Cisco Catalyst 2900 Series XL User manual

TAKE OUT WHAT YOU NEED
CABLE THE SWITCH
ASSIGN SWITCH INFORMATION
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
Hardware installation guide and
release notes
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 switch rear panel.
Note: If you are connecting to a Cisco
600W AC redundant power system (RPS),
refer to the Catalyst 2900 Series XL
Installation Guide and the Cisco Redundant
Power System Hardware Installation Guide
for more information.
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 Switch Information
The first time that you access the switch, it
runs a setup program that prompts you for
IP and other configuration information
necessary for the switch to communicate
with local routers and the Internet. This
information is also required if you plan to
use the Cluster Management Suite to
configure and manage the switch.
Note: If the switch will be a cluster
member managed through the IP address of
the command switch, it is not necessary to
assign IP information or a password. If you
are configuring the switch as a standalone
switch or as a command switch, you must
assign IP information. Refer to the Cisco
IOS Desktop Switching Software
Configuration Guide for more information.
IP Information Requirements
You will need 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:
1Enter Yat the first prompt.
Continue with configuration dialog?
[yes/no]: y
2Enter the switch IP address, and press
Return:
Enter IP address: ip_address
3Enter the subnet mask, and press
Return:
Enter IP netmask: 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:
ip_address
6Enter a host name for the switch, and
press Return.
Note: On a command switch, the host
name is limited to 28 characters; on a
member switch to 31 characters. Do not use
-n, where n is a number, as the last character
in a host name for any switch.
Enter a host name: host_name
7Enter a secret password, and press
Return.
Note: The password can be from 1 to 25
alphanumeric characters, can start with a
number, is case-sensitive, and allows spaces
but ignores leading spaces.
Enter enable secret:
secret_password

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8Enter Yto enter a Telnet password:
Would you like to configure a
Telnet password? [yes] y
Note: The password can be from 1 to 25
alphanumeric characters, is case-sensitive,
allows spaces, but ignores leading spaces.
9Enter the Telnet password, and press
Return:
Enter Telnet password:
telnet_password
10 Enter Yto configure the switch as the
cluster command switch. Enter Nto
configure it as a member switch or as a
standalone switch.
Note: If you enter N, the switch appears as
acandidateswitchinClusterBuilder.Inthis
case, the message in Step 11 is not displayed.
Would you like to enable as a
cluster command switch? y
11 Assign a name to the cluster, and press
Return.
Enter cluster name: cls_name
Note: The cluster name can be 1 to 31
alphanumeric characters, dashes, or
underscores.
12 The initial configuration is displayed:
The following configuration command
script was created:
ip subnet-zero
interface VLAN1
ip address 172.20.153.36 255.255.255.0
ip default-gateway 172.20.153.01
hostname host_name
enable secret 5 $1$M3pS$cXtAlkyR3/6Cn8/
line vty 0 15
password telnet_password
snmp community private rw
snmp community public ro
cluster enable cls_name
end
13 Verify that the information is correct.
—Iftheinformationiscorrect, enterY
at the prompt, and press Return.
—If the information is not correct,
enter Nat the prompt, press
Return, and begin again at Step 1.
Use this configuration? [yes/no]:y
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)
• Cluster Management Suite from your
browser
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 the Cluster Management Suite, go to
Section 4, “Access the Switch from Your
Browser.”

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AJava browserplug-in isrequiredtoaccessthe HTMLinterface. Youcan downloadtheplug-in
from Cisco Connection Online (CCO). If you have a SmartNet support contract, you can log
in to the following URL and download the plug-in:
• http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat2900XL
If you do not have a SmartNet contract, you can download the plug-in from the following URL:
• http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat2900XL
Follow the instructions that accompany the plug-in to install it on your computer.
After you have assigned an IP address to the switch and installed the plug-in, you can access the
switch from your browser and use the Cluster Management Suite to view or change
configuration settings. If this is a command switch, you can also use the Cluster Management
application to configure other switches. To use web-based tools, follow the procedure to set the
appropriate browser options.
The web-based tools support the following platforms and network browsers:
Note: Netscape Communicator version 4.6 is NOT supported.
The switch checks the browser version when starting a session to ensure that the browser is
supported. If the browser is not supported, the switch displays a warning message.
Note: Refer to the release notes for additional requirements for setting up your browser.
Access the Switch from Your Browser
Operating System Minimum Operating System Requirements Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer
Windows 95 Service Pack 1 4.61 or 4.7 4.01a or 5.0
Windows 98 Second Edition 4.61 or 4.7 4.01a or 5.0
Windows NT Service Pack 3 4.61 or 4.7 4.01a or 5.0
Solaris 2.5.1
or higher SUN-recommended patch cluster for the OS and Motif
library patch 103461-24
4.61 or 4.7 Not supported

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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.
5Under Document in cache is compared to
document on network, select Every time.
6Click OK.
Configuring Internet Explorer
(4.01a)
Note: For the procedure 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.
3Scroll through the list of options to Java
VM, select the Java JIT compiler enabled
and Java logging enabled check boxes,
and click Apply.
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.

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17 In the Add this Web site to the Zone field,
enter the IP address of the switch.
Note: If the you plan to use Cluster
Management for switch configuration, you
mustenterthe address of theclustercommand
switch. You can also enter the addresses of the
member switches, but they are not required. If
you plan to use Visual Switch Manager (VSM)
forswitchconfiguration,youmustentertheIP
address of each switch that you want to
manage. You do not need to delete the address
from the Trusted Sites list if the switch later
becomes a cluster member. Refer to the Cisco
IOS Desktop Switching Software
Configuration Guide for more information.
18 Click Add, and then click OK.
19 In the Internet Options window, click
Apply, and then click OK.
Displaying the Access Page
Once the browser is configured, display the
Cluster Management Suite access page:
1Enter the IP address of the switch in the
Location field if you are using Netscape
(the Address field if you are using Internet
Explorer).
Note: You can cut and paste the switch IP
address from the window that you used to
complete the setup program.
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 Cluster Management Suite or
Visual Switch Manager to display the
appropriate Cluster Management
application.
For More Information
See the Catalyst 2900 Series XL Installation
Guide for detailed instructions on installing
the Catalyst 2900 series XL switch. See the
Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software
Configuration Guide for detailed
instructions on using the Cluster
Management Suite and the CLI to configure
and manage switches. See the release notes
for recent information about the
Catalyst 2900 series XL switch.