Cisco ME 3400 Getting Started Manual

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Getting Started Guide Cisco ME 3400 and Cisco ME 2400 Ethernet Access Switches Getting Started Guide INCLUDING LICENSE AND WARRANTY 1 About this Guide 2 Taking Out What You Need 3 Initial Setup 4 Managing the Switch through the CLI 5 Rack-Mounting...

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2 1 About this Guide This guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your Cisco Metro Ethernet (ME) switch. Also covered are switch management options, basic rack-mounting procedures, port and module connections, power connectio...

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3 Shipping Box Contents The items that ship with the Cisco ME 3400 and ME 2400 switches depend on the type of switch that you order and the options that you choose. Some items shown in the illustration are optional. These items ship with all but ...

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4 These items ship with the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch: 3 Initial Setup To enter the initial IP information when you first set up the switch, you can use the initial configuration dialog (also named the system configuration dialog), a command-line...

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5 Follow these steps to set up your switch before you run the initial configuration. Your switch might look different from the illustrations in these steps, but the instructions apply to all the Cisco ME switches. Instructions for connecting the ...

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6 Step 5 Connect the switch to a power source. For information about the power consumption for each Cisco ME switch, see the “Installation Guidelines” section in Chapter 2 of the hardware installation guide. This illustration shows the Cis...

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7 Completing the Initial Configuration Follow these steps to complete 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, ...

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8 Step 6 (Optional) Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) by responding to the prompts. You can also configure SNMP later through the CLI. To configure SNMP later, enter no. Configure SNMP Network Management? [no]: no Step 7 Enter t...

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9 Step 9 Enter N when the prompt asks you if you want to enable the switch as a cluster command switch. This switch will be a standalone switch. The Cisco ME switches do not support clustering. Would you like to enable as a cluster command sw...

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10 4 Managing the Switch through the CLI After initially setting up and installing the switch in your network, you can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI. Access the CLI either by connecting your PC directly to the switch co...

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11 Before You Begin When determining where to install the switch, verify that these guidelines are met: Installation Warning Statements This section includes the basic installation warning statements. Translations of these warning statements and a...

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12 This warning applies to all switches except the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch: Warning Before performing any of the following procedures, ensure that power is removed from the DC circuit. Statement 1003 Warning Class 1 laser product. Statement 10...

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13 Warning For connections outside the building where the equipment is installed, the following ports must be connected through an approved network termination unit with integral circuit protection: 10/100/1000 Ethernet. Statement 1044 Warning T...

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14 Attaching the Brackets Use four Phillips flat-head screws to attach the long side of the brackets to the switches in one of three mounting positions (for all but the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch): 1 Front-mounting position 3 Mid-rack mounting posi...

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15 Use the tab on the bracket and the Phillips flat-head screw to attach the short side of each bracket to the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch in this mounting position: Rack-Mount the Switch This figure shows how to rack-mount all but the Cisco ME 3400...

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16 1 Black Phillips machine screw 4 Number-12 Phillips machine screws 2 Cable guide 5 Mid-rack mounting position (telco rack) 3 Front-mounting position 6 Rear-mounting position C is co M E 3 4 0 0 S E R IE S CO NSO LE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 ...

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17 This figure shows how to rack-mount the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch: Connect to the Switch Ports This section describes how to connect to the fixed switch ports and to the SFP module ports. The switch shown in the illustrations might be different...

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18 Note The automatic medium-dependent interface crossover (auto-MDIX) feature is enabled by default on switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SE or later. When the auto-MDIX feature is enabled, the switch detects the required cable type for ...

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19 For a list of supported modules, see the release notes on Cisco.com. For detailed instructions on installing, removing, and connecting to SFP modules, see the SFP module documentation. Caution Removing and installing an SFP module can shorten ...

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20 To order spare or replacement DC connectors, use one of these sources: • Digi-Key, part number 277-1013-ND, www.digikey.com • Phoenix Contact, part number 1757035, www.phoenixcontact.com Resetting the Switch This section describes how to re...

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21 Accessing Help Online First look for a solution to your problem in the troubleshooting sections of the hardware installation guide or the software configuration guide for your switch on Cisco.com. You can also access the Cisco Technical Suppor...

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22 • Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet Access Switch Software Configuration Guide (not orderable but available on Cisco.com ). This guide provides a product overview and detailed descriptions and procedures of the switch software features. • Cisco ME 34...

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23 7 Obtaining Documentation Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on Cisco.com. This section explains the product documentation resources that Cisco offers. Cisco.com You can access the most current Cisco documentation at t...

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24 8 Documentation Feedback You can provide feedback about Cisco technical documentation on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation site area by entering your comments in the feedback form available in every online document. 9 Cisco Pro...

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25 Tip We encourage you to use Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) or a compatible product (for example, GnuPG) to encrypt any sensitive information that you send to Cisco. PSIRT can work with information that has been encrypted with PGP versions 2.x throu...

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26 Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website provides online documents and tools for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. The website...

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27 Submitting a Service Request Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require product in...

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28 12 Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Information about Cisco products, technologies, and network solutions is available from various online and printed sources. • The Cisco Online Subscription Center is the website where you ...

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29 • “What’s New in Cisco Documentation” is an online publication that provides information about the latest documentation releases for Cisco products. Updated monthly, this online publication is organized by product category to direct yo...

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30 3. To read translated and localized warranty information about your product, follow these steps: a. Enter this part number in the Warranty Document Number field: 78-5236-01C0 b. Select the language in which you would like to read the document. c...

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