Cisco Catalyst Express 500 User manual

Getting Started Guide

Getting Started Guide for the

Catalyst Express 500 Switches

INCLUDING LICENSE AND WARRANTY

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About this guide

This guide explains how to configure a Catalyst Express 500

switch for the first time. Basic configuration involves assigning

network settings and a password to the switch.

After you complete the basic configuration, you can access the

internal device manager application to manage and customize

the switch. The device manager is an easy-to-use interface that

provides tools for configuring, monitoring, and problem

solving.

Before you begin

Before you power or install the switch, review the safety

information in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety

Information for the Catalyst Express 500 Switch that

accompanies this guide.

For more information

For complete information about installing and using the switch,

see the User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches online

at Cisco.com > Technical Support & Documentation > Switches

> Catalyst Express 500 Switches.

Quick tour

This illustration shows the Ethernet ports, LEDs, and other

features on the switch. To set up the switch, you use the SETUP

button, an Ethernet port, and the SYSTEM, SETUP, and port

LEDs.

The model shown is a Catalyst Express 500-24LC. Your switch

model might look slightly different.

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AC power connector

Security cable slot

side and rear panels

Power over Ethernet

(PoE) ports supply up to

15.4 W per port

Fast Ethernet ports

Dual-purpose uplink ports:

SFP module and

10/100/1000BASE-T

SETUP button

Port LEDs

Autonegotiate and auto-MDIX

enabled on all ports

Switch LEDs:

SYSTEM - switch status

ALERT - events detected

PoE - PoE status

SETUP - setup mode

1 Unpack the box

Verify that you have received the items shown here. If any item

is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or

reseller for instructions.

Equipment that you supply to set up the switch:

1. A PC with Windows 2000 or XP installed.

2. A web browser (Internet Explorer 5.5, 6.0, Netscape 7.1 or

later) with JavaScript enabled.

3. A straight-through or crossover Category 5 Ethernet cable

to connect your PC to the switch.

You should disable any pop-up blockers or proxy settings in

your browser software and any wireless client running on

your PC.

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and screws

Cable guide and screw

Mounting feet

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2 Make sure that nothing is

connected to the switch

3 Power the switch

Connect the AC power cord to the connector on the switch rear

panel. Next, connect the power cord plug to a grounded AC

outlet.

When the switch powers on, it begins the power-on self-test

(POST), a series of automatic tests that confirm proper

operation. POST lasts approximately 1 minute. During POST,

the port and SYSTEM LEDs blink. When POST completes, the

SYSTEM LED turns solid green.

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4 Wait for the SETUP LED to blink

green

When POST has completed and the SYSTEM LED is solid

green, the SETUP LED blinks green. The switch is ready to be

configured. (If the SETUP LED stops blinking, you can still

continue with the next step.)

5 Press the SETUP button

When you press the SETUP button, a switch port LED begins

blinking green.

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6 When a switch port LED blinks

green, connect your PC to that port

Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on

your PC. Connect the other end to the switch port with the

blinking LED. The port LEDs on your PC and the switch blink

green while the switch configures the connection.

7 When the SETUP LED turns green,

start a browser session on the PC

When you start a browser session on your PC, the set-up

window automatically appears. If the window does not appear,

check that any proxy settings or pop-up blockers are disabled

on your browser and that any wireless client is disabled on your

PC. You might also need to enter a URL in your browser, such

as cisco.com, or another well-known website.

If you need help, see the “Troubleshooting” section on page 17.

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8 Enter the network settings

Network Settings Description

Management

Interface

(VLAN)

We recommend using the default, VLAN 1.

The management VLAN establishes an IP

connection to the switch.

IP Assignment

Mode

We recommend using the default, Static,

which means that the switch always has the

IP address that you assign.

Use the DHCP setting when you want the

switch to automatically obtain an IP

address from a DHCP server.

IP Address Enter the IP address for the switch. (Later,

you can use the IP address to access the

switch through the device manager.)

Subnet Mask Select a mask from the drop-down list.

Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the router.

Username Enter a unique name.

9 Click Submit to save changes and

finish basic configuration

When you click Submit, the information you entered is saved.

You have completed the initial switch setup. If you click Cancel,

the fields are cleared, and you can start over.

10 Apply Smartports roles

Immediately after you click Submit in Step 9, the Smartports

dialog window appears.

Click Yes and Submit to accept the predefined port roles. The

Smartports window appears. Here you can change the

predefined roles or apply new port roles as described below.

Click No and Submit to apply the Smartports roles yourself.

When the device manager window appears, locate the Contents

menu on the left side of the window. Click Configure and then

Smartports. Follow these steps:

1. Select a port role from the pull-down menu.

2. Click a port to apply the selected port role.

3. Click Submit to save the Smartports roles.

Password Enter a password. The password can be

from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can

start with a number, is case sensitive,

allows embedded spaces, but does not

allow spaces at the beginning or end. In the

Confirm Password field, enter your

password again.

Optional Settings Enter a Host Name for the switch. The

date and time fields are populated from

your PC.

Network Settings Description

We recommend that you apply the Cisco Smartports roles now.

The ports are then correctly configured before they are

connected to devices. Smartports roles provide optimal

performance on port connections, including appropriate levels

of reliability, security, and availability. They also help prevent

many problems caused by port misconfigurations.

The only requirements are to decide and write down which

switch port will be connected to which device type.

You can connect a WAN device to any port. Apply the Router

port role for this type of connection. Use an uplink port to

connect to another switch and apply the Switch port role.

Smartports

Roles Description

Desktop Apply this role on switch ports connecting to

desktop devices, such as desktop PCs,

workstations, notebook PCs, and other

client-based hosts. Note: Do not apply the

Desktop role on ports that are connected to

routers or to other switches.

IP Phone+

Desktop

Apply this role on switch ports connecting to IP

phones. A desktop device, such as a PC, can be

connected to the IP phone. Both the IP phone and

connected PC would have access to the network

and the Internet.

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