Cisco Systems SLM248P Welcome, Getting to Know the Switch, SLM2024 and SLM2048, Front Panel

Welcome

Thank you for choosing the Cisco Small Business Series Smart Gigabit Switch. The Smart Switches offer the following interfaces:

•The SLM2024 and SLM2048 offer twenty four (24) or forty eight (48) gigabit copper ports, with two (2) shared copper or optical (SFP) uplink interfaces for connecting the switch to the core network.

•The SLM224G, SLM224P, SLM248G, and SLM248P offer twenty four (24) or forty eight (48) 10/100 copper ports, with two (2) shared gigabit copper or optical (SFP) uplink interfaces for connecting the switch to the core network.

This guide describes how to physically install your Smart Switch, connect network devices, and launch the Web-based configuration utility.

1 Getting to Know the Switch

SLM2024 and SLM2048

The following section describes the SLM2024 and SLM2048 switches. The front panel of the SLM2048 is shown.

Front Panel

Gigabit — (1-24 or 1-48)(Amber) Lights up to indicate a functional 1000 Mbps connection on the corresponding port (1 through 24 or 48) to an attached device.

To establish a gigabit Ethernet connection by using a miniGBIC port, you must install a MGBT1, MGBSX1, or MGBLH1 gigabit expansion module and use Category 5e cabling or fiber optic cabling.

Cisco Small Business SLM Series Smart Switch Installation Guide 1