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Audience

Purpose

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This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing the Cisco Catalyst
Blade Switch 3040 for FSC, referred to as the blade switch, in the Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC)
PRIMERGY BX600 S2 blade server, referred to as the BX600 system. We assume that you are familiar
with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.

This guide describes the hardwarefeaturesoftheCiscoCatalystBladeSwitch3040forFSC.Itdescribes
the physical and performance characteristics of the blade switch, explains how to install it in the server
chassis, and provides troubleshooting information.

This guide does not describe system messages that you might receive or how to configure your blade
switch. For more information, refer to the blade switch software configuration guide, the blade switch
command reference, and the blade switch system message guide on the Cisco.com Product
Documentation home page.

Organization

This guide is organized into these chapters:

Chapter 1, “Product Overview,” is a physical and functional overview of the blade switch. It describes

the blade switch ports, the standards they support, and the blade switch LEDs.

Chapter 2, “Blade Switch Installation,” contains the procedures on how to install the blade switch in the

server chassis and how to make port connections.

Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting,” describes how to identify and resolve some of the problems that might

arise when installing the blade switch.

Appendix A, “Technical Specifications,”liststhephysicaland environmental specificationsfor the blade

switch and the regulatory agency approvals.

Appendix B, “Connector and Cable Specifications,” describes the connectors, cables, and adapters that

can be used to connect to the blade switch.

Appendix C, “Configuringthe Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program,” has an installation and setup

procedure for a standalone blade switch.

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Conventions

Conventions

This document uses these conventions and symbols for notes, cautions, and warnings:

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in

this manual.

Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment

damage or loss of data.

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Warning

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning symbol means danger.You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you
work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar
with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of
eachwarning to locateits translation in the translated safety warningsthat accompanied thisdevice.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS (Statement 1071)

The safety warnings for this product are translated into several languages in the Regulatory Compliance
and Safety Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC that ships with the product.

The EMC regulatory statements are also included in that guide.

Related Publications

You can order printed copies of documents with a DOC-xxxxxx= number. For more information, see the

“Obtaining Documentation” section on page ix.

These documents provide complete information about the blade switch and are available from this
Cisco.com site:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6748/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

• Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC Getting Started Guide (order number DOC-7817759=)

• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC

(order number DOC-7817760=)

• Release Notes for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SEF

(not orderable but available on Cisco.com)

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Note Before installing, configuring, or upgrading the blade switch, see the release notes on Cisco.com for the

latest information.

• Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC Software Configuration Guide (not orderable but

available on Cisco.com)

• Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC Command Reference (not orderable but available on

Cisco.com)

• Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC System Message Guide (not orderable but available on

Cisco.com)

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• These compatibility matrix documents are available from this Cisco.com site:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html

–

Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix (not orderable but available
on Cisco.com)

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Cisco Small Form-FactorPluggable Modules Compatibility Matrix (not orderable but available
on Cisco.com)

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Compatibility Matrix for 1000BASE-T Small Form-Factor Pluggable Modules (not orderable
but available on Cisco.com)

Obtaining Documentation

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on Cisco.com. This section explains the
product documentation resources that Cisco offers.

Cisco.com

Obtaining Documentation

You can access the most current Cisco documentation at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

You can access the Cisco website at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com

You can access international Cisco websites at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/public/countries_languages.shtml

Product Documentation DVD

The Product Documentation DVDis a library of technical product documentation on a portable medium.
The DVDenables you to access installation, configuration, and command guides for Cisco hardware and
software products. With the DVD, you have access to the HTML documentation and some of the
PDF files found on the Cisco website at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm

The Product Documentation DVD is created and released regularly. DVDs are available singly or by
subscription. Registered Cisco.com users can order a Product Documentation DVD (product number
DOC-DOCDVD= or DOC-DOCDVD=SUB) from Cisco Marketplace at the Product Documentation
Store at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/docstore

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Documentation Feedback

Ordering Documentation

You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access Cisco Marketplace. Registered users may order
Cisco documentation at the Product Documentation Store at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/docstore

If you do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Documentation Feedback

You can provide feedback about Cisco technical documentation on the Cisco Technical Support &
Documentation site area by entering your comments in the feedback form available in every online
document.

Cisco Product Security Overview

Preface

Cisco provides a free online Security Vulnerability Policy portal at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html

From this site, you will find information about how to do the following:

• Report security vulnerabilities in Cisco products

• Obtain assistance with security incidents that involve Cisco products

• Register to receive security information from Cisco

A current list of security advisories, security notices, and security responses for Cisco products is
available at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt

To see security advisories, security notices, and security responses as they are updated in real time, you
can subscribe to the Product Security Incident Response Team Really Simple Syndication (PSIRT RSS)
feed. Information about how to subscribe to the PSIRT RSS feed is found at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_psirt_rss_feed.html

Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products

Cisco is committed to delivering secure products. We test our products internally before we release
them, and we strive to correct all vulnerabilities quickly. If you think that you have identified a
vulnerability in a Cisco product, contact PSIRT:

• For emergencies only —[e-mail]

An emergency is either a condition in which a system is under active attack or a condition for which
a severe and urgent security vulnerability should be reported. All other conditions are considered
nonemergencies.

• For nonemergencies —[e-mail]

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Product Alerts and Field Notices

In an emergency, you can also reach PSIRT by telephone:

• 1 877 228-7302

• 1 408 525-6532

Tip We encourage you to use Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) or a compatible product (for example, GnuPG) to

encrypt any sensitive information that you send to Cisco. PSIRTcan work with information that has been
encrypted with PGP versions 2.x through 9.x.

Never use a revoked encryption key or an expired encryption key. The correct public key to use in your
correspondence with PSIRT is the one linked in the Contact Summary section of the Security
Vulnerability Policy page at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html

The link on this page has the current PGP key ID in use.

If you do not have or use PGP, contact PSIRT to find other means of encrypting the data before sending
any sensitive material.

Product Alerts and Field Notices

Modificationsto or updates about Cisco products are announced in Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field
Notices. You can receive Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field Notices by using the Product Alert Tool
on Cisco.com. This tool enables you to create a profile and choose those products for which you want to
receive information.

To access the Product Alert Tool, you must be a registered Cisco.com user. (To register as a Cisco.com
user, go to this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do) Registered users can access the
tool at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/Support/PAT/do/ViewMyProfiles.do?local=en

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco Technical Support provides 24-hour-a-day award-winning technical assistance. The
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website on Cisco.com features extensive online support
resources. In addition, if you have a valid Cisco service contract, Cisco Technical Assistance Center
(TAC) engineers provide telephone support. If you do not have a valid Cisco service contract, contact
your reseller.

Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website

The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website provides online documents and tools for
troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. The website is
available 24 hours a day at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

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Obtaining Technical Assistance

Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website requires a Cisco.com
user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password, you
can register at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Note Use the Cisco Product Identification Tool to locate your product serial number before submitting a

request for service online or by phone. You can access this tool from the Cisco Technical Support &
Documentation website by clicking the Tools & Resources link, clicking the All Tools (A-Z) tab, and
then choosing Cisco ProductIdentification Tool from the alphabetical list. This tool offers three search
options: by product ID or model name; by tree view; or, for certain products, by copying and pasting
show command output. Search results show an illustration of your product with the serial number label
location highlighted. Locate the serial number label on your product and record the information before
placing a service call.

You can also locate the serial number for the blade switch in Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting,” Figure 3-1.

Tip Displaying and Searching on Cisco.com

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If you suspect that the browser is not refreshing a web page, force the browser to update the web page
by holding down the Ctrl key while pressing F5.

To find technical information, narrow your search to look in technical documentation, not the entire
Cisco.com website. On the Cisco.com home page, click the Advanced Search link under the Search box
and then click the Technical Support & Documentation radio button.

To provide feedback about the Cisco.com website or a particular technical document, click Contacts &
Feedback at the top of any Cisco.com web page.

Submitting a Service Request

Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and
S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require
product information.) After you describe your situation, the TAC Service Request Tool provides
recommended solutions. If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources, your service
request is assigned to a Cisco engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest

For S1 or S2 service requests, or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone.
(S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.)
Cisco engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business
operations running smoothly.

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To open a service request by telephone, use one of the following numbers:
Asia-Pacific: [phone]

Australia: 1 800 805 227
EMEA: [phone]
USA: 1 800 553 2447

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For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts

Definitions of Service Request Severity

To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity
definitions.

Severity1 (S1)—An existing network is “down” or there is a critical impact to your business operations.
You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.

Severity 2 (S2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your
business operations are negatively affected by inadequate performance of Cisco products. You and
Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation.

Severity 3 (S3)—Operational performance of the network is impaired while most business operations
remain functional. You and Cisco will commit resources during normal business hours to restore service
to satisfactory levels.

Severity 4 (S4)—You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or
configuration. There is little or no effect on your business operations.

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Information about Cisco products, technologies, and network solutions is available from various online
and printed sources.

• The Cisco Online Subscription Center is the website where you can sign up for a variety of

Cisco e-mail newsletters and other communications. Create a profile and then select the
subscriptions that you would like to receive. To visit the Cisco Online Subscription Center,
go to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/offer/subscribe

• The Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide is a handy, compact reference tool that includes brief

product overviews, key features, sample part numbers, and abbreviated technical specifications for
many Cisco products that are sold through channel partners. It is updated twice a year and includes
the latest Cisco channel product offerings. To order and findout more about the Cisco Product Quick
Reference Guide, go to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/guide

• Cisco Marketplace provides a variety of Cisco books, reference guides, documentation, and logo

merchandise. Visit Cisco Marketplace, the company store, at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/

• Cisco Press publishes a wide range of general networking, training, and certificationtitles. Both new

and experienced users will benefit from these publications. For current Cisco Press titles and other
information, go to Cisco Press at this URL:

http://www.ciscopress.com

• Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems for engineering

professionals involved in designing, developing, and operating public and private internets and
intranets. You can access the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/ipj

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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

• Networking products offered by Cisco Systems, as well as customer support services, can be

obtained at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/index.html

• Networking Professionals Connection is an interactive website where networking professionals

share questions, suggestions, and information about networking products and technologies with
Cisco experts and other networking professionals. Join a discussion at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/discuss/networking

• “What’sNew in Cisco Documentation” is an online publication that provides information about the

latest documentation releases for Cisco products. Updated monthly, this online publication is
organized by product category to direct you quickly to the documentation for your products. You
can view the latest release of “What’s New in Cisco Documentation” at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/abtunicd/136957.htm

• World-class networking training is available from Cisco. You can view current offerings at

this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html

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