Cisco Systems 2900 XL User Manual 2

Quick Start Guide

CATA LY S T 2900 SERIES XL SWITCHES

Serial cable

10BaseT/ 100BaseT switch

10BaseT/ 100BaseT hub

10BaseT/ 100BaseT router

Crossover

cabling

Straight-through cabling

SERIES

1X

2X

SERIES

10BaseT/ 100BaseTX workstations

1

TAKE OUT WHAT YOU NEED

2

CABLE THE SWITCH

Cisco IOS command-line interface

Web-based or SNMP-based management station

3

ASSIGN SWITCH INFORMATION

4

5

ACCESS THE SWITCH FROM YOUR BROWSER

Take Out What You Need

Catalyst 2900 series XL Ethernet switch

Tighten Screws To Activate

WS-X2914-XL-V

1x 1x

2x

3x

4x

5x

6x

7x

M OD

8x

E

Tighten

1x

2x

3x

4x

1X

Screws

1X

To Activate

10BaseT/100BaseTX

9x

10x

100BaseFX

WS-X2922-XL-V

11x

12x

13x

100BaseFX

14x

15x

16x

17x

18x

19x

20x

21x

23x

22x

24x

Hardware installation guide and release notes

RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover console cable

AC power cable

RJ-45-to-DB-9 serial connector

RJ-45-to-DB-9 terminal connector

Rack-mount kit

Release

Notes

Installation Guide

1

Rubber feet

Note: You need to supply a Category 5 straight-through or crossover cables to connect to Ethernet devices.

Cable the Switch

Tighten Screws

1x

To Activate

WS-X2914-XL-V

1x

2x

3x

4x

5x

6x

7x

8x

MODE

9x

RJ-45

10/100 port

2x

10BaseT/100BaseTX

10x

3x

11x

12x

13x

Tighten

4x

14x

15x

16x

Screws To Activate

WS-X2922-XL-V

17x

1X

100BaseFX

18x

19x

20x

21x

23x

22x

24x

RJ-45-to-RJ-45

Cat 5 straight-

RJ-45

Ethernet port

through cable

2

Connect PCs, Workstations, Servers, and Routers

Connect a Category 5 straight-through

1

cable (not supplied) to a 10/100 port on the front panel of the switch.

Connect the other end of the cable to

2

the RJ-45 port of the PC, workstation, server, or router.

Connect Switches and Hubs

Connect a Category 5 crossover cable

1

(not supplied) to a 10/100 port on the front panel of the switch.

Connect the other endof the cable toan

2

RJ-45 port of the target switch or hub.

Note: Use a straight-through cable to connect two ports when one of the ports is designated with an X. Use a crossover cable to connect two ports when both ports are designated with an X.