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Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GT-8S)
Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GT-8S)The Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch (ME-C6524GT-8S) is a member of the Cisco ME 6500 series
Ethernet switches. The Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch (ME-C6524GT-8S) is a 1.5 RU horizontal
chassis with 24 10/100/1000 downlink ports and 8 1000BASE SFP uplink ports. Figure 1-3 shows the
front view of the chassis with the major features identified; Figure 1-4 shows the rear view of the chassis
with the major features identified.
Figure 1-3 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GT-8S)—Front View
1Status LEDs 6Uplink ports LEDs
2Console port (RJ-45 connector) 7ESD chassis ground connector
3Downlink ports LEDs 8Uplink ports (SFP transceivers required)
4USB ports 9Downlink ports (RJ-45 connectors)
5PCMCIA connector
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