Chapter1 Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program
Taking Out What You Need
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Taking Out What You Need
Remove the items shown in Figur e 1-1 from the shipping container:
Figure1-1 Catalyst 2955 Switch and Adapter Cable
Note You need to provide the Category 5 straight-through cables to connect the switch
ports to other Ethernet devices.
Connecting to a Power Source
For instructions on connecting the Catalyst 2955 switch to direct current (DC)
power, see the “Wiring the DC Power Source” section on page3-17. For
instructions on connecting the Catalyst 2955 switch to a lternating current (AC) or
DC power by using the optional power converter, see the “Connecting the Switch
to the Power Converter” section on page3-29.
After the power is applied, the switch automatically begins POST, a series of tests
that verifies that the switch functions properly.
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