Chapter 1 Product Overview

Ports

10/100BASE-T Ports

You can set the 10/100BASE-T ports on the switch to operate in any combination of half duplex, full duplex, or 10 or 100 Mb/s. You can set the ports for speed and duplex auto-negotiation. The default setting is auto-negotiate.

When set for auto-negotiation, the switch determines the speed and duplex settings of the attached device, and advertises its own capabilities. If the connected device also supports auto-negotiation, the switch negotiates the best connection (the fastest line speed that both devices support and full-duplex transmission if the attached device supports it), and configures itself accordingly. In all cases, the attached device must be within 328 feet (100 meters).

The 10/100BASE-T ports use RJ-45 connectors with Ethernet pinouts. The maximum cable length is 328 feet (100 meters). The 100BASE-T traffic requires Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. The 10BASE-T traffic can use Category 3 or Category 4 UTP cable.

PoE and PoE+ Ports

Warning Voltages that present a shock hazard may exist on Power over Ethernet (PoE) circuits if interconnections are made using uninsulated exposed metal contacts, conductors, or terminals. Avoid using such interconnection methods, unless the exposed metal parts are located within a restricted access location and users and service people who are authorized within the restricted access location are made aware of the hazard. A restricted access area can be accessed only through the use of a special tool, lock and key or other means of security. Statement 1072

The 10/100BASE-T PoE+ ports on the Cisco CGS-2520-16S-8PC and Cisco CGS-2520-16S-8PC-C models provide:

Support for IEEE 802.3af-compliant powered devices (up to 15.4 W PoE per port) and support for IEEE 802.3at-compliant powered devices (up to 30 W PoE+ per port).

Support for prestandard Cisco powered devices.

Configurable support for Cisco intelligent power management, including:

enhanced power negotiation

power reservation

per-port power policing

Each power supply module can support an equivalent PoE load of two PoE+ ports or four PoE ports. When both power supply modules are installed, the system has enough power to support four PoE+ ports, or eight PoE ports.

If ports are designated as high priority and low priority PoE or PoE+ ports at the command line interface (CLI), and one power supply module fails or is removed, power to the high priority ports is maintained, and power to the low priority ports is dropped. When assigning priority to PoE or PoE+ ports, it is important to assign priorities on the basis of power supply capacity.

For information about configuring and monitoring PoE ports, see the CGS 2520 Switch Software Configuration Guide on Cisco.com.

For information about port connections and port specifications, see the “Connecting Devices to the Ethernet Ports” section on page 2-24and the “Connector and Cable Specifications” section on page B-1.

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