Cisco Systems ME 3400E manual

G ETTING S TARTED G UIDE Cisco ME 3400E Ethernet Access Switch Getting Started Guide INCLUDING LICENSE AND W ARRANTY 1 About this Guide, page 2 2 T aking Out What Y ou Need, page 2 3 Initial Setup, page 5 4 Managing the Switc h through the CLI, page 8 5 Rac k-Mounting the Switc h, page 9 6 Connecting to the Switc h Por ts, page 12 7 In Case of Diff[...]

2 1 About this Guide This guide provides instructions on how to install and configur e your Cisco Metro Ethernet (ME) 3400E Ethernet Access switch. Also covered are switch management options, basic rack-mounting procedures, port and module connections, power connection procedures, and troubleshooting help. For additional instal lation and configura[...]

3 Shipping Box Contents The items shipped with your switch depend on the switch model, the options that you choose, and the type of power -supply module. Some items shown are optional, and your switch might look different. These items ship with the Cisco ME 3400E-24TS -M and the Ci sco ME 3400EG-12CS-M switches: 1 Cisco ME 3400E switch 7 Cable guid[...]

4 These items ship with the Cisco ME 3400EG-2CS-A switch: Safety Warnings T ranslations of these warning statements and a complete list of warnings that are a p plicable to this switch appear in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ME 3400E Ethernet Access Switches document that shipped w ith your switch . War n in g Befor[...]

5 War n in g A readily accessible two-poled d isconnect device must be incorporated in the fixed wiring. Statement 1022 War n in g This equipment must be grounded. Neve r defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor . Contact the appropriate electrical inspecti on authority or an elect[...]

6 Step 1 Obtain this information from your network administrator before you start the setup program. • Switch IP address • Subnet mask (IP netmask) • Default gateway (router) • Enable secret password • Enable password • T elnet password Step 2 Connect the adapter cable to the console connector on the switch front panel. C onnect the oth[...]

7 Completing the Initial Configuration Follow these steps to comple te the setup program and to create the initial configuration for the switch. Step 1 After you press Enter or Return at the prompt to start the initial configuration setup program, enter Ye s at these prompts: Would you like to terminate autoinstall? [yes/no]: yes Would you like to [...]

8 4 Managing the Switch through the CLI After you install the switch in your netwo rk, you can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI. Access the CLI either by connecting your P C directly to the switch co nsole port or through a T elnet session from a remote PC or workstation. Other Management Options Y ou can use SNMP management [...]

9 The Cisco IE2100 Series Configuration Registrar is a networ k manage ment device that wo rks with embedded CNS agents in the switch software. Y ou can use IE2100 to automate initia l configurati ons and configuration updates on the switch . See the “Accessing T roubleshooting Information on Cisco.com” section on pag e 14 for a list of support[...]

10 Attaching the Brackets Use four Phillips flat-head screws to attach the long sid e of the brackets to the switches in one of mounting positions (for al l but the Cisco ME 3400EG-2CS-A switch): Use the tab on the bracket and the Phillips flat-hea d scre w to attach th e short side of each bracket to the Cisco ME 3400EG-2CS-A switch in this mounti[...]

11 Rack-Mount the Switch Use the black Phillips machine screw to attach the cable guide to the left or right bracket a nd the supplied screws to attach th e brackets to the rack: • Cisco ME 3400E-24TS-M and Cisco ME 3400EG-12CS -M switches: • Cisco ME 3400EG-2CS-A switch: 1 Black Phillips machine screw 2 Cable guide and screw 1 Black Phillips m[...]

12 6 Connecting to the Switch Ports This section describes how to connect to the fixed switch po rts and to the SF P module ports. Th e switch in the ill ustrations might be different from your switch, but the inst ructions apply to all Cisco M E 3400E switches. Connect to 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Ports Note The automatic medium-dependent interfac e c[...]

13 For a list of supported modules, see the release notes on Cisc o.com. For detailed instructions on installing, remov ing, and connecting to SFP modules, see the SFP module documentation. Caution Removing and installing an SFP module can shorten its us eful life. Do not remove and insert SFP modules more often than is absolutely necessary . For i[...]

14 T o reset the switch: • At the switch# prompt, enter enable , and press Retu rn or Enter . • At the switch# prompt, enter setup, an d press Return or Enter . The switch displays the prompt to run the initial configura tion dialog. See the “Initial Setup” section on page 5 to re-enter th e configuration information and to set up your swit[...]

15 8 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For inf ormation on obtaining documentation, submitti ng a service re quest, and gathering add itional information, see the monthly What’ s New in Cisco Pr oduct Documentation , which also lists all ne w and re vised Cisco technical documentat ion, at: http://www .cisco.co m/en/US /doc[...]

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