Summary of Contents for Cisco Catalyst Express 520
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Getting Started Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches September 2007 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883 Customer Order Number: DOC-7818063= Text Part Number: 78-18063-02...
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Simple—Setup of the switch can be through a connection to an existing • network with a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, such as a Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series, or through the Express Setup feature of the switch device manager GUI. Secure—The switch supports three levels of business-optimized network •...
2. Not all Catalyst Express 520 models have an RPS connector. 3. Depending on the Catalyst Express 520 model, the uplink ports can be dual-purpose ports or 10/100/1000 ports. 4. Depending on the Catalyst Express 520 model, the downlink ports can be 10/100 Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports, 10/100 ports, or 10/100/1000 ports.
Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series, which is part of the Cisco Smart Business Communications System (Figure 1 on page If you do not have a Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series, follow the procedure in the “Set Up the Switch” section on page...
Troubleshooting: If the SYSTEM LED does not blink green, does not turn solid green, or turns amber, contact your Cisco representative or reseller. The switch failed the power-on self-test (POST). Getting Started Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches 78-18063-02...
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If not, make sure that the cable that you are using is an undamaged Category 5 Ethernet cable. The other device is turned on. • Getting Started Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches 78-18063-02...
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Username-and-password pairs prevent unauthorized access by those who could guess the password. We recommend that the switch has at least one username-and-password pair to secure access to the device manager. The default username is cisco. The default password is cisco.
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Connect your PC or laptop to the network where a DHCP server allocates IP addresses • within the range that is assigned to your switch. Enter a static IP address through your PC or laptop Control Panel. • Getting Started Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches 78-18063-02...
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You can now manage the switch through the Cisco Configuration Assistant and the device manager. We strongly recommend that you download the Cisco Configuration Assistant from Cisco.com and use it to manage the switch. You can download it from the CD-ROM that ships with the switch or from this Cisco.com site: http://www.cisco.com/go/configassist You can display the device manager by following these steps: Start a web browser on your PC or laptop.
Cisco Smart Business Communications System Cisco Smart Business Communications System The Catalyst Express 520 switches are the recommended companion switches to the Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series. These devices are part of the Cisco Smart Business Communications System solution (Figure...
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Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines Getting Started Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches 78-18063-02...