Cisco Catalyst 2900 Series XL User manual

TAKE OUT WHAT YOU NEED
CABLE THE SWITCH
ASSIGN IP INFORMATION TO THE SWITCH
ACCESS THE SWITCH FROM YOUR BROWSER
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Quick Start Guide
CATALYST 2900 SERIES XL SWITCHES
SERIES
1X 2X
SERIES
10BaseT/
100BaseT
hub
10BaseT/
100BaseT
switch
10BaseT/
100BaseTX
workstations
Web-based or
SNMP-based
management
station
Cisco IOS
command-line
interface
Serial cable
10BaseT/
100BaseT
router
Crossover
cabling
Straight-through
cabling

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Take Out What You Need
Note: You need to supply a Category 5 straight-through or crossover cables to connect to
Ethernet devices.
Catalyst 2900 series XL Ethernet switch
Catalyst 2900 Series XL Installation Guide
and Release Notes for Catalyst 2900 Series
XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cisco IOS
Release 12.0(5)XP
RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover console cable
AC power cable
RJ-45-to-DB-9 serial connector
RJ-45-to-DB-9 terminal connector
Rack-mount kit
Rubber feet
1x
MODE
3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x
1x 2x
9x 10x 11x 12x 13x 14x 15x 16x 17x 18x 19x 20x 21x 22x 23x 24x
10BaseT/100BaseTX
1x 2x 3x 4x
1X
100BaseFX
1X
100BaseFX
WS-X2914-XL-V
Tighten
Screws
ToActivate
WS-X2922-XL-V
Tighten
Screws
ToActivate
Installation
Guide
Release
Notes

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Cable the Switch
1x
MODE
3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x
1x 2x
9x 10x 11x 12x 13x 14x 15x 16x 17x 18x 19x 20x 21x 22x 23x 24x
10BaseT/100BaseTX
1x 2x 3x 4x
1X
100BaseFX
1X
100BaseFX
RJ-45-to-RJ-45
Cat 5 straight-
through cable
RJ-45
Ethernet port
RJ-45
10/100 port
WS-X2914-XL-V
Tighten
Screws
To Activate
WS-X2922-XL-V
Tighten
Screws
To Activate
Connect PCs, Workstations,
Servers, and Routers
1Connect a Category 5 straight-through
cable (not supplied) to a 10/100 port on
the front panel of the switch.
2Connect the other end of the cable to
the RJ-45 port of the PC, workstation,
server, or router.
Connect Switches and Hubs
1Connect a Category 5 crossover cable
(not supplied) to a 10/100 port on the
front panel of the switch.
2Connect the other end of the cable to an
RJ-45 port of the target switch or hub.
Note: Use a straight-through cable to
connect two ports when one of the ports is
designated with an X. Use a crossover cable
to connect two ports when both ports are
designated with an X.

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RJ-45
console port
RJ-45-to-RJ-45
rollover cable
RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter
(labeled TERMINAL)
DC INPUTS FOR REMOTE
POWER SUPPLY
SPECIFIED IN MANUAL.
+5V @24A, +12V @1.0A
DC INPUTS FOR REMOTE
POWER SUPPLY
SPECIFIED IN MANUAL.
+5V @24A, +12V @1.0A
CONSOLE
DC INPUT
RATING
100-120/200-240V
2.0A/1.0A 50-60HZ
CONSOLE
DC INPUT
RATING
100-120/200-240V
2.0A/1.0A 50-60HZ
Connect the AC Power Cord
1Connect one end of the supplied AC
power cable to the rear panel of the
switch.
2Connect the other end of the power
cable to a grounded AC outlet.
Connect to Your Console
1Connect the supplied flat, blue, rollover
cable to the CONSOLE port on the
switch rear panel.
2Connect the other end of the cable to a
terminal or PC with terminal-emulation
software. Use one of the supplied
adapters if you need to.
The terminal or emulation software
must match the settings on the console
port. Check your terminal or emulation
software to be sure it matches the
settingslistedbelow,andreconfigureitif
it does not.
—9600 baud
—No parity
—8 data bits
—1 stop bit

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Assign IP Information to the Switch
The first time that you access the switch, it
runs a setup program that prompts you for
IP and other configuration information.
This information is needed so that the
switch can communicate with local routers
and the Internet. It is also required if you
plan to use Cisco Visual Switch Manager
(CVSM) to configure and manage the
switch.
Note: If the switch will be a cluster
member, it is not necessary to assign IP
information or a password if the switch will
be managed through the IP address of the
command switch. If you are configuring the
switch as a a standalone switch or as a
command switch (Enterprise Edition only),
youmust assignIP information.Refer tothe
Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software
Configuration Guide for more information.
IP Information Requirements
Before you start the switch, get the
following information from your system
administrator:
• Switch IP address
• Subnet mask (IP netmask)
• Default gateway (router)
• Enable secret password
First-Time Startup
Use this procedure to assign IP information
to the switch:
1Enter Yat the first prompt:
Continue with configuration dialog?
[yes/no]: y
2Enter the switch IP address, and press
Return:
Enter IP address:
3Enter the subnet mask, and press
Return:
Enter IP netmask:
4Enter Yat the next prompt to specify a
default gateway (router):
Would you like to enter a default
gateway address? [yes]: y
5Enter the IP address of the default
gateway, and press Return.
IP address of the default gateway:
6Enter a host name for the switch, and
press Return.
Enter a host name:
7Enter a secret password, and press
Return.
Enter enable secret:

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The initial configuration displays:
The following configuration command
script was created:
interface VLAN1
ip address 172.20.153.36 255.255.255.0
ip default-gateway 172.20.153.01
enable secret 5 $1$M3pS$cXtAlkyR3/6Cn8/
snmp community private rw
snmp community public ro
cluster enable cls_name
end
Use this configuration? [yes/no]:
8Verify that the addresses are correct.
9Enter Y, and press Return.
If the addresses are not correct, enter
N, press Return, and begin again at
Step 1.
Where to Go Next
After you complete the setup program, the
switch can run the created default
configuration. If you want to change this
configuration or want to perform other
management tasks, use one of these tools:
• Command-line interface (CLI)
• CVSM and Cluster Management
software
To use the CLI, enter commands at the
switch> prompt. Refer to the Cisco IOS
Desktop Switching Software Configuration
Guide or the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching
Command Reference (online only) for
configuration information.
To use CVSM, go to Section 4, “Access the
Switch from Your Browser.”

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After you assign an IP address to the switch, you can access the switch from your browser and
use CVSM to view or change configuration settings. If this is a command switch (Enterprise
Edition only), you can use Cluster Management software to configure other switches. To use
web-based tools, follow the procedure to set the appropriate browser options.
CVSM supports the following platforms and network browsers:
Netscape Communicator version 4.6 is NOT Supported.
Access the Switch from Your Browser
Operating System Minimum Operating System Requirements Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer
Windows 95 Service Pack 1 4.5, 4.51, or 4.61 4.01a or 5.0
Windows 98 Second Edition 4.5, 4.51, or 4.61 4.01a or 5.0
Windows NT Service Pack 3 4.5, 4.51, or 4.61 4.01a or 5.0
Solaris 2.5.1
or higher SUN-recommended patch cluster for the OS and Motif
library patch 103461-24
4.5, 4.51,or 4.61 Not supported
Configuring Netscape
Communicator (All Versions)
1From the menu bar, select
Edit>Preferences.
2In the Preferences window, click
Advanced.
3Select the Enable Java,Enable
JavaScript, and Enable Style Sheets
check boxes.
4From the Advanced drop-down list,
select Cache.
5Select Every time.
6Click OK.
ConfiguringInternetExplorer
(4.01a)
Note: To configure Internet Explorer 5.0,
refer to the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching
Software Configuration Guide.
1From the menu bar, select
View>Internet Options.
2In the Internet Options window, click
Advanced.
3Scrollthroughthe list of options to Java
VM, select the Java JIT compiler
enabled and Java logging enabled check
boxes, and click Apply.

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4Click General. In the Temporary Internet
Files section, click Settings. The Settings
window opens.
5Select Every visit to the page, and click
OK.
6In the Internet Options window, click
Security.
7In the Zone drop-down list, select Trusted
Sites Zone, and click Custom.
8Click Settings.
9In the Java>Java permissions section,
select Custom. Click the Java Custom
Setting, which appears at the bottom of
the window.
10 In the Trusted Sites Zone window, click
Edit Permissions.
11 If the buttons under Run Unsigned
Content are not available, select either
Medium or Low security in the Reset Java
Permissions list box. Click Reset.
12 Under Run Unsigned Content, select
Enable, and click OK.
13 In the Security Settings window, click OK.
14 In the Internet Options window, click
Security. Verify that the Zone
drop-down list is set to Trusted Sites
Zone.
15 In the Trusted Sites Zone section, click
Add Sites.
16 In the Trusted Sites Zone window,
deselect the Require server verification
check box.
17 In the Add this Web site to the Zone
field, enter the IP address of the switch.
18 Click Add, and then click OK.
Note: If the switch will be a member of a
cluster, you can enter the address of the
cluster command switch. Refer to the Cisco
IOS Desktop Switching Software
Configuration Guide for more information.
19 In the Internet Options window, click
Apply, and then click OK.
Display CVSM
Once the browser is configured, display the
CVSM as follows:
1Enter the IP address of the switch in the
Location field (the Address field if you
are using Internet Explorer).
Note: You can cut and paste the switch IP
address from the window that you use to
complete the setup program.

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2Press Return. The universal access page
for your switch displays.
Note: You are prompted with a message if
your browser version is not supported.
3Click Visual Switch Manager to display
the CVSM home page.
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For More Information
See the Catalyst 2900 Series XL Installation
Guide for detailed instructions on installing
the Cisco 2900 series XL switch. See the
Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software
Configuration Guide for detailed
instructions on using CVSM, the Cisco IOS
CLI, and Cluster Management software to
configure and manage switches. See Release
Notes for the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and
Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cisco IOS Release
12.0(5)XP for recent information about the
Catalyst 2900 series XL switch.