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Catalyst 3500 series XL switch | |
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Catalyst 3500 Installation Guide and | |
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RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover console cable | |
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AC power cable | |
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RJ-45-to-DB-9 serial connector | |
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RJ-45-to-DB-25 terminal connector | |
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Rack-mount kit | |
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Rubber feet | |
Note You need to supply Category 5 straight-through or crossover cables to connect to Ethernet devices. | |
| Cable the Switch |
1. Connect a Category 5 straight-through cable (not supplied) to a 10/100 port on the front panel of the switch.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 port of the PC, workstation, server, or router.
1. Connect a Category 5 crossover cable (not supplied) to a 10/100 port on the front panel of the switch.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 port on the target switch or hub.
1. Insert the GigaStack Gigabit Interface Convertors (GBICs) in the GBIC module slots on the switches.
2. Connect the GigaStack GBICs with the Cisco GigaStack cable.
1. Connect one end of the supplied AC power cord to the power connector on the switch rear panel.
2. Connect the other end of the power cable to a grounded AC outlet.
1. Connect the supplied flat, blue, rollover cable to the port marked CONSOLE on the rear panel of the switch.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a terminal or PC with terminal-emulation software (such as ProComm Plus or HyperTerminal), using an adapter if necessary.
The terminal or emulation software must match the settings on the console port. Check your terminal or emulation software to be sure it matches the settings listed below, and reconfigure it if it does not.
9600 baud
No parity
8 data bits
1 stop bit
| Assign IP information to the Switch |
The first time that you access the switch, it runs a setup program that prompts you for IP and other configuration information. This information is needed so that the switch can communicate with the local routers and the Internet. It is also required if you plan to use Cisco Visual Switch Manager (CVSM) to configure and manage the switch.
Get the following IP information from your system administrator:
Use this procedure to assign IP information:
1. Enter Y at the first prompt:
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: y
2. Enter the switch IP address, and press Return:
Enter IP address:
3. Enter subnet mask, and press Return:
Enter IP netmask:
4. Enter Y to enter a default gateway (router) address:
Would you like to enter a default gateway address? [yes]: y
5. Enter IP address of your default gateway, and press Return:
IP address of the default gateway?
6. Enter the host name, and press Return:
Enter the host name:
7. Enter a secret password, and press Return:
Enable secret password:
8. Enter Y to configure this switch as the cluster command switch. Enter N to configure it as a member switch or as a standalone switch.
Would you like to enable as a
cluster command switch? Y
Enter cluster name? cls_name
10. The initial configuration displays as follows:
The following configuration command script was created:
interface VLAN1
ip address 172.20.153.36 255.255.255.0
ip default-gateway 172.20.128.1
enable secret 5 $1$M3pS$cXtAlkyR3/6Cn8/
snmp community private rw
snmp community public ro
cluster enable cls_name
end
Use this configuration?[yes/no]:y
11. Verify that the addresses are correct.
12. Enter Y, and press Return. If the addresses are not correct, enter N, press Return, and begin again at Step 1.
When you see the message "Press RETURN to get started," the setup program is complete. You can use your browser, CVSM, or the command-line interface (CLI) to manage the switch.
| Access the Switch from Your Browser |
CVSM supports these platforms and network browsers:
Windows 95 Service Pack 1 4.5, 4.51, or 4.61 4.01a or 5.0 Windows 98 Second Edition 4.5, 4.51, or 4.61 4.01a or 5.0 Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 4.5, 4.51, or 4.61 4.01a or 5.0 Solaris 2.5.1 SUN-recommended patch cluster for the OS and Motif library patch 103461-24 4.5, 4.51, or 4.61 Not supported
Operating System
Minimum Operating System Requirements
Netscape Communicator
Microsoft Internet Explorer
or higher
1. From the menu bar, select Edit>Preferences.
2. In the Preferences window, click Advanced.
3. Select the Enable Java, the Enable JavaScript, and the Enable Style Sheets check boxes.
4. From the Advanced drop-down list, select Cache.
5. Select Every time.
6. Click OK.
1. From the menu bar, select Tools>Internet Options.
2. In the Internet Options window, click the Advanced tab.
3. Scroll through the list of options to Java VM, select the Java JIT compiler enabled and the Java logging enabled check boxes, and click Apply.
4. Click the General tab. In the Temporary Internet Files section, click Settings. The Settings window opens.
5. Select Every visit to the page, and click OK.
6. In the Internet Options window, click the Security tab.
7. In the Zone drop-down list, select Trusted Sites Zone, and click Custom.
8. Click Settings.
9. In the Java>Java permissions section, select Custom. Click the Java Custom Setting, which appears at the bottom of the window.
10. In the Trusted Sites Zone window, click the Edit Permissions tab.
11. If the buttons under Run Unsigned Content are not available, select either Medium or Low security in the Reset Java Permissions list box. Click Reset.
12. Under Run Unsigned Content, select Enable, and click OK.
13. In the Security Settings window, click OK.
14. In the Internet Options window, click the Security tab. Verify that the Zone drop-down list is set to Trusted Sites Zone.
15. In the Trusted Sites Zone section, click Add Sites.
16. In the Trusted Sites Zone window, deselect the Require server verification check box.
17. In the Add this Web site to the Zone field, enter the IP address of the switch.
18. Click Add, and then click OK.
19. In the Internet Options window, click Apply, and then click OK.
When the browser is configured, display the CVSM:
1. Enter the switch IP address in the Location field if you are using Netscape (the Address field if you are using Internet Explorer).
2. Press Return. The universal access page for your switch displays.
3. Click Visual Switch Manager to display the CVSM home page.
See the Catalyst 3500 Series XL Installation Guide for detailed installation instructions for the Cisco 3500 series XL switch. See the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide for detailed instructions on using CVSM, the CLI, and the Cluster Management application to configure and manage switches. See Release Notes for the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cisco IOS
Release 12.0(5)XP for recent information about the Catalyst 3500 series XL switch.
Posted: Thu Apr 13 17:54:46 PDT 2000
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