Cisco Systems ME 6500 Series manual Overview

Overview

Overview

The Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch is an Ethernet access switch in a 1.5 RU standalone chassis. There are two models of the Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch:

•ME-C6524GS-8S—This model of the Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch has 24 Ethernet SFP downlink ports and 8 Ethernet SFP uplink ports. SFP transceivers must be installed in the port sockets for the ports to be active.

•ME-C6524GT-8S—This model of the Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch has 24 10/100/1000 downlink ports and 8 Ethernet SFP uplink ports. Only the uplink ports require that SFP transceivers be installed in the port sockets for the ports to be active.

Chassis features for both chassis are identified in the following three figures. Figure 1 identifies the front panel features of the ME-C6524GS-8S chassis. Figure 2 identifies the front panel features of the ME-C6524GT-8S chassis. Figure 3 identifies the rear panel features that are common to both chassis.

Figure 1 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GS-8S) Front Panel Features

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1	Status LEDs and RESET switch	6	Uplink port status LEDs
2	CONSOLE port (RJ-45 connector)	7	ESD ground strap connector
3	Downlink port status LEDs	8	8 uplink ports (SFP transceivers required)
4	USB ports	9	24 downlink ports (SFP transceivers required)
5	PCMCIA connector

Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Note

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