5
2Make sure that nothing is

connected to the switch

3Power the switch

Connectthe 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.

2
1
1X
2X
POWER
OVER
ETHERNET
11X
12X
4
36
58
710
912
11 14
13
13X
14X
23X
24X
16
15 18
17 20
19 22
21 24
23
25
25
26
26
SYSTEM
ALERT
PoE
SETUP
RPS
Catalyst Express 500
SERIES