Table of Contents
Index
Numerics
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
L
M
O
P
Q
R
S
T
V
W
Index
Numerics
10/100/1000 ports
10/100BASE-T 1-8
10/100 ports
1000BASE-LX/LH GBICs 4-3
1000BASE-LX SFP modules 4-12
1000BASE-SX GBICs 4-3
1000BASE-SX SFP modules 4-12
1000BASE-T 1-4, 1-6, 1-7
1000BASE-T SFP modules 4-12
1000BASE-TX GBICs 4-3
1000BASE-X 1-2
1000BASE-X (CWDM) GBICs 4-3
1000BASE-X (CWDM) SFP modules 4-12
1000BASE-ZX GBICs 4-3
1000BASE-ZX SFP modules 4-12
100BASE-T 1-4
10BASE-T 1-4, 1-8
10BASE-TX RJ-45 connector 3-23
19- and 24-inch racks 3-7
802.1D Spanning Tree 1-5
802.3z, IEEE C-1
802.3z 1000BASE-LX, IEEE standard 4-3, 4-11
A
airflow 1-9 to 1-11
attaching the cable guide 3-15
autonegotiation 1-4
B
BER 4-10
bit error rate
blower
boot process
brackets
C
cable guide
cabling
Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX switch
10/100/1000 ports 1-3
heat dissipation 2-2
illustration 1-2
management ports 1-8, 3-22
Catalyst 2948G switch
Catalyst 2980G-A switch
heat dissipation 2-3
management ports 1-8, 3-22
referred to with Catalyst 2980G switch 1-1
Catalyst 2980G switch
10/100 ports 1-2
heat dissipation 2-3
illustration 1-2
CDP 1-5
CGMP 1-5
checking
shipping container contents (Catalyst 2948G and 2980G switches) 3-4
shipping container contents (Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX) 3-5
checklist
rack-mount 3-7
site planning 2-7
Cisco Discovery Protocol
Cisco Group Management Protocol
CLI 1-5
command-line interface
commands
configuration, patch cord (figure) 4-11
connecting
connections, earth ground 2-3
connectors
console serial port
conventions, document xvii
cooling
crossover cable
connecting to
10/100/1000 ports 3-21
10/100 ports 3-21
customer service, contacting 5-5
CWDM GBICs
CWDM SFP modules
D
differential mode delay C-1
dimensions, chassis
Catalyst 2948G A-3
Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX A-7
Catalyst 2980G A-7
documentation, obtaining xxiii
document conventions xvii
E
EMC regulatory statements 3-2 to 3-4
Ethernet interfaces 1-4
Ethernet management port
Ethernet speeds
F
fan assembly 1-9
features, switch 1-4 to 1-6
frequency, specifications A-3, A-5, A-7
G
GBICs
Gigabit Interface Converter
grounding
H
heat dissipation
I
IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree 1-5
IEEE 802.3z C-1
IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-LX standard 4-3
installations
connecting a terminal to the console serial and Ethernet management ports 3-22
rack-mounting
Catalyst 2948G and 2980G switches 3-7 to 3-9
Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX switches 3-10 to 3-15
tools required 3-6
table- or shelf-mounting
Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX switch 3-19
troubleshooting 5-1
wall-mounting 3-16
Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX switch 3-16 to 3-18
invisible radiation warning D-10 to D-11
L
laser radiation warning D-11 to D-13
laser transmission C-1
Layer 2 forwarding 1-4
LEDs
Link Status LED 1-8, A-2
M
MAC addresses 1-4
management, software 1-5
management ports 1-8
10/100BASE-T 1-8
10BASE-T 1-8
console serial 1-8
MDIX connectors
Media Access Control addresses
media-dependent interface crossed-over connectors 3-22
memory A-3, A-7
microprocessor A-3, A-7
MMF 4-4
mounting, table- or shelf- 3-19
mounting, wall-mounting 3-16
mounting brackets
Catalyst 2948G and 2980A switches 3-7 to 3-8
Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX switch 3-10 to 3-14
multimode fiber-optic
O
obtaining technical assistance xxiv
overfilled launch condition C-2
P
packaging materials B-1
packing list 3-5
PAgp
patch cord
Port Aggregation Protocol
port cabling specifications 4-4
ports
power
requirements 2-2
site planning 2-2
specifications
Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX switch A-3, A-5
Catalyst 2948G switch A-3, A-5
Catalyst 2980G switch A-7
troubleshooting 5-2
power supplies
procedures
connecting system ground 2-3
connecting to an SFP module 4-12 to 4-16
connecting to the console serial port 3-22
connecting to the Ethernet management port 3-22
installing a GBIC 4-6
installing a patch cord 4-11
removing a GBIC 4-9
repacking a switch B-1
protocols
PSI LED 1-9
PWR LED 1-9
Q
qualified personnel warning D-9 to D-10
R
rack-mounting
Catalyst 2948G and 2980G switches 3-7 to 3-9
Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX switch 3-10 to 3-15
rack-mounting kit 3-7
rack-mounting warning D-20 to D-24
Redundant Power System
regulatory statements, EMC 3-2 to 3-4
Remote Monitoring
repacking instructions B-1
returns B-1
RMON 1-5, 1-6
RPS 1-11, 5-4
RPS 300 1-12
RPS 300 warning D-13 to D-14
RPS 600 1-12
RPS 600 warning D-14 to D-15
RPS 675 1-12
RPS 675 warning D-15 to D-16
RPS LED 1-9
S
safety information warning D-7 to D-8
SFP modules
shelf-mounting 3-19
shipping
container contents (Catalyst 2948G and 2980G switches) 3-4
container contents (Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX switches) 3-5
instructions B-1
show port command 4-9
Simple Network Management Protocol
site planning
checklist 2-7
heat dissipation 2-2
small form-factor pluggable modules
SNMP 1-5
software management 1-5
specifications
Catalyst 2948G switch A-2, A-5
Catalyst 2980G switch A-6
GBIC optical power 4-5
startup problems 5-3
STATUS LED 1-9
straight-through cable
connecting to
10/100/1000 ports 3-21
10/100 ports 3-21
switch installation warning D-18 to D-19
switch verification 3-23
system component level problems 5-2
T
table-mounting 3-19
technical assistance, obtaining xxiv
telco racks 3-7
terminals
connecting to the console serial port 3-22
connecting to the Ethernet management port 3-22
tools, installation 3-6
troubleshooting
contacting customer service 5-5
getting started 5-2
identifying startup problems 5-3
initial boot 5-2
methodology 5-2
power supplies 5-2, 5-3, 5-4
V
verifying switch operation 3-23
virtual LANs
Virtual Terminal Protocol
VLANs 1-5
VLAN Trunk Protocol
VTP (Virtual Terminal Protocol) 1-5
VTP (VLAN Trunk Protocol) 1-5
W
wall-mounting 3-16
warning
weight, chassis
Catalyst 2948G A-3
Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX A-5
Catalyst 2980G A-7
