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CH A P T E R 1-1 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-6157-01 1 Overview This chapte r pro vides informatio n about thes e topics: • Setting up the Swit ch, page 1-1 • Features, pa.
1-2 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardware Installation Guide OL-6157-01 Chapter 1 Overvi ew Front-Panel Descrip tion • Config uration – Supports manual an d autoconf iguration for 10/1 00 ports – Suppor.
1-3 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-6157-01 Chapter 1 Overview Front-Panel Description Port Numbering Ta b l e 1 - 1 lists the port and sl ot numbering for the Catalyst 29 40 switch es. 10/100 Ports The 10/100 ports use RJ-4 5 connectors and tw isted-pair cabl ing.
1-4 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardware Installation Guide OL-6157-01 Chapter 1 Overvi ew Front-Panel Descrip tion Note When connecting the switch to a 1000B ASE-T device, be sure to use a f our twisted-pair , Category 5 cable. Note When connecting the switch to work stations, servers, and rout ers, be sure to use a t wisted-pair straight-through cabl e.
1-5 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-6157-01 Chapter 1 Overview Front-Panel Description SFP Modules The Catalyst 2940-8TF-S switch uses a fi eld-replac eable SFP module to establ ish Gigabit connections. Y ou insert an SFP module into the SFP mo dule slot on the front of the switch.
1-6 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardware Installation Guide OL-6157-01 Chapter 1 Overvi ew Front-Panel Descrip tion The Cisco CWDM SFPs operate on si ngle-mode fiber . The SFPs suppor t both Gigabit Ethernet as well as fiber channel (1 Gigabit and 2 Gigabit) links .
1-7 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-6157-01 Chapter 1 Overview Front-Panel Description All of the LEDs described in th is section are visi ble through t he GUI management app lications—the Network Assistant application for mul tiple switch es a nd the de vice manager for a singl e switch.
1-8 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardware Installation Guide OL-6157-01 Chapter 1 Overvi ew Front-Panel Descrip tion T able 1 -6 Meaning o f P or t LED Colors in Dif f er ent Mo des Port Mode Color Meaning ST A T Off No link. Solid green Link present. Flashing green Acti vity .
1-9 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-6157-01 Chapter 1 Overview Rear-Panel Description Rear-Panel Description The rear panel of the switches, as sho wn in Figure 1-4 , ha ve an A C power connector and an RJ-45 console port.
1-10 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardware Installation Guide OL-6157-01 Chapter 1 Overvi ew Rear-Panel Description Console Port Y ou can connect a switch to a PC t hrough the consol e port by using a RJ-45-to-DB-9 a dapter cable. If you want t o connect a switch to a terminal, you n eed to provid e an RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter .
1-11 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide OL-6157-01 Chapter 1 Overview Management Options Management Options Catalyst 2940 switches o ffer these management options: • Network Assistant The Network Assistant is a GUI -based application that you can install and ru n on your desktop; yo u do not need a web bro wser to ru n it.
1-12 Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardware Installation Guide OL-6157-01 Chapter 1 Overvi ew Management Options.
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