Cisco Systems OL-6157-01 manual Overview, Setting up the Switch, Features, C H A P T E R

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Overview

This chapter provides information about these topics:

•Setting up the Switch, page 1-1

•Features, page 1-1

•Front-Panel Description, page 1-2

•Rear-Panel Description, page 1-9

•Management Options, page 1-11

Setting up the Switch

See the Catalyst 2940 Switch Getting Started Guide for instructions on initially configuring your Catalyst switch by using the Express Setup. Also covered in the getting started guide are switch management options, basic rack-mounting procedures, port and module connections, power connection procedures, and troubleshooting help. For instructions on setting up your switch by using the command-line interface (CLI), see Appendix C, “Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based

Setup Program.”

Features

The Catalyst 2940 switches are a family of Ethernet switches that you can use to connect workstations and other network devices, such as servers, routers, and other switches. All models of the switch are cluster-capable.

See the switch software configuration guide for examples that show how you might deploy the switches in your network.

These are the switch features:

•Hardware

–Catalyst 2940-8TT-S switch—Eight 10/100 Ethernet ports and one Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 port.

–Catalyst 2940-8TF-S switch—Eight 10/100 Ethernet ports, one 100BASE-FX port, and one small-form-factor pluggable (SFP) module slot. The Cisco SFP modules that are supported by this switch include the1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-SX, Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CDWM) fiber-optic modules, and the 1000BASE-T copper module.

Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardware Installation Guide

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