Cisco Catalyst Express 500 User Manual
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Introduction
Read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the features, benefits, and
capabilities of the Catalyst Express 500 switches.
This chapter and the rest of this guide focus on the concepts and tasks that are
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available from the switch hardware and the device manager GUI that is embedded
in the switch software.
Enhanced Catalyst Express 500 features and procedures are only available from
the Cisco Network Assistant network management application. This application
can be downloaded from Cisco.com. Refer to the Network Assistant
documentation about these enhanced switch features.
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Overview, page 1-2
Features and Benefits, page 1-4
System Requirements, page 1-10
Switch Management Options, page 1-11
Supported Hardware, page 1-13
When You Are Done, page 1-13
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User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches
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Summary of Contents for Cisco Catalyst Express 500
- Page 1 GUI that is embedded in the switch software. Enhanced Catalyst Express 500 features and procedures are only available from the Cisco Network Assistant network management application. This application can be downloaded from Cisco.com. Refer to the Network Assistant documentation about these enhanced switch features.
- Page 2 This switch is designed for high-speed connections to servers and switches. It has: 8 10/100/1000BASE-T ports for high-speed, desktop connectivity • • 4 10/100/1000BASE-T or SFP module ports for server aggregation or server connectivity User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01...
- Page 3 Gigabit Ethernet ports, and it is best suited to providing 1000-Mbps connections between switches and to servers. Use either the Catalyst Express 500-24TT or the Catalyst Express 500G-12TC for Switches C and D. These switches are designed to provide high-speed (up to 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps, respectively) connections to network users.
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Page 4: Features And Benefits
A network administrator can manage the network onsite or remotely through the device manager GUI (embedded in the Catalyst Express switches), through Cisco Network Assistant, or through a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)-based network management application. -
Page 5: Hardware Features
A L E R T P o E Switch LEDs: SYSTEM - switch status S E T U P ALERT - events detected - PoE status SETUP - setup mode SETUP button User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01... - Page 6 Port LEDs show port status. From the device manager GUI, port LEDs also show duplex mode, • speed, and PoE status. RPS LED shows status of an installed Cisco redundant power supply (RPS). (Available only on the • Catalyst Express 500-24PC model.) Setup Button Button starts the Express Setup program.
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Page 7: Software Features
Port status and statistics tables display port operating status and the statistics for data being • received and sent on each port. User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01... -
Page 8: Device Manager Gui
You can display the device manager from anywhere in your network through a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. For information on how to display the device manager, see the “Display the Device Manager” section on page 2-13. User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01... - Page 9 Chapter 1 Introduction Features and Benefits Figure 1-3 Device Manager Interface User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches OL-8122-01...
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Page 10: System Requirements
Chapter 1 Introduction System Requirements Figure 1-4 Device Manager Online Help System Requirements Hardware Requirements, page 1-11 • Software Requirements, page 1-11 • User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 1-10 OL-8122-01... -
Page 11: Hardware Requirements
In addition to the device manager GUI, you can also use these tools to manage the switch: • Cisco Network Assistant, page 1-12 Simple Network Management Protocol, page 1-13 • User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 1-11 OL-8122-01... -
Page 12: Cisco Network Assistant
Catalyst Express 500 features that are available on Network Assistant but not available from the device manager include: Levels (Low, Medium, or High) of network security and switch access for •... -
Page 13: Simple Network Management Protocol
Chapter 2, “Setup and Installation.” If you already installed and configured the switch with its basic settings, see Chapter 3, “Customization,” to learn about features that can optimize the switch performance. User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 1-13 OL-8122-01... - Page 14 Chapter 1 Introduction When You Are Done User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches 1-14 OL-8122-01...