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Quick Start Guide
Catalyst 3500 Series XL Switches

Quick Start Guide
Catalyst 3500 Series XL Switches



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Catalyst 3500 series XL switch

Catalyst 3500 Installation Guide and
Release Notes for the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cisco
IOS Release 12.0(5)XP.

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

AC power cable

RJ-45-to-DB-9 serial connector

RJ-45-to-DB-25 terminal connector

Rack-mount kit

Rubber feet


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



Cable the Switch


Connect PCs, Workstations, Servers, and Routers

    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.

Connect Switches and Hubs

    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.


Note Use a straight-through cable to connect two ports when one of the port numbers is designated with an X. Use a crossover cable to connect two ports when both port numbers are designated with an X or when both ports do not have an X.

Connect the Switches through GigaStack GBICs (Optional)

    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.


Note The GigaStack GBICs are orderable separately. Refer to the Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Convertor Installation Guide for details on installing and cabling the GigaStack GBICs.


Connect the AC Power Cord

    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.

Connect the Console Cable

    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.



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.


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 the IP address of the command switch. If you are configuring the switch as a command switch or standalone switch, you need to assign IP information. Refer to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration guide for more information.

IP Information Requirements

Get the following IP information from your system administrator:

First-Time Startup

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.


Note If you enter N to configure the switch as a member switch or as a standalone switch, it will appear as a candidate switch in Cluster Builder. In this case, the Step 9 message will not be displayed.
    Would you like to enable as a cluster command switch? Y

    9. Assign a name to the cluster:

    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


After you have assigned an IP address to the switch, you can use CVSM or the CLI to view or change configuration settings. If this is a command switch, you can also use the Cluster Management application to configure other switches. To use these Web-based tools, follow the procedures to set the appropriate browser options.

CVSM supports these platforms and network browsers:

Operating System Minimum Operating System Requirements Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer

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
or higher

SUN-recommended patch cluster for the OS and Motif library patch 103461-24

4.5, 4.51, or 4.61

Not supported


Note Netscape Communicator version 4.6 is NOT supported.

Configuring Netscape Communicator (All Versions)

    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.

Configuring Internet Explorer (4.01a)


Note For the procedure on configuring Internet Explorer 5.0, refer to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide.

    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.

Internet Explorer (continued)

    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.


Note If you plan to use Cluster Management for switch configuration, you must enter the IP address of the command switch. You can enter the addresses of the member switches, but they are not required.
If you plan to use CVSM for switch configuration, you must enter the IP address of each switch that you want to manage. You do not need to delete the address from the trusted site list if the switch later becomes a cluster member.

    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).


Note You can cut and paste the switch IP address from the screen that you use to complete the setup program.


    2. Press Return. The universal access page for your switch displays.


Note You are prompted with a message if your browser version is not supported.

    3. Click Visual Switch Manager to display the CVSM home page.

For More Information

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.


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