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    Americas Headquarters: Cisco Systems, Inc., 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide • About this Guide, pag e 2 • Box Contents, page 2 • Initial Setup, page 3 • Managing t he Switch th rough the C LI, page 6 • Installing the Switch, page 6 • Connecting t o the Swit ch Ports, pa[...]

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    2 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 About this Guide About this Guide This guide pro vides instructi ons on ho w to install and conf igu re your Cisco Metro Ethernet (ME) 3800X and ME 3600X switch. Also covered are switch mana gement options, basic rack-mountin g procedures, port and module connections, and trou bleshooti[...]

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    3 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Initial Setup Initial Setup Y ou need this equipment : • PC • Straight-through or crossov er Cate gory 5 Ethernet cable Step 1 Obtain this information from y our network admi nistrator before you st art the setup pr ogram: • Switch IP address • Subnet mask (IP netmask) • Defau[...]

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    4 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Initial Setup Completing the Initial Configuration Follo w th ese steps to complete the setup pro gram and to create the initial switch conf ig uration. Step 6 Approximate ly 30 seconds after the switch po wers on, it be gins the po wer -on self-test (POST), which can take up to 5 minut[...]

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    5 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Initial Setup Step 6 (Optional) Conf igure Si mple Networ k Management Proto col (SNMP) b y responding t o the prompts. Y ou can also confi gure SNMP later thr ough the CLI. T o configure SNMP later , enter no . Configure SNMP Network Management? [no]: no Step 7 At the prompt, enter eit[...]

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    6 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Managing the Switc h through the CLI Note If you need to rerun the initial conf igurati on dialog, see the “Resetting t he Switch to the Defa ult Settings” section on page 12 . Managing the Switch through the CLI After you install the sw itch in your netw ork, you ca n enter Cisco I[...]

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    7 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Installing the Switch – The A C po wer cord can reach from the po wer outlet to the front-pan el connector . • Cabling is a way from sources of e lectrical noise, such as r adios, po wer lin es, and fluoresc ent lighting f ixtures. • For 10/100 or 10/100/1000 ports, the cable leng[...]

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    8 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Installing the Switch War ni n g T o prevent the sy stem from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum recommended ambient temperature of: 122°F (50°C) Statement 1047 War ni n g Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical code[...]

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    9 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Installing the Switch Rack-Mount the Switch Use the black Phillips machine scre w to attach the cable guide to the left or ri ght bracke t and the supp lied scre ws to attach the brackets to the rack. 1 Black Phillips machine scre w 2 Cable gui de and scre w 333 297 1 2[...]

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    10 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Connecting to the Switch Ports Connecting to the Switch Ports This section describes ho w to connect t o the fix ed switch port s and to the SFP module ports. The switch in the illust rations might be di f ferent from your swit ch, but the instruction s apply to al l Cisco ME 3800X and[...]

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    11 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Troubleshooting For a list of supported modules, see the release notes on Cisco.com. F or detailed instructions on installing, remo ving, and connecting to XFP modules, see the XFP modul e documentation. Caution Removing and installing an XFP module can shorten its useful li fe. Do not[...]

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    12 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Obtaining Documenta tion and Submitting a Service Request Resetting the Switch to the Default Settings Caution Resetting the switch deletes the configuration and restarts the swit ch. T o reset the switch: • At the switch# prom pt, enter enable , and press Return or Enter . • At th[...]

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    13 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Obtaining Do cumentation and Submitting a Service Request • Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switc h Softwar e Configur ation Guide • Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switc h Command Refer ence • Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switc h System Message Guide Cisco and the Cisco logo are tradem a[...]

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    14 Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide OL-27508-01 Obtaining Documenta tion and Submitting a Service Request[...]