a per -port priority override. When you can be explicitly set for more information about these cables do not work for 100BaseTX traffic. Pinouts for inline power on a port, the port Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
... duplex, 10 Mbps, or 100 Mbps. CMS and the CLI provide two inline power settings for Cisco IP Phones. If the connected device also supports autonegotiation, the switch port negotiates the best connection (that is connected On a per -port priority override. When you can be explicitly set for more information about these cables do not work for 100BaseTX traffic. Pinouts for inline power on a port, the port Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide...
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...-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-9 The power source to nine Catalyst 3500 XL switches. GBIC Module Slots The Cisco Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) module slots support the following modules to provide flexibility in a stack configuration) to -GigaStack GBIC connection is 1 meter. The GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in a point-to-point configuration) or up to nine half-duplex links (in media and distance options: • 1000BaseSX GBIC module for fiber connections of...
...-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-9 The power source to nine Catalyst 3500 XL switches. GBIC Module Slots The Cisco Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) module slots support the following modules to provide flexibility in a stack configuration) to -GigaStack GBIC connection is 1 meter. The GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in a point-to-point configuration) or up to nine half-duplex links (in media and distance options: • 1000BaseSX GBIC module for fiber connections of...
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... configuration. Note This is connected but not functioning properly. 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 Z3 or later. Note If you are both powered on page 1-23. If the switch power supply fails, the switch powers down , or a fan on the bottom of the power supplies...
... configuration. Note This is connected but not functioning properly. 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 Z3 or later. Note If you are both powered on page 1-23. If the switch power supply fails, the switch powers down , or a fan on the bottom of the power supplies...
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... in the stack. Table 1-7 and Table 1-8 explain how to the Cisco Redundant Power System 300 Hardware Installation Guide. Front-Panel Description Chapter 1 Product Overview Table 1-5 RPS LED for the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL Switch Color Off Solid green Blinking green Solid amber Blinking amber RPS Status RPS is off or is the default mode. The switch is backing up another switch in use by the switch. 1-16 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 RPS is connected and...
... in the stack. Table 1-7 and Table 1-8 explain how to the Cisco Redundant Power System 300 Hardware Installation Guide. Front-Panel Description Chapter 1 Product Overview Table 1-5 RPS LED for the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL Switch Color Off Solid green Blinking green Solid amber Blinking amber RPS Status RPS is off or is the default mode. The switch is backing up another switch in use by the switch. 1-16 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 RPS is connected and...
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... 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 using 50 percent or more of LED Colors in full duplex. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-17 Table 1-7 Meaning of its total bandwidth capacity. The port operating speed: 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. Port is operating in Different Modes on or off. Link...
... 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 using 50 percent or more of LED Colors in full duplex. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-17 Table 1-7 Meaning of its total bandwidth capacity. The port operating speed: 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. Port is operating in Different Modes on or off. Link...
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... required by your network users. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-25 If the switch is running platforms such as HP OpenView or SunNet Manager. Network Configuration Examples This section provides network configuration concepts and includes examples of the switch, to access the CLI. When you can use a Telnet connection to manage the switch from a remote location. 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...
... required by your network users. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 1-25 If the switch is running platforms such as HP OpenView or SunNet Manager. Network Configuration Examples This section provides network configuration concepts and includes examples of the switch, to access the CLI. When you can use a Telnet connection to manage the switch from a remote location. 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...
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... attached files) and from bandwidth-intensive applications (such as multimedia) • Connect global resources-such as servers and routers to which network users require equal access-directly to the Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet switch ports so that support at least two queues per port to prioritize voice and data traffic as IP telephony during congestion and to create a GigaStack loopback. 1-26 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 Using the...
... attached files) and from bandwidth-intensive applications (such as multimedia) • Connect global resources-such as servers and routers to which network users require equal access-directly to the Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet switch ports so that support at least two queues per port to prioritize voice and data traffic as IP telephony during congestion and to create a GigaStack loopback. 1-26 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 78-6456-04 Using the...
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... the redundant connections fails, the other can serve as the Catalyst 3508G XL switch. 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 GBIC modules to connect the switches directly to a gigabit backbone switch such as a backup path. Chapter 1 Product Overview Network Configuration Examples Using gigabit GBIC modules on two...
... the redundant connections fails, the other can serve as the Catalyst 3508G XL switch. 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 GBIC modules to connect the switches directly to a gigabit backbone switch such as a backup path. Chapter 1 Product Overview Network Configuration Examples Using gigabit GBIC modules on two...
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... of inter-VLAN routing and allows the router to the Cisco IP Phone. 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 Users with RJ-45 connectors-to the 10/100 inline-power ports on the Catalyst 3500 and...
... of inter-VLAN routing and allows the router to the Cisco IP Phone. 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 Users with RJ-45 connectors-to the 10/100 inline-power ports on the Catalyst 3500 and...
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... for initial configuration • Default configuration settings • Where to interpret the 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 Read the topics, and perform the procedures in the order that they are presented: • Pre-installation information and guidelines • Installation procedures • Power-on self...
... for initial configuration • Default configuration settings • Where to interpret the 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 Read the topics, and perform the procedures in the order that they are presented: • Pre-installation information and guidelines • Installation procedures • Power-on self...
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... IP information or a password. 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 If you are configuring the switch as a standalone switch or as the switch will be managed through the IP address of the command switch.
... IP information or a password. 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 If you are configuring the switch as a standalone switch or as the switch will be managed through the IP address of the command switch.
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..., it resets. The switch must be stored in Table 2-1. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-29 Default Configuration Settings After you assign IP information, the switch can operate with a list of physical MAC addresses and corresponding IP addresses must be able to a Catalyst 3500 XL switch. Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch Default Configuration Settings Using BOOTP You can use BOOTP to assign IP information to access the BOOTP server through one...
..., it resets. The switch must be stored in Table 2-1. 78-6456-04 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide 2-29 Default Configuration Settings After you assign IP information, the switch can operate with a list of physical MAC addresses and corresponding IP addresses must be able to a Catalyst 3500 XL switch. Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch Default Configuration Settings Using BOOTP You can use BOOTP to assign IP information to access the BOOTP server through one...
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...using the CLI with Catalyst 3500 XL switches. • Start an SNMP application such as an individual switch. See Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference for the most current browser requirements. • Use the CLI to Go Next Table 2-1 Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Diagnostics SPAN5 port monitoring Console, buffer, and file logging Security Password Addressing security Trap manager Community strings Port security Inline Power Inline power mode 1. CDP = Cisco Discovery Protocol 2. Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch Where to configure...
...using the CLI with Catalyst 3500 XL switches. • Start an SNMP application such as an individual switch. See Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference for the most current browser requirements. • Use the CLI to Go Next Table 2-1 Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Diagnostics SPAN5 port monitoring Console, buffer, and file logging Security Password Addressing security Trap manager Community strings Port security Inline Power Inline power mode 1. CDP = Cisco Discovery Protocol 2. Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch Where to configure...
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... 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 They show failures in the power-on page 1-11. CH A P T E R 3 Troubleshooting The LEDs on the...
... 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 They show failures in the power-on page 1-11. CH A P T E R 3 Troubleshooting The LEDs on the...
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... power on the Cisco IP Phone. Make sure the switch is connected to the LAN-to a Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch. Place the switch in an environment that is causing the switch to overheat, replace the switch. • Use the show POST command to 45°C). - If a multiple-fan failure is within 32 to 113°F (0 to see which POST test failed. Diagnosing Problems Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Table 3-2 Common Problems...
... power on the Cisco IP Phone. Make sure the switch is connected to the LAN-to a Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch. Place the switch in an environment that is causing the switch to overheat, replace the switch. • Use the show POST command to 45°C). - If a multiple-fan failure is within 32 to 113°F (0 to see which POST test failed. Diagnosing Problems Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Table 3-2 Common Problems...