Cisco ESW 500 Series User manual

Quick Start Guide
Cisco Small Business Pro
ESW 500 Series Switches
Package Contents
•ESW 500 Series Switch
•Power Cord
•Mounting Hardware
•Rubber Feet for Desktop Mounting
•Serial Cable
•Quick Start Guide
•ESW 500 Series CD
Before You Begin
This guide is designed to familiarize you with the general layout of the switches, and how
to begin installing th em in a standard configuration. Your particular switch model may not
have all of the features or functionality described in this guide. For more detailed
information on the individual switches, see the
ESW 500 Series Administration Guide .
Switch Location Considerations
The switch can be placed on a desktop or mounted in a rack. If you choose the desktop
option, install the four rubber feet (included) on the bottom of the switch.
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CAUTION Wall-Mounting the switch is discouraged due to the size and
weight of the device.
Rack Mount Installation Tips
•Ambient Temperature—To prevent the switch from overheating, do not operate the
switch in an area that exceeds an ambient temperature of 104 degrees (40 C).
•Size—The switch can be mounted in any standard size, 19-inch wide rack. Each
Switch requires 1RU of space.
•Reduced Air Flow—If you install the switch in a rack, be sure that there is adequate
air flow as required.
•Mechanical Loading—Be sure that the switch is level and stable when you mount
the switch in a rack to avoid any hazardous condition.
•Circuit Overloading—Do not overload the power outlet or circuit when installing
multiple devices in a rack.
•Reliable Grounding—Be sure that the switch is grounded and uses suitable
electrical supply connections.
To use the rack-mount option, follow these instructions:
STEP 1Remove the four screws from each side of the front of the switch. Retain the
screws for re-installation. Do not remove the four screws from each side of
the back of the switch.
STEP 2Place one of the supplied spacers on the side of the switch so the four holes
align to the screw holes. Place a rack mount bracket next to the spacer and
reinstall the four screws removed in step 1.
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NOTE If your screws are not long enough to reattach the bracket with
the spacer in place, attach the bracket directly to the case
without the spacer.
STEP 3After the mounting hardware has been securely attached, the switch is now
ready to be installed into a standard 19-inch rack as shown.
Switch Ports and LEDs
The LEDs and network ports are located on the front panel of the switch. Refer to the
following four front panel diagrams, as well as the Port Descriptions table, for details on
port functionality.
Switch Ports
ESW-520-24 Ports
ESW-520-48 Ports
ESW-540-24 Ports
ESW-540-48 Ports
Port Descriptions
# Port Description
1Switch
Ports
The switch is equipped with auto-sensing, Ethernet (802.3) network
ports which use RJ-45 connectors. The Ethernet ports support
network speeds of 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps. They can
operate in half and full-duplex modes. Auto-sensing technology
enables each port to automatically detect the speed of the device
connected to it, and adjust its speed and duplex accordingly. These
ports are typically used for devices such as PCs, servers, IP phones
and Access Points, and are highlighted RED in the examples.
2Uplink
Ports
These ports are typically used for connecting to other switches,
routers, or network backbone devices, and are highlighted in
YELLOW in the examples. The mini-GBIC ports are considered uplink
ports.
3mini-GBIC
Ports
The mini-GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) port is a connection
point for a mini-GBIC expansion module, allowing the switch to be
uplinked via fiber to another switch. Each mini-GBIC port provides a
link to a high-speed network segment or individual workstation at
speeds of up to 1000 Mbps. The mini-GBIC ports are highlighted in
GREEN in the examples.
Port LEDs
LINK/ACT—Each green LED lights up when a connection is made through its
corresponding port. It flashes when the corresponding port is active.
SPEED—On non-PoE switches, a green LED indicates that the port is operating at the
maximum speed for that model of switch (fast ethernet or gigabit ethernet).
PoE—On PoE switches, a green LED indicates that PoE is active on that port. The switch
can deliver a maximum of 15.4W to a PoE port. See the
ESW 500 Series Administration
Guide
for platform PoE power limitation s.
Switch LEDs
PWR—A green LED lights up and remains lit when the switch is powered on.
FAN — A green FAN LED lights up to indicate that the cooling fan is operating properly. A
blinking red FAN LED indicates that the cooling fan has failed.
RPS—A green RPS LED lights up to indicate that RPS is connected and operating
properly. A blinking red RPS LED indicates an RPS fault.
Getting Started with the
Configuration
This section contains information for starting the Switch Configuration Utility to provision
the switch features. There are four different options to connect to the switch and three to
launch the
Switch Configuration Utility. They are:
•Using the default static IP address of the switch
•Using Cisco Configuration Assistant (CCA)
•Using a dynamic IP address allocated to the switch via DHCP (from DHCP server)
This option is considered to be plug and play.
•Using the Console (this does not launch the Switch Configuration Utility and is
recommended for advanced users only)
This guide discusses two different options; using the static IP address procedure when
the switch is deployed as a standalone device, or using CCA when the switch is
deployed in a Cisco Smart Business Communication Systems (SBCS) network with a
UC520 or SR520.
The other options are described in detail in the “Getting Star ted” section of the ESW 500
Series Administration Guide
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Configuring the Switch with a Static IP Address
To install the switch:
STEP 1Make sure there are no devices connected to the switch and that the switch
is not connected to the network. Power up the switch by plugging in the
power cord.
NOTE If the switch was previously connected to the network, it may
have obtained an IP address from a DHCP server. To perform a
static IP address installation, disconnect all devices and
remove the switch from the network. Then perform a power
cycle of the switch by unplugging the power cable, waiting 5
seconds, and plugging it back in.
STEP 2Connect a PC to switch port 1 with an Ethernet cable.
STEP 3Make note of your PCs current IP address settings, and record them for future
use.
STEP 4Place the PC on the same subnet of the switch by configuring the PC with the
following parameters:
– Static IP address — 192.168.10.11
– Subnet mask — 255.255.255.0
– Default gateway — 192.168.10.2
NOTE Details on how to change the IP address on your PC depend
upon the type of architecture and operating system you are
using. Use your PCs local Help and Support functionality and
search for “IP Addressing”.
STEP 5Open a web browser. Cisco recommends Internet Explorer version 7 or higher,
or FireFox version 3. If you are prompted to install Active-X plugin when
connecting to the switch, follow the prompts to accept the plugin.
STEP 6Enter http://192.168.10.2 in the address bar and press Enter. The Login Page
opens.
STEP 7Enter a user name and password. The default user name is cisco and the
default password is
cisco . Passwords are both case sensitive and alpha-
numeric.
STEP 8Click Login. The Switch Configuration Utility System Dashboard Window
appears.
STEP 9Click Monitor & Device Properties > System Management > IP Addressing >
IPv4 interface. The
IPv4 Interface window appears.
Change the static management IP address from 192.168.10.2 to an IP address
that matches the IP addressing subnet in the network that the ESW500 switch
will be deployed.
NOTE It is expected that the IP address to be assigned to the switch
is known prior to installation, based on the network topology.
STEP 10 Select the Static IP Address radio button and enter an IP address, Network
Mask, and User-defined Default Gateway that matches the IP addressing
subnet in the network that the ESW500 switch will be deployed. Click Apply.
NOTE The PC will lose the connection to the switch at this point.
STEP 11 Reconfigure the PC back to its original IP address configuration.
Configuring the Switch Using Cisco Configuration
Assistant (CCA)
TIP Use CCA to configure the switch when it is deployed in a Cisco
Smart Business Communications System (SBCS) network with a
UC520 or SR520. The configuration is more plug and play in this
environment, and assumes you are familiar with CCA.
To install the switch:
STEP 1Power on the ESW 500 series switch, and connect one of the designated
uplink ports on the switch to the expansion port on the UC520 or one of the
switch ports on the SR520
STEP 2Connect the PC with CCA 1.9 or higher installed to any access switch port on
the ESW 500 or alternately, the UC520 or SR520.
STEP 3Connect to an existing community, or create a new one.
Once you have connected to the community, the Topology View appears and will
show the ESW 500 Series Switch.
NOTE Any devices connected to a switch are not shown in the
Topology View of Cisco Configuration Assistant version 1.9.
STEP 4Right-click on the switch to see three options, Device Manager, Properties, and
Annotation. Click on Device Manager.
The
Switch Configuration Utility will launch in a new browser window. You can now
continue with configuring the switch. Additional information is described in detail in the
“Getting Started” section of the
ESW 500 Series Administration Guide .
Connecting Devices
Perform the steps in this section to connect devices to the switch.
STEP 1Connect devices such as a PC, IP Phone, Access Point, or a Server to one
of the numbered ports on the switch using an Ethernet cable.
STEP 2Connect uplink devices, such as a Cisco UC520, Cisco SR520, or another type
of router to one of the uplink ports on the switch using an Ethernet cable.
NOTE Cisco strongly recommends using Cat5e or better cable. When
you connect your network devices, make sure you don’t exceed
the maximum cabling distance of 100 meters (328 feet)
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STEP 3If you are using the mini-GBIC port, insert the mini-GBIC module to the mini-
GBIC port. For more instructions about the mini-GBIC module, see the
instructions that came with the module.
STEP 4If required, power on the devices connected to the switch. The corresponding
LED for each active port will light up on the switch.
STEP 5You are now ready to begin configuring the switch. For details, refer to the
“Getting Started” section of the
ESW 500 Series Administration Guide . Start
with the “Connecting to the Switch” section, then proceed to “Common
Configuration Tasks”.
Where to Go From here
Resource Location
ESW 500 Series CD •End User License Agreement
•U.S. FCC Notice
•Link to the ESW 500 Series Administration Guide
•Regulatory Information
ESW 500 Series
Administration
Guide
www.cisco.com/go/esw500help
ESW 500 Series
Support
www.cisco.com/go/esw500help
Customer Support https://www.myciscocommunity.com/community/
smallbizsupport
Cisco Partner
Central site for Small
Business
www.cisco.com/web/partners/sell/smb/
(Login is required)
ESW 500 Series
Enhanced Warranty
www.cisco.com/go/esw500help
CCA Support Page http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7287/
tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Open Source
License Notices
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