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... equipment in a residential area is operated in a particular installation. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOFTWARE LICENSE OR LIMITED WARRANTY, CONTACT YOUR CISCO REPRESENTATIVE FOR A COPY. These specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case users will...
... equipment in a residential area is operated in a particular installation. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOFTWARE LICENSE OR LIMITED WARRANTY, CONTACT YOUR CISCO REPRESENTATIVE FOR A COPY. These specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case users will...
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... Connections A-13 SFP Module Port Connections A-13 Connector Specifications A-16 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ports A-16 SFP Module Ports A-17 Cisco Support Resources B-1 Support Links from the Device Manager Online Help B-2 Cisco Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) Solutions B-2 Cisco Networking Professionals Connection B-3 Obtaining Documentation B-3 Cisco.com B-3 Product Documentation DVD B-4 Ordering Documentation B-4 Documentation...
... Connections A-13 SFP Module Port Connections A-13 Connector Specifications A-16 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ports A-16 SFP Module Ports A-17 Cisco Support Resources B-1 Support Links from the Device Manager Online Help B-2 Cisco Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) Solutions B-2 Cisco Networking Professionals Connection B-3 Obtaining Documentation B-3 Cisco.com B-3 Product Documentation DVD B-4 Ordering Documentation B-4 Documentation...
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...to help you resolve switch and network problems. Use this way: Chapters Introduction Setup and Installation Customization Monitoring Troubleshooting Reference Cisco Support Resources Purpose This chapter describes the software and hardware features and benefits so that you can tailor according to ...features to meet your network needs. It includes a description of the switch. This chapter has the switch technical specifications, cabling guidelines, and connector specifications. This guide is organized in the device manager online help. How to Use This Guide Welcome How to ...
...to help you resolve switch and network problems. Use this way: Chapters Introduction Setup and Installation Customization Monitoring Troubleshooting Reference Cisco Support Resources Purpose This chapter describes the software and hardware features and benefits so that you can tailor according to ...features to meet your network needs. It includes a description of the switch. This chapter has the switch technical specifications, cabling guidelines, and connector specifications. This guide is organized in the device manager online help. How to Use This Guide Welcome How to ...
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... described in the Getting Started Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 2-2 OL-8122-01 The default ID is needed to communicate between specific users or devices. Note Make sure that the switch and your management station. Otherwise, the switch cannot be managed, and switch monitoring ...is limited to only its standard default settings and to be limited to a specific group of users (such as the administrators of your network). The default name for management traffic that you cannot manage the switch from your...
... described in the Getting Started Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 2-2 OL-8122-01 The default ID is needed to communicate between specific users or devices. Note Make sure that the switch and your management station. Otherwise, the switch cannot be managed, and switch monitoring ...is limited to only its standard default settings and to be limited to a specific group of users (such as the administrators of your network). The default name for management traffic that you cannot manage the switch from your...
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...the device manager. Figure 3-1 shows different types of devices to be connected to the Catalyst Express switches. For example, the Desktop port role is specifically for switch ports that will be connected to devices. Optimize Ports through Smartports Port Roles Chapter 3 Customization Optimize Ports through Smartports Port Roles These are... to Ports, page 3-6 What Are Smartports Port Roles Tip Use Smartports port roles immediately after switch initial setup. The Smartports port roles are Cisco-recommended configurations for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 3-2 OL-8122-01
...the device manager. Figure 3-1 shows different types of devices to be connected to the Catalyst Express switches. For example, the Desktop port role is specifically for switch ports that will be connected to devices. Optimize Ports through Smartports Port Roles Chapter 3 Customization Optimize Ports through Smartports Port Roles These are... to Ports, page 3-6 What Are Smartports Port Roles Tip Use Smartports port roles immediately after switch initial setup. The Smartports port roles are Cisco-recommended configurations for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 3-2 OL-8122-01
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.... You also can alter the effectiveness of the Smartports role. • Do not apply the Desktop port role on ports that you do not change specific port settings after enabling a Smartports role on devices and your network. Mismatches can have been moved. Any port setting changes can click Smartports from the...
.... You also can alter the effectiveness of the Smartports role. • Do not apply the Desktop port role on ports that you do not change specific port settings after enabling a Smartports role on devices and your network. Mismatches can have been moved. Any port setting changes can click Smartports from the...
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... using the default so that the duplex setting on the switch port automatically matches the setting on the switch port if the connected device requires a specific mode. The limit is set to Auto. We recommend using the default so that the speed setting on the switch port automatically matches the setting... the duplex mode on the connected device. The description can negotiate with the switch port. Change the switch port speed if the connected device requires a specific speed.
... using the default so that the duplex setting on the switch port automatically matches the setting on the switch port if the connected device requires a specific mode. The limit is set to Auto. We recommend using the default so that the speed setting on the switch port automatically matches the setting... the duplex mode on the connected device. The description can negotiate with the switch port. Change the switch port speed if the connected device requires a specific speed.
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... Chapter 3 Customization Control Access to the Switch PoE Whether PoE will be supplied to automatically provide power when an IEEE 802.af-compliant or Cisco pre-standard device is connected. • Never from the drop-down list. The default is available only on PoE ports. After initial setup..., you can enter one password. If you no longer want a specific username, you can add, modify, and delete username-and-password pairs from the device manager menu. Deleting a password also deletes the username. See...
... Chapter 3 Customization Control Access to the Switch PoE Whether PoE will be supplied to automatically provide power when an IEEE 802.af-compliant or Cisco pre-standard device is connected. • Never from the drop-down list. The default is available only on PoE ports. After initial setup..., you can enter one password. If you no longer want a specific username, you can add, modify, and delete username-and-password pairs from the device manager menu. Deleting a password also deletes the username. See...
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...for payroll-related communications. 3-12 User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01 For example, VLANs can restrict specific data broadcasts to specific logical workgroups for security purposes, such as voice and data) to preserve the quality of the transmission and to minimize excess... These are the concepts and procedures for configuring VLANs: • What Is a VLAN, page 3-12 • VLAN Types, page 3-14 • Cisco-Guest and Cisco-Voice VLANs, page 3-16 • Create, Modify, and Delete VLANs, page 3-16 • Advanced VLAN Configuration, page 3-17 What Is a VLAN...
...for payroll-related communications. 3-12 User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01 For example, VLANs can restrict specific data broadcasts to specific logical workgroups for security purposes, such as voice and data) to preserve the quality of the transmission and to minimize excess... These are the concepts and procedures for configuring VLANs: • What Is a VLAN, page 3-12 • VLAN Types, page 3-14 • Cisco-Guest and Cisco-Voice VLANs, page 3-16 • Create, Modify, and Delete VLANs, page 3-16 • Advanced VLAN Configuration, page 3-17 What Is a VLAN...
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...; VLAN 5 offers employee-level access to the company network. In Figure 3-6, switch ports connected to the IP phones belong to the Cisco-Voice VLAN, a special VLAN supported on a router or Layer 3 switch can enforce privileges and restrictions to different user types. Visitors ...and wired and wireless company visitors. The switch supports a maximum of network access requires a direct connection to the specific switch ports. • Cisco-Guest VLAN offers Internet-only access to company visitors. This VLAN automatically provides Voice over traffic from the desktop devices...
...; VLAN 5 offers employee-level access to the company network. In Figure 3-6, switch ports connected to the IP phones belong to the Cisco-Voice VLAN, a special VLAN supported on a router or Layer 3 switch can enforce privileges and restrictions to different user types. Visitors ...and wired and wireless company visitors. The switch supports a maximum of network access requires a direct connection to the specific switch ports. • Cisco-Guest VLAN offers Internet-only access to company visitors. This VLAN automatically provides Voice over traffic from the desktop devices...
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...that is received or sent without the VLAN explicitly identified is assumed to belong to personnel records). • A switch port applied with the specific access designed for that is to ensure unlimited administrative access to an access VLAN. On this port, any VLAN on the type of device that...the default VLAN might be sufficient based on the size and requirements of these port roles-Switch, Router, and Access Point-can be in Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals published by default, the management VLAN. Both the switch port and the attached device port must be identified as the ...
...that is received or sent without the VLAN explicitly identified is assumed to belong to personnel records). • A switch port applied with the specific access designed for that is to ensure unlimited administrative access to an access VLAN. On this port, any VLAN on the type of device that...the default VLAN might be sufficient based on the size and requirements of these port roles-Switch, Router, and Access Point-can be in Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals published by default, the management VLAN. Both the switch port and the attached device port must be identified as the ...
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... you must be assigned. To create a VLAN, you first determine your VLAN needs before creating VLANs. For more information, see the "Cisco-Guest and Cisco-Voice VLANs" section on the size and requirements of your network. You can create up to which all ports that are case sensitive. ...voice and guest traffic and if you create additional VLANs, you must also create these VLANs, Cisco-Guest and Cisco-Voice, are applied with the Guest port role must also create VLANs specifically for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01 This VLAN ensures that all ports, regardless of...
... you must be assigned. To create a VLAN, you first determine your VLAN needs before creating VLANs. For more information, see the "Cisco-Guest and Cisco-Voice VLANs" section on the size and requirements of your network. You can create up to which all ports that are case sensitive. ...voice and guest traffic and if you create additional VLANs, you must also create these VLANs, Cisco-Guest and Cisco-Voice, are applied with the Guest port role must also create VLANs specifically for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01 This VLAN ensures that all ports, regardless of...
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Use the VLANs Advanced window (Figure 3-8) to specific switch ports rather than by forwarding IP multicast traffic to change the STP and IGMP snooping settings. Disabling IGMP snooping can affect connectivity to the ... the VLANs window. See the device manager online help for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01 The result is a more efficient use of specific IP multicast groups receive multicast messages. To display this window, choose Configure > VLANs from the device manager menu, and then click the Advanced button on...
Use the VLANs Advanced window (Figure 3-8) to specific switch ports rather than by forwarding IP multicast traffic to change the STP and IGMP snooping settings. Disabling IGMP snooping can affect connectivity to the ... the VLANs window. See the device manager online help for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01 The result is a more efficient use of specific IP multicast groups receive multicast messages. To display this window, choose Configure > VLANs from the device manager menu, and then click the Advanced button on...
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... all times. The management VLAN is the broadcast domain where management traffic is default. Select an existing VLAN to be limited to a specific group of users (such as the administrators of the management VLAN through which the switch will be managed. For more information about management... VLANs and about VLANs in the same VLAN. It also ensures secure, administrative access to communicate between specific users or devices. The management VLAN ID was set during initial set up. It provides broadcast control and security for management traffic that...
... all times. The management VLAN is the broadcast domain where management traffic is default. Select an existing VLAN to be limited to a specific group of users (such as the administrators of the management VLAN through which the switch will be managed. For more information about management... VLANs and about VLANs in the same VLAN. It also ensures secure, administrative access to communicate between specific users or devices. The management VLAN ID was set during initial set up. It provides broadcast control and security for management traffic that...
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... Chapter 4 Monitoring Why Monitor the Switch Any problem in your switch can affect a large proportion of switch activity. Figure 4-1 Front Panel View User Guide for specific ports that could be causing problems. • Get an overview of switch bandwidth usage and port statistics. • View a history of your users.
... Chapter 4 Monitoring Why Monitor the Switch Any problem in your switch can affect a large proportion of switch activity. Figure 4-1 Front Panel View User Guide for specific ports that could be causing problems. • Get an overview of switch bandwidth usage and port statistics. • View a history of your users.
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... Red Switch internal temperature is what you monitor utilization on each port. Bandwidth allocation can see the "Installation Guidelines" section on page 2-9 and the "Technical Specifications" section on and sent from the switch ports: - Bad cable connection - As you expect during that given time of network activity.
... Red Switch internal temperature is what you monitor utilization on each port. Bandwidth allocation can see the "Installation Guidelines" section on page 2-9 and the "Technical Specifications" section on and sent from the switch ports: - Bad cable connection - As you expect during that given time of network activity.
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... displays these graphs can display the data in time (by the switch. Redisplaying the device manager clears the data from Dashboard. For details on the specific port errors detected on each 60-second system refresh. The granularity of these graphs: • Bandwidth Utilization Graph, page 4-15 • Bandwidth Utilization Graph, page...
... displays these graphs can display the data in time (by the switch. Redisplaying the device manager clears the data from Dashboard. For details on the specific port errors detected on each 60-second system refresh. The granularity of these graphs: • Bandwidth Utilization Graph, page 4-15 • Bandwidth Utilization Graph, page...
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... the switch is 60 seconds. This graph shows the same information as the PoE Utilization gauge on page 4-13. 4-16 User Guide for a specific port, choose a port from the Port list. For example, if a network user is having intermittent network connectivity, use the Port Utilization graph ...you disconnect and reconnect the suspected device. To display the trends for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01 The percentage of a specific port. Per-Port Utilization and Per-Port Errors Graphs The Port Utilization and Port Errors graphs on the Trends window show the same information...
... the switch is 60 seconds. This graph shows the same information as the PoE Utilization gauge on page 4-13. 4-16 User Guide for a specific port, choose a port from the Port list. For example, if a network user is having intermittent network connectivity, use the Port Utilization graph ...you disconnect and reconnect the suspected device. To display the trends for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01 The percentage of a specific port. Per-Port Utilization and Per-Port Errors Graphs The Port Utilization and Port Errors graphs on the Trends window show the same information...
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...-01 User Guide for additional guidelines and procedures. See the device manager online help for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 4-19 This tab displays the specific numbers of error packets received. This includes total collisions, late collisions, and excessive collisions. • The total number of error packets received on each port...
...-01 User Guide for additional guidelines and procedures. See the device manager online help for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 4-19 This tab displays the specific numbers of error packets received. This includes total collisions, late collisions, and excessive collisions. • The total number of error packets received on each port...
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... for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 5-1 Before You Begin Familiarize yourself with the monitoring features (see Chapter 4, "Monitoring") from which you can find out the specific problems on the switch and from which you solve network-related problems. The tasks in this chapter to learn about the switch diagnostic tools and...
... for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 5-1 Before You Begin Familiarize yourself with the monitoring features (see Chapter 4, "Monitoring") from which you can find out the specific problems on the switch and from which you solve network-related problems. The tasks in this chapter to learn about the switch diagnostic tools and...