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This guide is for those who will install or use the switch. It covers the topics to
help you learn about the switch and how to effectively use it.
Although extensive networking knowledge is not necessary, we recommend
familiarity with LAN switch fundamentals. The Cisco Press General Networking
Resources website has links to documents that provide internetworking
overviews.
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac123/ac220/about_cisco_general_networking
_resources.html
How This Guide Is Organized
This guide is organized in this way:
Chapter 1, “Introduction” This chapter describes the software and hardware features and benefits so
that you can decide how to use the switch to meet your network objectives.
Chapter 2, “Setting Up the
Switch”
This chapter provides the recommendations, the guidelines, and the
procedures for setting up the switch for the first time. It also includes
procedures on how to display the device manager interface through a
secured mode.
Chapter 3, “Installing the
Switch”
This chapter provides the recommendations, the guidelines, and the
procedures for installing the switch.
Chapter 4, “Connecting to
the Switch”
This chapter provides the recommendations, the guidelines, and the
procedures for connecting devices to the switch.

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This document uses the following conventions and symbols for notes, cautions,
and warnings. Translations of the warning statements in this document appear in
the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst Express 520
Switches document.
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to
materials not contained in this manual.
Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could
result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warning This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause
bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards
involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for
preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each
warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that
accompanied this device. Statement 1071
Chapter 5, “Changing the
Switch Network Settings”
This chapter describes the basic IP address settings and administrative
switch settings that you can modify from the switch device manager.
Use this chapter with the procedures in the device manager online help.
Chapter 6, “Monitoring the
Switch”
This chapter describes the device manager features that you can use to
monitor the status and the performance of the switch.
Use this chapter with the procedures in the device manager online help.
Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting
the Switch”
This chapter provides basic troubleshooting advice to help you resolve
basic switch and network problems.
Appendix A, “Reference” This appendix has the switch technical specifications, including the switch
serial number location, cabling guidelines, and connector specifications.
Appendix B, “Cisco Support
Resources”
This appendix describes the Cisco resources where you can learn more
about networking and the switch, can obtain Cisco documentation, and can
access Cisco technical support.

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Switch Documentation Set
Switch Documentation Set
These documents provide complete information about the switch and are available
from this Cisco.com site:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7238/tsd_products_support_series_ho
me.html
These documents are also available on the Cisco Smart Business Communications
System Software and Documentation CD-ROM that ships with the switch.
You can order printed copies of documents with a DOC-xxxxxx= number from the
Cisco.com sites and from the telephone numbers listed in the URL referenced in
the “Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines”
section on page B-2.
•Release Notes for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches (not orderable but
available on Cisco.com)
•Getting Started Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches (order number
DOC-7818063=)
•User Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches (not orderable but available
on Cisco.com)
•Device manager online help (available on the switch)
•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst Express 520
Switches (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)
•Cisco Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty Terms for the Catalyst
Express 520 Switches (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)
Related Documentation
For information about related products, see these documents:
•Cisco Small Form-Factor Pluggable Modules Installation Notes (order
number DOC-7815160=)
•Cisco RPS 675 Redundant Power System Hardware Installation Guide (order
number DOC-7815201=)
•Release Notes for Cisco Configuration Assistant (not orderable but available
on Cisco.com)

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•Getting Started with Cisco Configuration Assistant (not orderable but
available on Cisco.com)
•Cisco Configuration Assistant online help (available from the application).
•Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business Getting Started
Guide (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)