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Table Of Contents
Including Cisco 1600 Series Router In Stack
Connecting Network Devices to Switch
Connecting PCs, Workstations, Routers, or Servers
Verifying That Network Devices Are Connected
Installation
This chapter provides information on the following topics:
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Safety
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Safety
To ensure personal safety and to protect the switch, use the following guidelines:
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CautionDo not place anything on top of the switch that could block the air flow from the vents on top of the switch. Products designed specifically to interoperate with the switch and stacked on top of the switch with the included stacking clip will not block the air flow from the vents.
Warning
Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source.
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Before working on equipment that is connected to power lines, remove jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and watches). Metal objects 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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Unplug the power cord before you work on a system that does not have an on/off switch.
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Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.
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The device is designed to work with TN power systems.
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Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightening activity.
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The ports labeled "10BaseT," 100BaseTX," and "10/100" are safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits. SELV circuits should only be connected to other SELV circuits. Avoid connecting these circuits to telephone network voltage (TNV) circuits.
Unpacking Your Switch
The box that contains your switch should contain the following items. If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your Cisco reseller.
Preinstallation
Before you begin installing the switch, you must follow these steps:
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For more information on straight-through and crossover Ethernet cables, refer to the "Ethernet Cable Specifications" section in Appendix B, "."
Installing Your Switch
To install your switch, follow these steps:
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Stacking the Switch
Timesaver
If you are using only one switch and no other Cisco products designed to be stacked with the switch, skip this section, and go to the "Connecting Power Cord" section.
You can stack up to four switches or other Cisco products designed to be stacked with the switch. You can stack each of the devices directly on top of one another.
This section provides information on stacking all Cisco products designed to be stacked with the switch except the Cisco 1600 series router. For information on stacking the Cisco 1600 series router, refer to the "Including Cisco 1600 Series Router In Stack" section.
Each switch comes with a stacking clip and a fastener that are used to keep multiple devices together in a stack. Before using the clip, you must assemble the clip and the fastener, as shown.
After pushing the fastener into the stacking clip, use the clip as shown.
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Including Cisco 1600 Series Router In Stack
If you plan to include a Cisco 1600 router in the stack, you must place the router on top of the stack. Use the stacking clip as shown in the figure to stack a Cisco 1600 series router onto a switch or other Cisco products designed to be stacked with the switch.
Unstacking the Switch
To unstack the switches or other Cisco products designed to be stacked with the switch, follow these steps.
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Connecting Power Cord
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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, 10A international) is used on the phase conductors (all current-carrying conductors).
Connect the power cord.
Check the front panel to make sure that the PWR LED is on.
Connecting Network Devices to Switch
The following sections describe how to connect the following devices to the switch ports:
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A compatible network device is one that supports either 10BaseT or 100BaseTX. You can connect any combination of 10BaseT and 100BaseTX devices to the switch.
lists the network devices that you can connect to the switch and summarizes how to connect each device.
Connecting PCs, Workstations, Routers, or Servers
Connect PCs, workstations, routers, or servers to the ports on the switch as shown in the following illustration.
Connecting a Hub
Connect a compatible hub to the ports as shown in the following illustration. If connecting a hub without an MDI/MDI-X button, use a 100BaseTX crossover Ethernet cable. If connecting a hub with an MDI/MDI-X button, such as an Cisco 1528 Micro Hub 10/100, use a 100BaseTX straight-through Ethernet cable.
Connecting a Switch
Connect a compatible switch, such as a Cisco 1548 Micro Switch 10/100, to the ports as shown in the following illustration.
Verifying That Network Devices Are Connected
After connecting network devices to the switch ports, check the corresponding port LEDs (labeled 1 through 8) on the front and back panels. The color and blinking pattern of the LEDs indicate the activity for the corresponding switch port.
