Chapter 1
Introduction
Hardware Features
OL-8122-01
Figure 1-2
and the list that follows describe the switch hardware features and the
benefits that they provide. All switches can be installed on a table top, in a rack,
or mounted on a wall. For hardware installation information, see the
Switch" section on page
Figure 1-2
Catalyst Express 500 Hardware Overview
AC power connector
Port LEDs
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
Autonegotiate and auto-MDIX
enabled on all ports
Switch LEDs:
SYSTEM
ALERT
PoE
SETUP
SETUP button
2-5.
1
2
1X
3
4
6
5
7
8
10
9
12
11
14
11X
13
13X
15
16
18
17
19
20
2X
21
22
24
POW ER
23
OVER
ETH ERN
ET
23X
12X
14X
24X
- switch status
- events detected
- PoE status
- setup mode
User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches
Features and Benefits
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SER IES
25
25
SYST EM
26
ALERT
PoE
26
SETUP
S Y S T E M
A L E R T
P o E
S E T U P
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