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Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide

May 2000

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Preface ix

CONTENTS

Audience

Purpose ix Organization x Conventions x Related Publications xiv Obtaining Documentation xiv

World Wide Web xiv Documentation CD-ROM xiv Ordering Docume ntation xv

Obtaining Technical Assistance xv

Cisco Connecti on Online xv Technical Ass istance Center xvi Documentation Feedback xvii

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1 Product Overview 1-1

Features 1-1 Front-Panel Description 1-6

10/100 Ports 1-8 GBIC Module Slots 1-10 LEDs 1-12

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Rear-Panel Description 1-23

Power Connectors 1-25

Internal Power Supply Connector 1-25 Cisco RPS Connector 1-25

Console Port 1-26 Management Options 1-27 Network Config uration Examples 1-28

Design Concepts for Using the Switch 1-28

Small- to Medium-Si zed Network Configuration 1-32

Collapsed Backbone and Switch Clu ster Configuration 1-34

Large Campus Configuration 1-36

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2 Installing and Starting Up the Switch 2-1

Preparing for Installati on 2-2

Warnings 2-2

EMC Regulatory Statements 2-4

U.S.A. 2-4

Taiwan 2-4 Installation Guidelines 2-5 Verifying Package Contents 2-6

Installing the Switch in a Rack 2-7

Removing Screws from t he Switch 2-8 Attaching the B rackets to the Switch 2-9 Mounting the Switch in a Rack 2-11 Attaching the Optional Cable Guide 2-12

Installing th e Switch on a Wall 2-13

Attaching the B rackets to the Switch 2-13 Attaching the S w itch to a Wall 2-14

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Installing the Switch on a Table or Shelf 2-15 Powering On the Swi tch and Running POST 2-15 Connecting to the 10/100 Ports 2-16 Connecting to the GBIC Module Ports 2-19

Connecting to a 1000BaseX GBIC Module Port 2-19 Connecting to a GigaStack GBIC Module Port 2-21

Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Co nsole Port 2-22 Assigning Switch Information 2-24

Using the Setup Program 2-24 Using BOOTP 2-28

Default Confi guration Settings 2-29

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Where to Go Next 2-30

3 Troubleshooting 3-1

Understanding POST Results 3-2 Diagnosing Pr oblems 3-3

A Technical Specifications A-1

B Connector and Cable Specifications B-1

Connector Specifications B-1

10/100 Ports B-1 1000BaseX Ports B-2 Gigastack Port B-3 Console Port B-3

Cable and Adapter Specifications B-4

Crossover and Straight-Through Cable Pinout s B-4

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Rollover Cabl e and Adapter Pinouts B-5

Identifying a Rollover Cable B-5

Connecting to a PC B-6

Connecting to a Terminal B-7

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C Translated Safety Warnings C-1

Attaching the Cisco RPS (model PWR600-AC-RPS) C-2 Attaching the Cisco RPS (model PWR300-AC-RPS) C-3 Service Personnel Warning C-4 Qualified Personnel Warning C-6 Installation Warning C-7 Jewelry Rem o va l W a rn ing C-8 Stacking the Chassis Warning C-10 Main Disconnecting Device C-12 Overtemperature Warning C-13 TN Power War n in g C-15 Ground Connecti on Warning C-16 Circuit Breaker (15A) Warning C-17 Grounded Equipment Warning C-19 Supply Circuit Warning C-20 No On/Off Switch Warning C-21 Power Suppl y W a rn in g C-22 Lightning Activity Warning C-25 Product Disposal Warning C-26 Chassis Warning—Rack-Mounting and Servici ng C-27

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Audience

Preface

This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing and configurin g a Catal yst 3500 seri es XL swi tch. We assume that you are familiar with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.

Purpose

The Catalyst 3 500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide do cu ment s the hardware fe atur es of Cat alyst 3500 series XL switches. It descr ibe s the physica l and performance characteristics of the switches in the series, explains how to install a switch and set up its initial configuration, provides troubleshooting information, and describes how to assign IP information to the switch.

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Organization

This guide is organized into the following chapters: Chapter 1, “Product Overview,” is a physical and fun ction al overview of the

switch. It describes the switc h ports, th e standards they support, and th e switch LEDs. Examples of h ow the switch c ould b e installed su ggest possible deployment str ategies.

Chapter 2, “Installing and Starting Up the Switch,” co nt ains the procedures for installing a switch on a rack, wall, table, or shelf. It also describes how to set up the switch initial configuration.

Chapter 3, “Troubleshoo tin g,” describes how to identify and resolve some of the problems th at might arise when you are installing th e switch.

Appendix A , “Technical Specificatio ns,” lists the phy sical and e nvironmental specifications for the switches and the regulatory agency approvals.

Preface

Appendix B, “Connector and Cable Specifications,” descr ibes the c onn ect or s, cables, and adap ters that can be used to connect to the switch.

Appendix C, “Translated Safety Warnings,” conta ins translati ons in various languages of the warnings in this guide.

Conventions

This gui de uses the foll owing conventions to c onvey instructions and information: Command descriptions use these conventions:

Examples use these co nventions :

• Commands and keywords are in boldface.

• Arguments fo r which yo u supply values are i n italic.

• Ter minal sessions a nd system displ ays are in screen font.

• Information you ent er is in boldface screen font.

• Nonprinting c hara ct ers, such as passwords or tabs, are in an gle brackets (< >).

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Conventions

Notes, caut ions, and warni ngs use the following conventions and symbo ls:

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 somethi ng

that coul d result i n equipment damage or loss of dat a.

Warning

Waarschuwing

Varoitus

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. To see translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, refer to Appendix C, “Translated Safety Warnings.”

Dit waarschuwingssymbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij elektrische schakelingen betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van standaard maatregelen om ongelukken te voorkomen. Voor vertalingen van de waarschuwingen die in deze publicatie verschijnen, kunt u het document Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Informatie over naleving van veiligheids- en andere voorschriften) raadplegen dat bij dit toestel is ingesloten.

Tämä varoitusmerkki merkitsee vaaraa. Olet tilanteessa, joka voi johtaa ruumiinvammaan. Ennen kuin työskentelet minkään laitteiston parissa, ota selvää sähkökytkentöihin liittyvistä vaaroista ja tavanomaisista onnettomuuksien ehkäisykeinoista. Tässä julkaisussa esiintyvien varoitusten käännökset löydät laitteen mukana olevasta Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information -kirjasesta (määräysten noudattaminen ja tietoa turvallisuudesta).

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Conventions

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Attention

Warnung

Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant causer des blessures ou des dommages corporels. Avant de travailler sur un équipement, soyez conscient des dangers posés par les circuits électriques et familiarisez-vous avec les procédures couramment utilisées pour éviter les accidents. Pour prendre connaissance des traductions d’avert issements figurant dans cette publication, consultez le document Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Conformité aux règlements et consignes de sécurité) qui accompagne cet appareil.

Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu einer Körperverletzung führen könnte. Bevor Sie mit der Arbeit an irgendeinem Gerät beginnen, seien Sie sich der mit elektrischen Stromkreisen verbundenen Gefahren und der Standardpraktiken zur Vermeidung von Unfällen bewußt. Übersetzungen der in dieser Veröffentlichung enthaltenen Warnhinweise finden Sie im Dokument Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Informationen zu behördlichen Vorschriften und Sicherheit), das zusammen mit diesem Gerät geliefert wurde.

Avvertenza

Advarsel

Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione potrebbe causare infortuni alle persone. Prima di lavorare su qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre conoscere i pericoli relativi ai circuiti elettrici ed essere al corrente delle pratiche standard per la prevenzione di incidenti. La traduzione delle avvertenze riportate in questa pubblicazione si trova nel documento Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Conformità alle norme e informazioni sulla sicurezza) che accompagna questo dispositivo.

Dette varselsymbolet betyr fare. Du befinner deg i en situasjon som kan føre til personskade. Før du utfører arbeid på utstyr, må du vare oppmerksom på de faremomentene som elektriske kretser innebærer, samt gjøre deg kjent med vanlig praksis når det gjelder å unngå ulykker. Hvis du vil se oversettelser av de advarslene som finnes i denne publikasjonen, kan du se i dokumentet Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Overholdelse av forskrifter og sikkerhetsinformasjon) som ble levert med denne enheten.

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Conventions

Aviso

¡Advertencia!

Varning!

Este símbolo de aviso indica perigo. Encontra-se numa situação que lhe poderá causar danos físicos. Antes de começar a trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, familiarize-se com os perigos relacionados com circuitos eléctricos, e com quaisquer práticas comuns que possam prevenir possíveis acidentes. Para ver as traduções dos avisos que constam desta publicação, consulte o documento Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Informação de Segurança e Disposições Reguladoras) que acompanha este dispositivo.

Este símbolo de aviso significa peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes de manipular cualquier equipo, considerar los riesgos que entraña la corriente eléctrica y familiarizarse con los procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes. Para ver una traducción de las advertencias que aparecen en esta publicación, consultar el documento titulado Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Información sobre seguridad y conformidad con las disposiciones reglamentarias) que se acompaña con este dispositivo.

Denna varningssymbol signalerar fara. Du befinner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada. Innan du utför arbete på någon utrustning måste du vara medveten om farorna med elkretsar och känna till vanligt f örfarande för att förebygga skador. Se förklaringar av de varningar som förkommer i denna publikation i dokumentet Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Efterrätt else av föreskrifter och säkerhetsinf ormation), vilket medföl jer denna anordning.

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Related Publications

For more information about Catalyst 3500 ser ies XL s witc hes and re la ted products, re fer to the following publ icati ons:

• Quick Start: Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cabling and Setup

• Cisco IOS Desktop Swit ching Software Configuration Guide

• Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference (onl ine only)

• Cisco Cluster Ma nagem ent Suite online help provides detailed procedures for

using a Web browser to change configuration settings and to display switch information. On line help also provides detailed information about the fields on each window.

• Release No tes for the Catalyst 2900 Seri es XL and Catalyst 3500 Serie s XL

Cisco IOS Release 12. 0(5)X U

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• Catalyst GigaStackGigabit Interface ConverterHardwareInstallation Guide

• Release No tes for the Catalyst GigaStack G igabit Interfac e Converter

Obtaining Documentation

World Wide Web

You can access the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com, http://www-china.cisco.com, or http://www-europe.cisco.com.

Documentation CD-ROM

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package, w hich ships with you r pr odu ct. T he Documentat ion C D-ROM is upd ate d monthly. There fo re, it is prob ab ly more curren t t han printed doc umen t ation . The CD-ROM package is available as a single unit or as an annual subscription.

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Ordering Documentation

Registered CCO users can order the Documentation CD-ROM and other Cisco Product docu menta tion through our online Subscription Se rvi ces at http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/subcat/kaojump.cgi.

Nonregistered CCO user s can order documentat ion through a local account representative by calling Cisco’s co rpora te headquarte rs (California, USA) at 408 526- 4000 or, in Nor th America, call 8 00 553-NETS (6387).

Obtaining Technical Ass istance

Cisco provides Cisco C onnect ion Online (CC O) as a starting poi nt for all technical assistance. Warranty or maintenance contract customers can use the Technical Assistance Center. All customers can submit technical feedback on Cisco docume ntat ion using the web, e-mail, a self-addressed stamped response card incl uded in many printed docs, or by sending mail to Cisco.

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco Connection Online

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CCO’s broad range of features and services helps customers and partners to streamline business processes and imp rove produ ctivity. Thro ugh CCO, you will find information about C isco and our networking solutions, services, and programs. In addition, you can resolve technical issu es with online support services, d ownload a nd t e st software pack ag es, and order Cisco lea rnin g ma t eri als and merchandise. Valuable online skill assessment, training, and certification programs are also available.

Customers and partners can self-register o n C CO to obtain additional personalized informatio n and serv ice s. Registered users may order products, check on the status of an order and view benefits sp ecific to their relationships with Cisco.

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Obtaining Technical Assistance

You can access CCO in the following ways:

• WWW: www.cisco.com

• Telnet: cco.cisco.com

• Modem usin g standard conn ec tion rates and the fo llowing terminal set tings:

VT100 emulation; 8 data bits; no parity; and 1 stop bit.

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From Nort h America, call 4 08 526-8070

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You can e-mail questions about using CCO to cco-team@cisco.com.

Technical Assistance Center

The Cis co Technical Assista nc e Center (TAC) is available to warranty or maintenance contract customers who need technical assistance with a Cisco product th at is und er warrant y or covered by a maintenance contract.

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To display t he TAC web site th at includes links to technical support information and soft ware upgrades and for req ues ting TAC su pport , use www.cisco.com/techsupport.

To contact by e-mail, use o ne of the following:

Language E-mail Addr es s

English tac@cisco.com Hanzi (Chinese) chinese-tac@cisco.com Kanji (Japanese) japan-tac@cisco.com Hangul (Korean) korea-tac@cisco.com Spanish tac@cisco.com Thai thai-tac@cis co.com

In North America, TAC can be reach ed at 800 553-2447 or 408 526-7209. For other tel epho ne numbers and TAC e-mail addr es ses worldwide, consult t he following web site: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml.

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Documentation Feedback

If you are reading Cisco product documentation on the World Wide Web, you can submit technical comments electronically. Click Feedback i n the toolb ar and select Documentation. After you complete the fo rm , click Submit to send it to Cisco.

You ca n e-mail your comm en ts to bug-doc @c isco.c om. To submit your comments by mail, f or your convenience many documents contain

a response card behind t he front c over. Otherwise, you ca n mail yo ur comments to the following address:

Cisco Systems, Inc. Document Resource C onne ct ion 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-9883

Obtaining Technical Assistance

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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 in different network topologies

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Figure 1-1 shows the switch models in the series, and Table 1-1 and Table 1-2 list their features.

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Table 1-1 Catalyst 3508G XL Features

Feature Description

Features

Performance and Configuration

• 8 GBIC-based 1000BaseX Gigabit Ethernet slots

• Support for up to 250 p ort -bas ed virtual LANs ( VLA Ns)

• Inter-Switch Link (ISL) a nd IEEE 802 .1Q trunking support on all ports

• IEEE 802. 1p capable

• High-speed EtherChannel connections between switches and servers

• 8192 MAC addre sses

• Cisco Group Managem ent Protocol (CG MP) to lim it the floodi ng of IP

multicast traffic

• Broadcast storm co ntro l to prevent performance degradation from bro ad cast

storms

• Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN) port monitoring on any port

• Support for command switch redun dancy

• Support for Cisco Gigabi t Interface Converter (GBIC) modules

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• Cisco IOS comman d-line interface (CLI) through t he console port or Telnet

• CiscoView device-mana geme nt applicatio n

• Cluster Management Suite, a web-based tool for managing switch clusters or

an individual switch through a single IP address

• Simple Network Manag em en t Proto co l (SNMP )

• Connection for optiona l Cisco 600 W Redundan t Power System (RPS) that

operates on AC input a nd supplies DC output to th e switch

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Table 1-2 Catalyst 3512, 3524, 3524-PWR, and 3548 XL Features

Feature Description

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Performance and Configuration

• Autonegotiation of speed and duplex operat ion on 10 /100 Ethernet ports

• 12, 24, or 48 10/100 E therne t ports an d 2 GBIC-base d Gigabit Et hernet

slots

• Support for up to 250 por t-based VLANs

• ISL and IEEE 802 .1Q trunking support on all ports

• SupportforvoiceVLANID(VVID)

• High-speed EtherChannel connection s between switches and servers

• 8192 MAC ad dresses

• IEEE 802. 1p capable

• CGMP to limit the flooding of IP multicast traffic

• Broadcast storm cont rol to prevent performance degradation from

broadcast storms

• SPAN port mon itoring on a ny port

• Support fo r command sw itch redundancy

• Support for Cisco G BIC modules

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1000BaseLX/LH GBIC module

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Table 1-2 Catalyst 3512, 3524, 3524-PWR, and 3548 XL Features (continued)

Feature Description (continued)

Management • Cisco IOS CLI thro ugh the con sole port or Telnet

• CiscoView device-management application

• Cluster Management Suite, a web-based tool for managing switch clusters

or an individual swi tch through a single IP a ddres s

• SNMP

Features

Power Redundancy

Inline Power (Catalyst 3524-PWR

XL switch only)

• Connection for optional Cisco RPS 600 that ope rates on AC inpu t and

supplies D C output to the Catalyst 3 512, 3524, and 3548 XL swi tches

• Connection for option al Cisco R PS 300 tha t operates on AC input and

supplies D C output to the Cata lyst 3524-PWR XL switch

• Ability to provide inline power for Cisco IP Phones from all 24 10/100

Ethernet ports

• Auto-detectio n and contr ol of inline phon e power on a p er-port basi s on all

10/100 por ts

• Support for fan-fau lt and over-temperature dete ctio n thro ugh VisualSwitc h

Manager (VSM)

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The front panel of the Catalyst 3508G XL s witc h (Figure 1-2 ) has eight 1000BaseX GBIC module slots but no 10/ 100 ports. T he front pa nel of the Catalyst 351 2, 3524, 3524- PWR and 3548 XL swit ches (Figure 1- 3, Figure 1-4, Figure 1-5, and Fig ure 1-6) h ave 10/100 RJ-45 ports and two 1000Base X GBIC module slots. All Catalyst 3500 XL switches have a set of LEDs and a Mode button. (The Catalyst 3 548 XL swi tch has a Mode lab el that you press.) These front-panel compo ne nts are described in this se ct io n.

Figure 1-2 Catalyst 3508G XL Switch

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Figure 1-4 Catalyst 3524 XL Switch

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The 10/100 por ts on the Catalyst 3 512 , 35 24, 3524-PWR, and 354 8 XL switches are group ed in pa irs. For example, in Figur e 1-3, Fi gure 1-4, F igur e 1-5, and Figure 1-6 , ports 1 and 2 are the left-most pair. The first member of the pa ir (port 1) is above the secon d member (port 2). Port 3 is a bove port 4, and so on.

The 10/1 00 switch ports can connect, up to a distan ce of 100 meters, to any compatible network d evice:

• 10BaseT-c om patib le devices such as workst ati ons, Cisco IP Phones, and hu bs

through sta ndard RJ-45 connectors and Category 3, 4, or 5 cabling

• 100BaseTX-compatible devices such as high-speed workstations, Cisco IP

Phones, ser vers, hubs, router s, and oth er switches through standa rd RJ-45 connectors and Category 5 cabling

Note Category 5 cable i s re qu ired for 100BaseTX t raffic. Ports o pera ting

at 10 Mbps ca n use Category 3 an d 4 ca bl e s, but th es e c ab l es d o n ot work for ports operating at 100 Mbps.

When connecting the switch to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, be sure that the cable is a straight-through, twisted-pair cable. When connecting the switch to switches or hubs, use a c rossover cable. Pinout s for the cables are described in Appendix B, “Connector and Cable Specifications.”

The 10/1 00 switch ports can be explicit ly set to operate in any combination of half d uplex, full dup lex, 10 Mbps , or 100 Mbps. Th ese ports also can be set for speed and duplex au tonegoti atio n, compliant with IE EE 802.3u. When s et for autonegotiation, the port can sense the speed and duplex settings of the attached device and advertises its own capabilities. If the connected device also supports autonegotiation, the switch port negotiates the best c onne ction (that is, the fastest line speed t hat both devices support and full-dup lex tr ansmi ssion, if the atta ched device supports it) a nd configures itself a ccor dingly.

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The 10/100 por ts on the Catalyst 3 512 , 35 24, 3524-PWR, and 354 8 XL switches provide protocol support for Cisco IP Phon es. The Cat alyst 3548 an d 3524-PWR XL s wit ches al so supp ort pe r-port prior ity override. Re fer to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration G uide for more inf ormat ion about these features.

Cisco IP Phone s—connected to the 1 0/100 ports on the Cataly st 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL switches—must be connected to a n AC power source. However, the Catalyst 352 4-PWR XL 10/ 100 ports can:

• Provide –48V DC power to the foll owing phones: Cisco IP Phone 7960,

• Automatically detect if a Cisco IP Phone is connected

On a per-port basis, you ca n control wh ether or not a Cata lyst 3524-PWR XL 10/100 por t automatically provides power when a Cisco IP Phone is con ne cted. CMS and the CLI provide two inline power settings for each 10/100 p ort: Auto and Never. W hen you se lect the Auto setting for inl ine power on a port, the port only provides power i f a Cis co IP Phon e is c onnec ted to i t. The Auto se tting is the default. However, when you select the Never setting for inline power on a port, the port does n ot provide p ower even if a C isc o IP Phon e is conne ct ed to it .

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Cisco IP Phone 7940 , and Cisco IP Phone 7910

You also can co nnect the Cisco IP Phone to a Catalyst 3524-PWR XL 10/100 po rt and to an AC power source for redundant power. The power source to which the Cisco IP Phone is first conn ect ed becomes its primary power source , and the second power source i s its bac kup. If the primary source fails, the second power source be come s the prim ar y power source to the Cisco IP Phone. During the power transfer, the phone might reboot or reestablish link with the switch.

For information about Cisco IP Phones, re fer to the do cume ntatio n th at came with your Cisco IP Phone.

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GBIC Module Slots

The Cisco Gigabit Interfac e Converter (GBI C) module slots support the following modules to provide flexibility in media and distance options:

• 1000BaseSX GBIC module for fiber connections of up to 550 meters.

• 1000BaseLX/LH GBIC mo dule for fiber co nnec tions of up to 10 k ilo meter s.

• 1000BaseZX G BIC module for fiber connections of up to 100 kilometers.

• GigaStack G BIC module for creating a 1- Gbps stack configuration of up t o

nine Catalyst 3500 X L switches. T he GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link (in a point-t o-po int configuration) or up to ni ne half-duplex links (in a stack configuration) to other Gigabit Ethernet devices. Using the required Cisco proprietary signaling and cabling, the maximum distance for a GigaSta ck GBIC-to-Giga Stac k GBIC co nnec tio n is 1 meter.

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You can install u p to two GBICs in the Catalyst 3512, 3524, 35 24- PWR and 3548 XL switches and up to ei ght GBICs in the Catalyst 3508G XL switch.

Note GBIC modul es are not factory-instal led on th ese switches, but you

can order GBIC modules separately.

Figure 1-7 and Figure 1-8 show how a GBIC module is inserted into a GBIC module slot on the switch. Refer to the documenta tio n that came with your GBIC module f or complete GBIC m odule informatio n.

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Figure 1-7 Installing a 1000BaseX GBIC Module in the Switch

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Metal flap door

GBIC module slot

1000BaseX GBIC module

Figure 1-8 Installing a GigaStack GBIC Module in the Switch

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You can use the switch LEDs described in this section to monitor switch activity and its performance . Figure 1-9, Figure 1-10, Figure 1-11, and Figure 1-12 show the locati on of the LEDs and the Mo de button that you use to select one of the po rt modes.

All of the LED s described in t his section except the utilizat ion meter (UTL) are visible on the V SM home page and Cluster Manager p age. The Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide describes how to use the Cluster Management Suite to monitor in dividual switches and how to use clus ter management software to monitor all the switches in a c lust er.

Figure 1-9 Catalyst 3508G XL LEDs

GBIC module slot LEDs

1-12

System LED

Mode button

Redundant power system LED Status LED Utilization LED Duplex LED Speed LED

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Figure 1-10 Catalyst 3512 and 3524 XL LEDs

Mode button

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Figure 1-11 Catalyst 3524-PW R XL LEDs

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Mode label

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Table 1-3 System LED

Color Syste m Status

Off System i s not powered on. Green System is operating normally. Amber System is receiving power but i s not functioning properly.

For informati on on the System L ED colors d urin g POST, see the “Powering On the Switch and Running POST” sectiononpage2-15.

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RPS LED

The Redun dant Power System ( RPS) LED shows the RPS status. Ta ble 1-4 and Table 1-5 list the LED colors and their meanings.

Note The Cisco RPS 60 0 (model PWR6 00-AC-RPS) suppor ts the

Catalyst 351 2, 3524, 3548, and 35 08 XL switc hes.

Table 1-4 RPS LED for the Catalyst 3508, 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL Switches

Color RPS Status

Off RPS is off or is not installed. Solid green RPS is operational.

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Blinking green RPS and the swit ch AC power supply are b oth powered on. If the switch power

supply fails, the switch powers down and r estarts after 15 seconds, using power from the RPS. The switch g oes through i ts normal bo ot sequence when it restarts.

Note This is not a recommended configuration. For more

information see the “RPS Connect or on the Catalyst 35 08, 3512, 3524, and 35 48 XL S witche s” sectiononpage1-25.

Amber RPS is connected but not f unc tioni ng properly. One of the power supplies in the

RPS could be powered down, or a fan on the RPS could have failed.

Note If you are using an RPS with a revision level lower than Z3

with a Catalyst 3508G XL or a Catalyst 3548 XL switch, the switch RPS LED might display amber (normally indicating an RPS malfunction) even w hen the RPS is func tioni ng pro perl y. The LEDs disp l ay cor re c tly f or R PS revisi on level Z3 or lat e r. ThelabelonthebottomoftheRPSshowstherevisionlevel.

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Note The Cisco RPS 300 (model PWR3 00-AC-RPS) sup ports the

Catalyst 3524-PW R XL switch.

Table 1-5 RPS LED for the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL Switch

Color RPS Status

Off RPS is off or is not installed. Solid green RPS is connected and opera tiona l. Blinking green RPS is backing up another switch in the stack. Solid amb er RPS is connected but not f unctio ning properly. One of the power supplies in the

RPS could be powered down, or a fan on the RPS could have failed.

Blinking amber Internal power su pply of the switch is down, and redunda ncy is los t. The switch is

operating on the RPS.

For more information about th e failure conditions on the Cisco RPS 300, refer to the Cisco Redundant Power System 300 Hardware Ins tallation Guide.

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Port LEDs and Modes

Each 10/ 100 port and module slot h as a port LED. T he se port LED s, as a group or individually, display information about the switch and about the individua l ports. The port modes (Table 1-6) determine the type of information displayed through the port LEDs.

To s elect or change a mode, press the Mode button u ntil the desired mode is highlighted. When you change port mo des , the mea ning of the port LED colors also change s. Ta ble 1-7 and Table 1-8 explain how t o interpret the port LED colors after y ou change the p ort mode.

Note To change the port mode in the Catalyst 3548 XL switch, press th e

Mode labe l.

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Table 1-6 Port Mode LEDs

Mode LED Port Mode Description

STAT Port status The port status. This is the default mode. UTL Switch utilization T he current bandwidth in use by the switch. DUPLX Port duplex mode The por t duplex mode : full duplex or hal f duplex. SPEED Port spee d The port oper ating speed: 1 0, 100, or 1000 Mbps. LINE PWR Port inline power The inline power status: on or off.

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Table 1-7 Meaning of LED Colors in Different Modes on the Catalyst 3508, 3512, 3524, and

3548 XL Switches

Port Mode LED Color Meaning

STATUS (port status)

UTL (utilization)

Off No link. Solid green Link present. Flashing green Activity. Port is transmitting or receiving data. Alternating

green-ambe r

Link fault. Error frames can affect con ne ctivity, and errors such as excessive collisions, CRC errors, and alignment and jabber errors are monitored for a link-fault indication.

Solid ambe r Port is not forwa rdin g. Port was disabled by management or an

address violation or was blocked by Spa nn ing Tree Protoc ol (STP).

Note After a port is reconfigured, the port LED can remain

amber for up to 30 sec onds as STP checks the switch for possible loops.

Green The LEDs display backplane utilization on a logarithmic scale.

If all port LEDs are green, the switch is using 50 percent or mor e of i ts total ban dwi dth capa city. If the right- most LED is amber, the switch is using le ss than 50 percent of its total bandwidth. If the LED to the le ft of the right-m ost LED is amber, the switch is using less than 25 percent of its total capacity, and so on.

DUPLEX Off Port is operating in half duplex.

Green Port is oper ating in fu ll duplex.

SPEED (speed)

10/100 ports

Off Portisoperatingat10Mbps. Green Port is operating at 100 Mbps.

1000BaseX ports

Off Port is not operatin g. Green Port is operati ng at 1000 Mbps.

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Table 1-8 Meaning of LED Colors in Different Modes on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL Switch

Port Mode LED Color Meaning

STATUS (port status)

Off No link. Solid green Link present. Flashing green Activity. Port is transmitting or receiving data. Alternating

green-amber

Link fault. Erro r fra me s can affect connectivity, and err or s suc h as excessive collisions, CRC errors, and alignment and jabber errors are monitored for a link-fault indication.

Solid amber Port is not forwarding. P ort was disabl ed by managem ent or an

address violation or wa s blocked by Span ning Tree Pro toco l (STP).

Note After a port is reconfigured, the port LED can remain

amber for up to 30 se conds as ST P checks t he switch f or possible loops.

DUPLEX Off Port is operatin g in hal f duplex.

Green Port is oper ating in full duplex.

SPEED (speed)

10/100 ports

Off Port is operating at 10 Mbps.

LINE PW R (inline power)

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Green Port is operating at 100 Mbps.

1000BaseX ports

Off Port is not operatin g. Green Port is operati ng at 1000 Mbps. Off Inline power is off. Green Inline power is on.

If the Cisco IP Phone is receiving powerfrom an AC power source, the port LED is off even if the IP phone is connected to the switch port. The LED turns g reen only when the switch port is providing power.

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Figure 1-13, Figure 1-14, Figure 1-15, and Figure 1-16 show the bandwidth utilization percentages displayed by the right-most LEDs.

Note The port LEDs on the Catalyst 3524-PW R XL swi tch do not show

bandwidth utilization. To find out the switch bandwidth usage, use the Device Bandwidth Graph on VSM.

Figure 1-13 Bandwidth Utilization for the Catalyst 3508G XL Switch

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50% +

Figure 1-14 Bandwidth Utilization for the Catalyst 3512 XL Switch

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Figure 1-15 Bandwidth Utilization for the Catalyst 3524 XL Switch

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Rear-Panel Description

Switch rear panels have an AC power connector, a n RPS conn ect or, a nd an RJ-45 console port (see Figure 1-17, Figure 1-19, Figure 1-18 , and Figu re 1-20), which are described in this section.

Figure 1-17 Catalyst 350 8G XL Rear Panel

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Figure 1-19 Catalyst 3524-PWR XL Rear Panel

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Figure 1-20 Catalyst 354 8 XL Rear Panel

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Power Connectors

You can provide power to the switch either through the internal power su pply or through the Cisco RPS.

Internal Power Supply Connector

The int erna l power supply is an autoranging unit that supports input voltages between 100 and 240 VAC. If you plan to use t he internal p ower s upply, use the supplied AC power cord to connect the AC p ower connector to an AC power outlet.

Cisco RPS Connector

Specific Cisco RPS models support specific Catalyst 3 500 XL switches:

• Cisco RPS 600 (model PWR600-AC-RPS)—Supports the Cata lyst 3512,

3524, 3548, and 35 08 XL swit che s

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• Cisco RPS 300 (model PWR300-AC-RPS)—Supports the

Catalyst 3524-PW R XL switch

RPS Connector on the Catalyst 3508, 3512, 3524, and 3548XL Switches

The Cisco RPS 600 (model PWR60 0-AC-RPS) provid es a quasi-redu nda nt power source for four ext ernal devices that use up to 150W DC e ach . Use a one-to-one cable ( one connector at each cable end) to connect four external devices to the four DC output power modules. The power source is quasi-redu ndant because there are two AC input power modules for the Cisco RPS and one DC output power module for eac h external d evice. T he AC input to the Cisco RPS is ful ly redundant, but the DC output to the external devices is n ot.

Warning

Note Do not connect the switch power cord to an AC outlet if the switch

Attach only the Cisco RPS (model PWR600-AC-RPS) to the RPS receptacle.

is also connected to a powered-on RPS. The swi tches do not sup port the fully -redu ndant configuration describe d in the RPS documentation . The redundant-with -reb oot configuration is no t recommende d. For more information on the Cisco RPS 600, refer to the Cisco Redundant Power System Ha rdware I nstallati on Guide.

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RPS Connector on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL Switch

The Cisco RPS 30 0 (model PWR3 00-AC-RPS) has two output levels: –48 V and 12V with a tota l output p ower of 300W. It provides a fully-red und an t power source for up to six switches. It automatically senses when one of the switches has experienced power failure and automatically sends power to the affected switch. Although it supports up to six switches, it c an power only one switch at a time. If more than one switch fails at the same time, the subsequent switches will not be powered.

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Warning

Console Port

Attach only the Cisco RPS (model PWR300-AC-RPS) to the RPS receptacle.

For m ore inf orm ation on th e C isco R PS 300 , ref er to t he Cisco Redundant Power System 300 Hardware Installation Guide.

You can connect a C atal yst 3500 X L sw itch to a PC by me ans of the console port and the supplied rollover cable and DB-9 adapter. You need to provide a RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE ada pter if yo u want to connect the switch console port to a termina l. You can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that adapter from Ci sc o. For conso le port and ad apte r pinout information, see the “Cable and Adapter Specifications” sectiononpageB-4.

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Management Options

Catalyst 3500 XL swi tch es offer several man ag em en t options :

• Cisco Cluster M anagement Suite

This suite is made up of four web-based applications that you use to cr eate, monitor,and configure a cluster of switches or an individual switch. You use theC luster Builder,Cluster View,and Cluster Manager applicationsto create, configure, and monitor clusters. You use th e Visual Switch Manager (VSM) applicati on to m an ag e individual and sta nd al on e switches . For mo re information, refer to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide and the online help fo r these a pplic atio ns.

• Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI)

Connect a PC o r terminal directly to the console port, located on the rear panel of the swit ch, to ac cess the CLI. If th e switch i s connected to your network, you can use a Telnet connectio n to manag e the switc h from a r e mote location. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference for more information.

Management Options

• CiscoView application

The CiscoView d evice-management application displays the switch image that you can use to set configurationparameters and to view switch status and performance information. The CiscoView application, which y ou purchase separately, can be a standalone application or part of an SNMP network-management platform . See the CiscoView doc um entati on for more information.

• Simple N e twork Manag em ent Protoc ol (SNMP) network managem ent

You can manage switches from an SN MP-com patib le management station that is running platforms such as HP Op enView or SunN et Manager. The switch support s a comp rehensive set of MIB extensions and MIB II, the IEEE 802. 1D bridge MIB, and four Remote M onit oring (RMON) gro ups. S ee the docume ntation that c ame with your SNMP application for more information.

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Network Configuration Examp les

This sect ion provides network configur ation concepts and inc lude s examples of using the switch to create dedicate d network segme nts and i nte rcon nect ing the segments through Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections.

Design Concepts for Using the Switch

As your network users co mpete for network b an dwi dth, it takes long er to send a nd receive data. When you con figure your network, consi der the band widt h requir ed by your network users and the relative priority of the network applications they use. Table 1-9 desc ribe s what ca n cause n etwo rk performance to degra de and describes how you can configure your network to inc rea se the band wid th available to your network use rs.

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Table 1-9 Considerations for Increasing Network Performance

Network Demands Suggested Design Methods

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• Toomanyusersonasingle

network segment and a growing number of users accessing the Internet

• The increased power of new PCs,

workstations, a nd servers

• High dem and from n etworked

applications(such as e-mail with large attached files) and from bandwidth-in tensiveapplication s (such as multimedia)

• An evolving demand for IP

telephony

• Create sma ller network segments so that fewer users share

the bandwi dth, and place the network r es our ces in the same logical ne twork as the users who access those re sour ces most.

• Use full-du plex operation between the swi tch and its

connected workstations.

• Connect glob al resources—such as servers and routers to

which network users require equal access—directly to the Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Et her ne t s witc h p orts so that they have their own Fast Ethern et or G igabit Ethernet segment.

• Use the Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChan ne l fe ature

between the switch and its connected servers and routers.

• Use quality of service ( QoS) to prioritize applications such

as IP telephony during congestio n and to help c ontrol bot h delay and jitter within the network. Use switches that support at least two q ueues per port to prioritize voice and data traffic as either high or low priority based on

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You can connect the switch to other devices and create backup paths by using Fast Ethernet or gigabit links o r Fast Eth erCha nnel or Gigabit EtherC ha nnel link s. Using the Hot S tandby Redundancy Protocol (HSRP), you can create bac kup paths betw een Catalyst 4908G-L3 switches. Fi gure 1-21 illustrates t hre e configuration examples for using the Catalyst 3500 XL switches to create the following:

• Cost-effective wiring closet—A cost- effect ive way to connect many users t o

thewiringclosetistoconnectuptonineCatalyst3500XLswitchesthrough GigaStack G BIC connections. When y ou use a stack o f Catalyst 3 548 XL switches, you can conne ct up to 432 users. To preserve conne ctivity betw een the switches in case one switch in the stack fails, connect the bottom switch to the top switc h to create a Giga Stack loopback.

Using gigabitGBIC modules on two of the switches,you can haveredundant uplink conn ec tions to a gigabit backbone switch such as the Catalyst 350 8G XL swit ch. If one of the redundant connections fails, t he other can serve as a backup path. You can configure the stack members and the Cata lyst 3508G XL switch as a switch cluster to mana ge them thro ugh a single IP address.

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• High-perfo rmanc e workgroup—For users who requi re high-speed access t o

network resou rces , use giga bit GBIC m odul es to conne ct the sw itches directly to a backbone switch in a star configuration. Each switch in this configuration provides user s a ded icat ed 1-Gbps connection to networ k resources in the backbone. Compare this with the sw itches in a GigaStack configuration, where the 1-Gbps connection is share d among t he switches. Using gigabit GBIC modules also provides flexibility in media and d istance options:

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Figure 1-21 Example Configurations with Catalyst 3500 XL Switches

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Small- to Medium-Sized Network Configuration

Figure 1-22 illustrates a con figuration for a n etwork that has up to 25 0 users. Users in this network re quir e e-mail, file-sharing, database, and Int erne t access.

You opt imiz e network perf or manc e by placing workstations on the same l ogica l segment as the servers they access most often. This divides the network into smaller segme nts (or workg rou ps) and reduc es the am oun t of traffic that travels over a net work backbon e, thereby increasing the bandwidth available to each user and impr oving server response time.

A net work backbone is a h igh- bandw idt h connection (such as Fast Et hern et or Gigabit Ethernet) that interconnects segments and network resources. It is required if numer ous segments req uire access to the servers. Th e Catalyst 3500 XL switches in this network are connected through a GigaStack GBIC on each switch to form a 1-Gbps ne twork backbone. This GigaStac k also can be configured as a switch clu ster, wi th primary a nd secondary command switches f or redundant cluster management.

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Workstations are connected directly to the 1 0/100 switch ports for their own 10- or 100-Mbps access t o network re sou rces (such as web and mai l servers). When a workstation i s configured for full-d uplex operation, it receives u p to 200 Mbps of ded icat ed bandwidth from the switch.

Servers are c onn ected to the gigabit G BIC module po rts on the switches, allowing 1-Gbps th roughp ut to use rs when n eeded. When the swit ch and server ports are configured for full-duplex oper ation , t he links provide 2 Gbps of b an dwid th. For networks that do not require gigabit perfo rm an ce from a server, connect the server to a Fast Ethernet or Fast EtherChannel switch port.

Connecting a router to a Fast Ethernet switch port provides multiple, simultaneous access t o the Int erne t through on e line.

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Figure 1-22 Small- to Me dium-Sized Network Configuration

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Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration

Figure 1-23 illustrates a configurat ion for a network of approximat ely 500 employee s. This network uses a collapsed backbone and switch clusters. A collapsed backbone has high-ban dw idth uplinks from al l segments and subnetworks to a sing le device, s uch as a gigabit switch, whi ch se rves as a sin gle point for monitoring and controlling the network. You can use a Catalyst 4908G-L3 switch,as illustrated, or a Catalyst 3508G XL switch to create a gigabit bac kbone . A Catalyst 4908G-L3 bac kbon e s witc h p rovides t he benefits of inter-VLAN r outing and allows the router to focus on WAN access.

The workgr oups are c rea ted by clusteri ng the Catalyst swi tc hes except the Catalyst 490 8G-L 3 switch. Usi ng the Cisco Cluster M ana gement Suite, you can group the switches into multiple clusters, as illustrated, or into a single cluster. You can manage a cluster through the IP address of its primary a nd secondary command swit ches, regardless of the geog raphi c loc ati on of the cluster memb ers.

This net work also in clu des voice an d data su bnetwork s, where Cisco IP Phones are conn ec ted —using standard straight-through, twisted-pair cable with R J-45 connectors—to t he 10/100 inli ne-power ports on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switches and to the 10/100 ports on the Catalyst 3500 a nd 2900 XL switches. These multiservice switch ports automatically detect if an IP phone is connected. You als o configure eac h port fo r 802.1p/Q QoS to give forwarding priority t o voice traffic over data traffic. Cisco CallManager controls call processing, routing, and IP phone fe atur es and con figuration. U sers wi th work stations running Cisco SoftPhone software can place, receive, and control calls from their PCs. Using Cisco IP Phones, Cisco CallManager software, and Cisco SoftPhone software integrat es telephony a nd IP networks, where the IP network su ppor ts both voice and d at a.

Each 10/100 inline-power port on the C atalyst 3524-PWR XL switches provides –48V DC p ower to the Cisco IP Phone. The IP phone can rec eive redundant p ower when it also is connected to an AC power source. IP phon es connecte d to switc hes other tha n the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switche s receive power from an AC power source.

Grouping servers in a centralized location provides benefits such as security and easier maintenance. The gigabit connections to a server farm provide the workgroups full access to the network resourc es (su ch as a call-proc essing server running Ci sco CallManag er software, a Dynami c Host Configu rat ion Protocol (DHCP)/Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) server, or an IPTV multicast server).

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The conne ctio n between the C ata lyst 3524-PWR XL switc h and th e router i s configured fo r Fast Ethe rCh anne l, increasing the bandwidth to 200 Mbps (400 Mb ps in full duplex).

Figure 1-23 Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration

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Large Campus Configuration

Figure 1-24 illustrates a configuration for a network of more than 1000 users. Because it can aggregate up to 13 0 gigabit connections, a Catalyst 6500 multilayer switch is used as the backbone switch.

You can use the earlier workgroup c on figurations to cre ate workgroups with gigabit uplinks to the Cata lyst 6500 sw itch. For example, you can use switc h clusters t hat have a mix of Ca taly st 3500 and 2900 X L switches.

The Catalyst 6500 switch provid es the workgroup s with g igabit access t o core resources:

• Cisco 7000 series router for access to the WAN and the Internet.

• Serverfarmthatincludes a call-processingserver running CiscoCallManager

software. Cisco C all Man ag er cont ro ls call p roce ssing, ro uti ng, and IP phone features and configur ation .

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• Cisco Access gateway (such as Cisco Access Digital Trunk Gatewayor Cisco

Access Analog Trunk Gateway) that connects the IP network to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or to user s in an IP telephony network.

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Installing and Starting Up the Switch

This chapt er describes how to install and star t up your Catalyst 3500 X L switches and to interpret the power-on self-t est (POST) t ha t e nsur es proper o pera tio n. Read the topics, and perform the procedures in the order that they are presented:

• Pre-installation information and guidelines

• Installation procedures

• Power-on procedures

• Connection procedures

• Set up procedures for initial configuration

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Warnings

These warnings are t ransla ted into several languages in Ap pendi x C, “Translated Safety Warnings.”

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Warning

This equipment is to be installed and maintained by service personnel only as defined by AS/NZS 3260 Clause 1.2.14.3 Service Personnel.

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install or replace this equipment.

Read the installation instructions before you connect the sy stem to its power source.

Before working on equipment that is connected to power lines, remove jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and watches). Metal objects will heat up when connected to power and ground and can cause serious burns or weld the metal object to the terminals.

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Do not stack the chassis on any other equipment. If the chassis falls, it can cause severe bodily injury and equipment damage.

The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times because it serves as the main disconnecting device.

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Warning

T o prevent the switch from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum recommended ambient temperature of 113

F (45°C). T o prevent airflow restriction, allow at least 3 inches

(7.6 cm) of clearance around the ventilation openings.

The device is designed to work with TN power systems.

When installing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.

This product relies on the building’s installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120 VAC, 15A U .S. (240 VAC, 16A international) is used on the phase conductors (all current-carrying conductors).

Warning

This equipment is intended to be grounded. Ensure that the host is connected to earth ground during normal use.

Care must be given to connecting units to the supply circuit so that wiring is not overloaded.

Unplug the power cord before you work on a system that does not have an on/off switch.

Do not touch the power supply when the power cord is connected. For sy stems with a power switch, line voltages are present within the power supply even when the power switch is off and the power cord is connected. For systems without a power switch, line voltages are present within the power supply when the power cord is connected.

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Warning

Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulati ons.

The following warning a pplie s to the Catalyst 3508, 3512 , 3524, a nd 3548 XL switches:

Attach only the Cisco RPS (model PWR600-AC-RPS) to the RPS receptacle.

The following warning app lies to th e Catalyst 3524-PWR X L switch:

Attach only the Cisco RPS (model PWR300-AC-RPS) to the RPS receptacle.

EMC Regulatory Statements

U.S.A.

U.S. regulatory informa tion for t his product is in the front matter of thi s manual.

Taiwan

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Installation Guidelines

When determining where to place th e switch, be sure to observe these guidelines:

• For 10/100 ports, cable lengths from the switch to connected devices are up to

100 meters.

• For 1000Bas eX ports, cable lengths from the switch to the connected devices

are up to 10,000 meters. For speci fic c able lengths, refer to the do cu ment s that came with your GBICs.

• For the GigaStack GBIC ports , ca ble lengths from the switch t o the connected

devices are up to 1 mete r. For spe cific cable le ngth s, refer to the document that came with the G igaStack GBIC.

• Operating environment is w ithin the ranges listed in Appendix A, “Technical

Specifications.”

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• Clearance to front and rear pan el s is such that

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Rear-panel power conne ct o r is wit h in reach of an AC power re cep t ac le.

• Airflow around the switch and thr oug h the vents is unrestr icted.

• Temperature around the unit does not exceed 113°F(45°C).

Note If the switch is installed in a closed or multirack assembly, the

temperature around i t might be greater than no rma l room temperature.

• Cabling is away from sources of electrical noise, such as radios, power lines,

and fluorescent lighting fixtures.

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Verifying Package Contents

Note Carefully remove the c onte nts from th e shipping container, and

check each it e m for d am a g e. If any item is mi ss ing or damaged , contact y our Cisco repr esenta tive or reseller fo r support. R etur n all packing materials to the shipping container, and save it.

The switch is shipped with the following items:

• Quick Start: Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cabling and Setup

• This Ca talyst 3500 S eries XL Hardware Installation Guide

• Cisco IOS Desktop Swit ching Software Configuration Guide

• Release No tes for the Catalyst 2900 Seri es XL and Catalyst 3500 Serie s XL

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• Cisco Documentation CD-ROM

• AC power cord

• Mounting kit co ntain in g:

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• One RJ-45- to-R J-45 rollover cab le

• One RJ-45-to-DB-9 female adapter

• Cisco Info rmati on Packet, conta ining warranty, safety, and support

information

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Warning

To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:

• This unit should be mounted at the bottom o f the rack if it is the

only unit in the rack.

• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack

from the bottom to the top wit h the heaviest component at th e bottom of the rack.

• If the rack is provided with stabiliz ing devices, instal l the

stabilizers before mounting or servi ci ng the un it in th e rack.

The r ack-mounting brackets supplied with the switch can be attached to a 19- or 24-inch rack. Fi gure 2-1 shows which mounting holes attach to the rack.

Note The illustrations in this section s how the Catalyst 3508G XL switch

as an example. O ther switches in the series ( Cat alyst 3512, 3524, 3524-PWR, a nd 3548 XL ) can also be installed as shown here.

Figure 2-1 Bracket Mounting Points

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Toinstalltheswitchina19-inchora24-inchstandardrack,followthe instructions described in these procedures:

• Removing screws from the switch

• Attaching the brackets to the switch

• Mounting the switch in a rack

• Attaching the optional cable g uide

Removing Screws from the Switch

If you plan to install the Cata lyst 3548 XL switch in a rack, you must first remove the front side screws in the switch cha ssis so that the moun tin g brackets can be attached. F igure 2-2 shows how to remove the chas sis sc rew from one si de of the switch. Follow th e same pr oced ure for the opposite side.

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Figure 2-2 Removing Screws from the Catalyst 3548 XL Switch

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Attaching the Brackets to the Switch

The bracket orientation and the screws you use depend on whether you are attaching the br acket s for a 19-inch or a 24-inch rack. Use two of the supplied screws to attach each bracket, according to the following guidelines:

• For a 19-inch rack, use the supplied number-8 Phillips flat-head screws to

attach the long side of the bracket to the switch.

• For a 24-inch rack, u se the supplied number-8 Phillips truss-head screws to

attach the short side of the bracket to the switch.

Figure 2-3 and Figure 2-4 show how to attach a bracket to one sid e of the switch. Follow the sa me steps to attach the second br acket to the opposite side.

Figure 2-3 Attaching Brackets for 19- and 24-Inch Racks (Front Panel Forward)

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Mounting the Switch in a Rack

After the brackets are attac hed to the switch, use the four su ppli ed number-12 Phillips machine screws to securely attach the brackets to the rack, as shown in Figure 2-5.

Figure 2-5 Mounting the Switch in a Rack

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After the switch is mounted in the rack, attach the power cord to the switch. If you are using the Cisco RPS, see the Cisco RPS documentation for installation instructions.

After the power is con nect ed, the System LED turns amber for 2 seconds, a nd t hen it flashes green while the switch completes the series of POST tests described in the “Powering On the S witch and Running POST” sectiononpage2-15.

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Attaching the Optional Cable Guide

We recommend attaching the cable guides to prevent the cables from obscuring the front panel of the s witc h and the other d evices installed i n the rack. If the switch is in a 19-inch or 24-inch rack, use the supplied black screw, as shown in Figure 2-6, to attach the cable guide to the left or right bracket.

Note The Cata lyst 3548 X L switch ships wi th a spe cial cable guide as

showninFigure2-7.Thiscableguidesecuresupto48cables.Use the suppl ied black sc rew to mount it on the le ft bracket.

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Installing the Switch on a Wall

This section describes the steps required to attach the switch to a wall:

• Attaching the brackets to the switch

• Attaching the switch to a wall

Attaching the Brackets to the Switch

Use two of the supplied number-8 Phillips f lat-head screws to attach the long side of the bracket to the switch.

Figure 2-8 shows how to attach the brackets to one side of the switch. Follow the same steps to attach the second bracket to the opposite side.

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For best support of the switch and cables, m ake sure the switch is attached securely to a wall stud or to a firmly attached plywood mounting backboard, as showninFigure2-9.

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After the power is conn ect ed, the system LED turns amber for 2 seconds, and then it flashes green while the switch completes a series of self-tests described in the “Powering On the Switch and Running POST” sectiononpage2-15.

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Installing the Switch on a Tabl e or Shelf

Follow these steps to install the switch on a table or shelf:

Step 1 Locate the ad hes ive strip with th e ru bber f ee t in the mounting-kit e nvelope. Attach

the four rubber feet to the recessed areas on the bottom of the unit.

Step 2 Place the switch on the table or shelf n ear an AC power source. Step 3 Connect th e power cord to the sw itch rear p anel and to the power outlet. I f you are

using the RPS, see the RPS documentation for installation instructions. After the power is conn ect ed, the system LED turns amber for 2 seconds, and then

it flashes green while the switch completes POST.

Powering On the Switch and Running POST

If your configuration has an RPS, see the “Power Connector s” section on page 1-25 and the Cisco RPS documentation.

To p ower on th e switch after you install it, follow these steps:

Step 1 Make sure that you have started the emulation software program (such as ProComm,

HyperTerminal, tip, or minicom) from your management station.

Step 2 Connect one end of the AC power cord to the AC power connector on the switch. Step 3 Connect the ot her end of the power cord to an AC power outlet.

As the switch powers on, it begins POST,a series of eight tests that run automatically to ensure that the switch functions properly. When the switch begins POST, the port LEDs tu rn amber fo r 2 second s, and then they turn green. The Syst em LED flashes green, and the RPS LE D turns off. As each test runs, t he port LEDs, starting w ith number 1 , t urn off. The por t LEDs for ports 2 to 8 e ach turn off in turn as the sys tem completes a test.

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When POST completes successfully, the port LEDs re turn to the status m ode display, indic ating that the switch is opera tiona l. If a test fails , the port LED associated with the test turns amber, and the system LED turns amber. If POST fails, refer to Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting,” to determine a course of action.

POST failures are usually fatal. Call Cisco Systems immediately if your switch does not pass POST.

Connecting to the 10/100 Ports

The switch 10/100 Ethernet ports configure themselves to operate at the speed of attached devices. If the at tach ed ports do not support au tonegot ia tion, you c an explicitly set the speed and duplex parameters.

Connecting devices that do not autonegotiate or that have their speed and duplex parameters manually set can reduce performance or result in no linka ge . To maximize pe rfor manc e, choose one of these metho ds for configuri ng the 10/ 100 Ethernet ports:

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• Let the ports a utonegot iat e both spee d and dupl ex.

• Set the port sp eed and duplex parame ters on bo th ends o f the conne ctio n.

You can configure the 10/100 ports on the Catalyst 3 524-PWR XL switch to either automatically provide inline power when a Cisco IP Phone is connected or to never provide inline power even if a Cisco IP Phone is connected. The default setting is Auto.

Caution It takes a Catalyst 3524-PW R XL 10/100 port u p to 10 seconds t o

initially d etect, power, and link to a Cisco IP Phone. If you disconnect the Cisco IP Phone before link has been establishe d, you must wait 10 seconds before connecting a not her network device (other than another Cisco I P Phone) to that switch p ort. Failure to do so can resul t in dama ge to t hat network device.

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Follow these st eps to conn ec t to 10Base T and 100 BaseT X devices:

Step 1 When connecting to workstati ons, servers, rou ters, and C isco IP Phones, connect

a straight- throu gh Category 5 cable to an RJ-45 conn ect or on the front pa nel (Figure 2-10) . When conne ctin g to switch es or repeat ers, use a crossover Category 5 cable. P inouts for the cables are describ ed in the “Crossover a nd Straight-Through Cable Pi nouts” sectiononpageB-4.

Figure 2-10 Connecting to a 10/100 Switch Port

SYSTEM

DUPLX

SPEED

STAT US

UTIL

RPS

MODE

Connecting to the 10/100 Ports

11X

12X

22001

Note The Catalys t 3524-PWR XL switch can connect to a C isco IP Ph one

through a straight-through, twisted-pair cable. The rear panel of the Cisco IP Phone mi ght have more t han one RJ-4 5 jack. Use the LAN-to-ph one jack to connect the phone to the Catalyst 352 4-PWR XL swi tch. Refer to the d ocument ation that came with your Cisco IP Phone for information about connecting devices to it.

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Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-4 5 conne cto r of the other d evice. The

port LED comes on when both t he switch a nd the con nect ed device have established link.

The port LED is amber while Spanni ng Tree Protocol (STP) disc overs the topology and searches for lo ops. This takes about 30 se conds, and then the port LED turns green.

If t he port LED does not come on, the device at t he other end m ight not be tu rned on, or there might be a cable p roblem or a problem with the adapter installed in the attached device. See Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting,” for solutions to cabling problems.

Step 3 Reconfigure an d reboot the connect ed device if necessary. Step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to con nect each device.

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Connecting to the GBIC Module Ports

Note Install the Gigabit Interface Converters (GBICs) as described in the

“GBIC Module Slots” section on page 1-10, and then connect to the 1000BaseX po rts.

For detailed instructions on installing, removing, and cabling the GBICs (1000BaseSX module or the 1000BaseLX/L H module), refer to the G BIC documentation .

For detailed instructions on installing and cabling the GigaStack GBICs, see the Catalyst Giga Stack Gigabit In terface Converter Hardware Installation Guide.

Connecting to a 1000BaseX GBIC Module Port

Caution Do not remove the rubber plugs from the fiber-optic port or the

rubber caps fr om the fiber-optic cable until you are re ady to connect the cab le. The plu gs and c aps protect the fiber-optic port and cable from cont ami natio n and amb ien t light.

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Follow these s teps to c onnec t to the 1000BaseX port:

Step 1 Remove the rubber plugs from t he fiber-optic port o n the m od ule, and store them

for future use.

Step 2 Insert the SC connector in the fiber-optic receptacle, as shown in Figure 2-11.

Figure 2-11 Connecting to a 1000BaseX Port

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MODE

DUPLX

SPEED

SYSTEM

STATUS

UTIL

RPS

Note The por t status is amber w hile Spanning Tree Pro tocol discovers the

topology and searche s for loops. This takes about 30 se conds. The port LED then turns green.

22005

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Connecting to the GBIC Module Ports

Connecting to a GigaStack GBIC Module Port

Connect the GigaStack cable connector to the GigaStack GBIC as shown in Figure 2-12.

Figure 2-12 Connecting to a GigaStack Port

ODE

U LX

1394

GigaStack cable

For more information on the GigaStack GBIC connec tions and c onfiguratio n scenarios, see the Catalyst GigaStack Gigab it Interface Converter Hardware Instal lation Guid e.

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Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port

Use the supplied r ollover cable and DB -9 adapter to connect a PC to the switch console p ort. You need to provide a RJ-45-t o- DB-25 female DTE adapter if you want to connect the switch console port to a terminal. Yo u can order a kit (part num ber ACS-DSBUASYN=) con taini ng that a dapte r from Ci sco . For console p ort and ada pte r pinout i nform ati on, see the “Cable and Adapter Specifications” sectiononpageB-4.

The PC or t ermi nal must su ppo rt VT100 terminal e m ulati on . The terminal-emulationsoftware—frequently a PC application such as Hyperterminal or Procomm Plus—makes communication between the swi tch and yo ur PC or terminal possible during the setup program.

Follow these steps to connect the PC or terminal to the switch:

Step 1 Be sure that your PC- or terminal-emulation so ftware is configured to

communicate with the switch via hardware flow control.

Step 2 Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminalto match these

console port default characteristics:

• 9600 bau d

• 8databits

• 1stopbit

• No parity

After you have gained access to the switch,you can changethe port baud rate. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software C onfiguration Guide for instructions.

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Step 3 Using the supplie d rollover cable , insert the RJ-45 conne ctor into the console por t,

as shown in Figure 2-13. See the “Identifying a Rollover Cable” section on page B-5 for a description of the pinout.

Figure 2-13 Connecting to the Console Port

RJ-45

Console port

Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port

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24A

, +

1.0

Rollover cable

Step 4 Attach the s upp lie d RJ-45-to -D B -9 female DTE adapter to a PC or att ach an

appropriate adapter to th e terminal.

Step 5 Insert the other end of the supplied rollover cable in the attached adapter. Step 6 Boot the terminal-emulation program if you are using a PC or terminal.

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Assigning Switch Information

You can assign the switch IP address infor mation, host and cluster names, and passwords by two methods:

• Using the setup program in the switch

• Using a BOOTP server

This section describes each method.

Using the Setup Program

You can use an autom atic setup progr am to assign I P i nform atio n a nd to create a default configurat ion for con tinued operatio n. Later, you c an use the Cluster Management Suite or the com mand- li ne interface (CLI) to customize your configuration. To run the setup program, access the switch from the PC terminal that you connected to t he conso le p ort. (Se e the “Connectin g a PC or Term i nal to the Console Port” sectiononpage2-22.)

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Note If the switch will be a cluster member, it is not always necessary to

assign IP information or a password, as the switch will be managed through t he IP addr ess of the command switch. If you are configuring a comman d switch or stand al one switch, you need to assign IP informat ion.

The firsttime that you access the switch, it runs a setup program that promptsyou for IP and other configuration informatio n necessary for the switch to communicatewith local routers and the Internet. This information also is required if you plan to use the Cluster Management S uite to configure and man age the switch.

Note If the switch will be a cluster member managed through the IP

address of the command sw itch, it is not necessary to assign IP information or a p assword. If you are configuring the switch a s a standalone switch or as a command switch, you must assign IP information. Refer to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for m ore information.

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You will need the following information from your system administrator:

Switch IP address ___________.______ _____. ___ _______ _.____ ___ __

Subnet ma sk (netmask) ___________.___ ______ __.___ ____ ____. ____ _____

Default gateway (router) _________ __.___ ___ ___ __.___ _______ _. _______ __

Enable secret password _____________ ___ ______ ___ _______ ___ ______ __

Use this procedure to create an initial configuration for the switch:

Note Be sure the rollover cable is connecting a PC serial port to the switch

console port. The data characteristi cs are 9 600 baud, 8 data b its, 1 stop bit, and no parity. Use the supplied rollover cable and DB-9 adapter to connec t a PC to the switch console port . You need to provide a RJ-45-to-DB -25 female DTE ad ap ter if you want t o connect the swit ch console port to a ter mina l. You can ord er a k it (part num ber ACS-DSBUASYN=) con taining that adapter fro m Cisco. For console port and a dapt er pinout i nform ation , see the “Cable and Ad apt er Specificati ons” sectiononpageB-4.

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Step 1 Enter Y at the prompt:

Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: y

If this p rompt does not a pp ear, enter enable, and press Return.Entersetup,and press Return to restart the setup program.

Step 2 Enter the switch IP address , and pre ss Return:

Enter IP address: ip_address

Step 3 Enter the subnet mask (IP netmask) address, and press Return:

Enter IP netmask: ip_netmask

Step 4 Enter Y to specify a default gateway (router):

Would you like to enter a default gateway address? [yes]: y

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Step 5 Enter the IP a ddr ess of the default gateway, and p ress Return:

IP address of the default gateway: ip_address

Step 6 Enter a host nam e for the switch, a nd press Return:

Note On a command switch, the host name is limited to

Enter host name: host_name

Step 7 Enter a secret password (which ensures switch security), and p ress Return:

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28 characters; on a member switch to 31 characters. Do not use -n,wheren i s a numbe r, as the la st characters in a host name for any switc h.

characte rs, can start w it h a num be r, is case-sen s itive, and allows spaces but ignores leading spaces.

Enter enable secret: secret_password

Step 8 Enter Y to enter a Telnet password:

Would you like to configure a Telnet password? [yes]: y

Step 9 Enter the Telnet password, an d press Return:

Note Th e Telnet p assword can be from 1 to 25 alpha numer ic

characte rs, is c as e- se nsi tive, allows spac es, but ig nor es leading spaces.

Enter Telnet password: telnet_password

Step 10 Enter Y to configure this sw itc h as the cluster command sw itch. Enter N to

configure it as a member switch or as a standalone switch.

Note If you enter N to configure the switch a s a member switch or

as a standalone, it appears as a candidate switch in Cluster Builder an d the Step 11 messa ge is not displayed.

Would you like to enable as a cluster command switch? y

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Step 11 Assign a name to the cluster, and p ress Return:

Note The cluster name can be 1 to 31 alphanumeric characters,

dashes, or underscores.

Enter cluster name: cls_name

Step 12 Verify that the addresses are correct in the initial configuration displayed:

The following configuration command script was created:

ip subnet-zero interface VLAN1 ip address ip_address ip_netmask ip default-gateway ip_address

hostname host_name

enable secret 5 $1$jJql$VA6U.6uTjsa56Xx2yy/t30 line vty 0 15 password telnet_password snmp community private rw snmp community public ro cluster enable cls_name ! end ! Use this configuration? [yes/no]:

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displayed configuration. Whe n you see the me ssage “Press RETURN to get started,” the setup pro gram is c ompl ete. You can use your b rowser a nd the Clu ster Management Suite or use the CLI to manage the switch.

If the information is not correct, enter N at the prompt, press Return, and begin againatStep1.

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Using BOOTP

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You can use BOOTP to assign IP information to a Catalyst 3500 XL switch. A database wit h a list of physica l MAC addresses and correspon ding IP ad dresse s must be set up on the BOOTP server. Othe r optional inf orma tion, such as the correspond in g su bne t ma sks and default gat eway addre sse s, can also be st ore d in the dat abase . The switch must be abl e to access the BO OTP server through one of its ports.

If the switch starts and no IP address has been assigned, it transmits a BOOTP broadcast request to all of its connected ports, requesting a mapping for its physical M AC address. A valid response inc lude s the IP address, which is mandatory, and the subnet mask an d the de fault gateway, which are op tio nal .

The reception of a valid BOOTP response immediately activates the rest of the system protocol suite , without requiring a system reset. The running configuration is set, but the saved configuration in Flash memory is not automatically updated. To s ave the IP information, log in to the CLI, and enter the write memory command. The IP information is the n preserved, a nd the sw itc h does no t issue BOOTP messages the next time it resets.

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Default Configuration Settings

After you assign IP information, the switch can operate with the default configuration settings shown in Ta ble 2-1.

Table 2-1 Default Configuration Settings

Feature Default Setting

Management

Default Configuration Settings

Switch IP addre ss, subnet mask, and default gateway

User-assigned values entered in t he setup

program. Cluster comm and status Enabled. Cluster name User-assigned value entered in the setup

program. CDP ARP

1 2

Enabled.

Enabled. Static addre ss assignment None assigne d. Network View Always available. VLAN

Performance

membership All ports are static-access ports in VLAN 1.

Autonegotiation of duplex mode Enabled. Autonegotiation of port speeds Enabled.

Flooding Control

Broadcast storm contr ol Disabled. Flooding unknown unicast and multicast packets Enabled. Network port Disabl ed. CGMP

Network Redundancy

Spanning Tree Pr otoc ol Enabled. Port groupi ng None assigne d.

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Table 2-1 Default Configuration Settings (continued)

Feature Default Setting

Diagnostics

SPAN5port mon itoring Disabled. Console, buffer, and file log ging Disabled.

Security

Password None. Addressing security Disabled. Trap manager 0.0.0.0 Community strings public. Port security Disabled.

Inline Power

Inline power mode Auto.

1. CDP = Cisco Discovery Protocol

2. ARP = Address Resolution Protocol

3. VLAN = Virtual Local Area N etwork

4. CGMP = Cisco Group Management Protocol

5. SPAN = Switched Por t A nalyzer

Where to Go Next

If the default configuration shown in Table 2-1 is satisfactory, the switch does not need furth er configuration. You can use any of the fo llowing manageme nt options to change the default configuration:

• Start the Clu s ter Manag em en t Suite , as de scr i be d in t he Cisco IOS Desktop

Switching Software Configuration Guide, and configure the switch as a

member of a cluste r or as a n individual swi tch. Refer to the rele ase notes o n CCO for the most current browser requireme nts.

• Use the CLI to configure the swi tch from the consol e. See Cisco IOS Desktop

Switching Command Reference for information on usi ng the CLI with

Catalyst 3500 XL switches.

• Start an SNMP application such as the CiscoView application.

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Troubleshooting

The LED s on the front p anel provide troubleshooting information about t he switch. They show failures in the power-on self-test (POST), port-connectivity problems, a nd overall switch performance. For a fu ll description of the switch LEDs, see th e “LE Ds” sectiononpage1-12.

You can also get statistics from the browser interface, from the command-line interface (CLI), or from an Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) workstation.See the Cisc o IO S Desk top S witching So ftware Configuration Guide, the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference (on line only), or the documentation that came with your SNMP application for details.

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• Diagnosing pr oblems

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Understanding POST Results

Table 3-1 lists the eight POST tests and their associated LEDs. POST tests run automatically each time the switch is powered on. When the

switch begins POST, the port LED s turn amber for 2 second s, and then they t urn green. T he System LED flashes green, a nd the RPS LED tur ns off. As each test runs, the port L EDs, starting with n umber 1, turn off. Th e port L EDs for p orts 2 to 8 each turn off in turn as the system completes a test.

Note POST failures are usually fatal. Call Cisco Systems if your switch

does not pass POST.

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Table 3-1 POST Test Descriptions

Switch LED Component Tested

LED 1 DRAM LED 2 Flash memory LED 3 Switch CPU LED 4 System boa rd LED 5 CPU in te rface ASIC LED 6 Switch core ASIC LED 7 Ethernet controller ASIC LED 8 Ethernet interfaces

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Diagnosing Problems

Common switch problems fall into the following categories:

• Poor perfor mance

• No connectivity

• Corrupted software

Table 3-2 de scri bes how to detect and resolve these probl ems.

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Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions

Symptom Possible Caus e Resolution

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Poor performance or excessive errors.

Duplex autonegotiation mismatch. See the Cisco I OS Desktop

Switching Software Configuration Guide for

information on identifying autonegotiation mismatches.

Cabling distance exceeded.

•

Port statistics show excessive frame check sequence (FCS), late-collision, or alignment errors.

• See the Cisco I OS Desktop

Switching Software Configuration Guide for

information on displaying port statistics.

• For 100BaseTX connections :

–

The distance between the port and the attached device exceeds 100 meters.

–

If the switch is attached to a repeater, the total distance

• Reduce the cable length to

within the recommended distances.

Seeyour100BaseTrepeater documentation for cabling guidelines.

between the two end stations exceeds the 100BaseT cabling guidelines.

Bad adapter in att ached device.

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distance between the port and the attached device exceeds 100 meters.

•

Excessive errors found in port statistics.

• STP checking for possible

loops.

• Reduce the cable length to

within the recommended distances.

• Run adapter card dia gnost ic

utility.

• Wait 30 seconds for LED to

turn green.

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Table 3-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions (continued)

Symptom Possible Caus e Resolution

No connectivity. Incorrect or bad cable.

Diagnosing Problems

Unreadable charac ter s on the management console.

System LED is amber on the Catalyst 3508, 3512, or 3524 XL switch.

The fol lowing are indi cate d by no linkatbothends:

• A crossover cable was u sed

when a straight-throu gh was required, or vice-versa.

• For the correct p inout s and

the proper application of crossover vs. straight-through cables, see the “Crossover and Straight-Throug h Cable Pinouts” section on page B-4.

• The cable is wired incorrectly.

• Replace with a tested g ood

cable.

• STP checking for possible

loops.

• Wait 30 seconds for LED to

turn green.

Incorrect baud rate. Reset the emulation software to

9600 baud.

Nonfatal or fatal POST error detected.

Use the show POST comm an d to see which POST test failed.

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System LED is amber on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL.

Internal fan fault detected.

•

• Switch is overheating.

• Either check the switch

itselforusetheshow env command to che ck if a fan on the switch h as failed. The Catalyst 3524-PW R XL switchcanoperatenormally with one failed fan. Replace the switch at your convenience.

• Use the showenv command

to check if an overtemperature condition exists. If it does:

–

Place the switch in an environment that is within 32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C).

–

Make sure fan intake and exhaust areas are clear.

Cisco IP Phone fails to power on when connected t o a Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch.

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• Nonfatal or fatal POST error

detected.

If a multiple-fan failure is causin g the switc h to overheat, replace the switch.

• Use the show POST

commandtoseewhich POST test failed.

connected to the LA N-to- pho ne jack on the Cisco IP Phone.

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Technical Specifications

Table A-1, Table A-2, and Table A-3, list the technical specifications for the Catalyst 3500 series XL switches. Table A- 4 lists the regulatory agency approvals.

Table A-1 Technical Specifications for the Catalyst 3508G XL Switch

Environmental Ranges

Operating temperature 32 to 113°F(0to45°C) Storage temperature –4to149°F(–10 to 65°C)

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Power Requirements

AC in put voltage 100 to 127/ 200 to 240 VAC

(autoranging) 50 to 60 H z

DC inpu t voltages +3.3V @14A,

+12V @3A

Power consumption 82.2W

280 Btus per hour

Physical Dimensions

We ight 12 lb (5.45 kg ) Dimensions(HxWxD) 1.75x16x17.5in.

(4.45 x 40.46 x 44.45 cm)

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Table A-2 Technical Specifications for the Catalyst 3512, 3524, and 3548 XL Switches

Catalyst 3512 XL Catalyst 3524 XL Catalyst 3548 XL

Environmental Ranges

Operating

32 to 113°F(0to45°C) 32 to 113°F(0to45°C) 32 to 11 3°F(0to45°C)

temperature Storage

–4to149°F(–10 to 65°C) –4to149°F(–10 to 65°C) –4to149°F(–10 to 65°C)

temperature Relative

humidity Operating

10 to 85% (noncondensin g)

10 to 85% (noncondensing )

Up to 10,000 f t (3000 m ) Up to 10,000 ft (3000 m) Up to 10,000 ft (3000 m)

altitude Storage altitude 15,000 ft (4570 m) 15,000 ft (4570 m) 15,000 ft (4570 m)

Power Requirements

AC input voltage

DC input voltages

Power consumption

100 to 127/200 to 240 VAC (autoranging)50to60Hz

+5V @8.0A,

+12V @0.5 A

50W 171 Btus per hou r

100to127/200to240 VAC (autoranging)50to60Hz

+5V @10A,

+12V @0 .5A

75W 256 Btus per hour

100to127/200to240 VAC (autoranging)50to60Hz

+3.3V @17A +12V @1.1 A

100W 600 Btus per hour

Physical Dimensions

Weigh t 10.25 l b (4.65 kg) 8.5 lb (3.86 kg) 12 lb (5.45 k g) Dimensions(Hx

DxW)

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1.75 x 11.82 x 17.5 in. (4.45 x 30.02 x 44.45 cm)

1.75x11.82x17.5in. (4.45 x 30.02 x 44.45 cm)

1.73 x 15.34 x 17.5 in

(4.39x39.0x44.45cm)

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Table A-3 Technical Specifications for the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL Switch

Environmental Ranges

Operating temperature 32 to 113°F(0to45°C) Storage temperature –4to149°F(–10 to 65°C) Operating humidity 10 to 85% (nonc onden sing) Operating altitude Up to 10,000 ft (3000 m) Storage altitude Up to 15,000 ft (4570 m)

Power Requirements

AC in put voltage 100 to 127/ 200 to 240 VAC

(autoranging) 50 to 60 H z

DC inpu t voltages

−48V@3A,

+12V @6A

Power consumption 325W

1100 Btus per h our

Physical Dimensions

We ight 10.25 lb (4.65 kg ) Dimensions (H x W x D) 1.75 x 11.82 x 17.5 in.

(4.45x30.02x44.45cm)

1. The actual power consumption depends on the number of IP phones connected. 325W represents 24 IP phones connected.

Table A-4 Catalyst 3500 Series XL Agency Approvals

Safety EMC

UL to UL 1950, Third Ed ition FCC Part 15 Class A c-UL to CAN/CSA 22 .2 No. 950-9 5, Third Ed ition EN 5502 2 Class A (CISPR 22 Class A) TUV/GS to EN 60950 with Amendment A1-A4 and A11 VCCI Class A ACA/A2LA to A S/N ZS 3260 and TS001-1997 AS/NZ S 3548 Class A CB to IEC 609 50 with all country deviations BSM I NOM to NOM-019-SCFI CE Marking CE Marking

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Connector and Cable Specifications

This appe ndix describes the Ca talyst 3500 X L switch p orts and the cable s and adapters that you use to connect the switch to other devices.

Connector Specifications

10/100 Ports

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The 10/1 00 Ethernet ports use standard RJ-45 c on nector s and E ther net pinouts with internal crossovers, as indi cated by an X in the port nam e. These ports h ave their transmit (TD) and receive (RD) signals internally crossed so that a straight-through cable and adapter can be attached to the port. Figure B-1 shows the pinout.

When connecting the 10/100 ports to compatible workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Pho ne s, you must use a straight-th rough cable wired for 10BaseT and 100B aseT X (Figure B-5 illustrates the s traig ht-thr ough cable sc hema tics) . When connecting to other switches or repeaters, ensure that you use a crossover cable. (Figure B-4 illustrates the crossover cable schematics.)

Note Use a straight-throu gh cable t o connect two ports when one of the

ports is design ate d w ith an X. Use a crossover cable to connect two ports when both po rts are de signa ted with an X or when both po rts do not have an X.

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Figure B-1 10/100 Port Pinouts

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231 45678Pin Label

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

RD+ RDTD+ NC NC TDNC NC

1000BaseX Ports

1000BaseX ports use duplex SC connectors, as shown in Figure B-2.

Figure B-2 1000BaseX SC Connector

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Tx Rx

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Gigastack Port

The GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) uses proprietary connectors, asshowninFigureB-3.

Figure B-3 GigaStack Connector

The GigaStack GBI C cables are proprietary, high-data-rate cables with enhanced signal int egrit y and EMI perfo rm ance .

Caution Do not use standard IEEE 1 394 cables with the GigaStack GBIC.

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Console Port

The consol e port use s an 8-p in RJ-45 c onnec tor , described in Table B-1 and Table B-2. Th e supplied RJ -45-t o-RJ-4 5 rollover cable and DB-9 adapter ar e used to connect the console port of the switch to a console PC. You need to provide a RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE ada pter if yo u want to connect the switch console port to a termina l. You can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that adapter from Ci sc o. For conso le port a nd adapter pinout information, see Table B-1 and Ta ble B-2.

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Crossover and Straight-Through Cable Pinouts

The schematics of crossoverand straight-through cables are shown in Figure B-4 and F ig ure B-5.

Figure B-4 Crossover Cable Schematic

Switch

3 TD+

6 TD–

1 RD+

2 RD–

Figure B-5 Straight-Through Cable Schematic

witch

3 TD+

TD–

1 RD+

RD–

Switch 3 TD+

6 TD– 1 RD+

2 RD–

Switch 3 RD+

6 RD– 1 TD+

2 TD–

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