Cisco ME 3400 Series User manual

Getting Started Guide
Cisco ME 3400 and Cisco ME 2400 Ethernet Access
Switches Getting Started Guide
INCLUDING LICENSE AND WARRANTY
1About this Guide
2Taking Out What You Need
3Initial Setup
4Managing the Switch through the CLI
5Rack-Mounting and Switch Port Connections
6In Case of Difficulty
7Obtaining Documentation
8Documentation Feedback
9Cisco Product Security Overview
10 Product Alerts and Field Notices
11 Obtaining Technical Assistance
12 Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
13 Cisco 90-Day Limited Hardware Warranty Terms

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1 About this Guide
This guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your Cisco Metro Ethernet (ME)
switch. Also covered are switch management options, basic rack-mounting procedures, port and
module connections, power connection procedures, and troubleshooting help.
For additional installation and configuration information, see the Cisco ME switch documentation on
Cisco.com. For system requirements, important notes, limitations, open and resolved bugs, and
last-minute documentation updates, see the release notes, also on Cisco.com.
When using the online publications, refer to the documents that match the Cisco IOS software version
that is running on the switch. Look on the switch rear panel to locate the software version.
You can order printed copies of the manuals from the Cisco.com sites and from the telephone numbers
listed in the “Obtaining Documentation” section on page 23.
Before you set up your switch, and to see translations of safety warnings, review the warnings
that appear in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ME 3400 and
Cisco ME 2400 Switches that accompanies this guide.
2 Taking Out What You Need
Follow these steps:
1. Unpack and remove the switch and the accessory kit from the shipping box.
2. Return the packing material to the shipping container, and save it for future use.
3. Verify that you have received the items shown in the “Shipping Box Contents” section on page 3.
If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for instructions.
Some switch models might include additional items that are not shown on page 3. Some items are
optional and you must order or supply them separately.
Equipment That You Supply to Set Up Your Switch
You need to supply this equipment to set up your switch:
•PC
•RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable (if you did not order one with your switch)
•Ethernet (Category 5) straight-through cable (as shown)

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Shipping Box Contents
The items that ship with the Cisco ME 3400 and ME 2400 switches depend on the type of switch that
you order and the options that you choose. Some items shown in the illustration are optional. These
items ship with all but the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch. Your switch might look different from the
one that is shown.
Note The Cisco ME 3400G-12CS-AC switch ships with two AC power cords and two power cord
bails. The Cisco ME 3400G-12CS-DC switch ships with two DC terminal blocks.
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3AC power cord 9Four number-12 Phillips truss-head screws
4Power cord bail 10 Six number-8 Phillips flat-head screws
5DC terminal block 11 One black Phillips machine screw
6Two 19-inch mounting brackets
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These items ship with the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch:
3 Initial Setup
To enter the initial IP information when you first set up the switch, you can use the initial configuration
dialog (also named the system configuration dialog), a command-line interface (CLI)-based
application embedded in the flash memory. This initial configuration enables the switch to connect to
local routers and the Internet. You can then access the switch through the IP address for further
configuration.
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Follow these steps to set up your switch before you run the initial configuration. Your switch might
look different from the illustrations in these steps, but the instructions apply to all the Cisco ME
switches. Instructions for connecting the power source depend on whether the switch is powered
through AC or DC power.
Step 1 Obtain and make note of this
information from your network
administrator before you start the
setup program:
•Switch IP address
•Subnet mask (IP netmask)
•Default gateway (router)
•Enable secret password
•Enable password
•Telnet password
Step 2 Use an RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable
(console cable) to insert the RJ-45
connector into the console port on
the front of the switch.
You must supply the console cable if
you did not order one with your
switch.
This illustration shows the Cisco ME
AC switch.
Step 3 Before you power on the switch, start the terminal emulation session so that you see the
output display from the power-on self-test (POST). The terminal-emulation software—a
PC application such as Hyperterminal or ProcommPlus—makes communication between
the switch and your PC or terminal possible.
Step 4 Configure the baud rate and
character format of the PC or
terminal to match these console port
default characteristics:
•9600 baud
•8 data bits
•1 stop bit
•No parity
•None (flow control)
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Step 5 Connect the switch to a power
source. For information about the
power consumption for each Cisco
ME switch, see the “Installation
Guidelines” section in Chapter 2 of
the hardware installation guide.
This illustration shows the Cisco ME
DC switch. Connect one end of the
supplied DC power cord to the power
connector on the switch front panel.
Connect the other end of the power
cable to a DC outlet.
For detailed instructions about
connecting to a DC power source, see
the “Connecting to DC Power”
appendix in the switch hardware
installation guide available on
Cisco.com.
Note Use only one of the ground connections,
either the one on the front panel or the
one on the rear panel.
Step 6 Power on the switch by using either the AC power cord or the DC power connector.
Step 7 Wait for the switch to complete the
POST.
It might take several minutes for the switch to
complete POST.
Step 8 Verify that POST has completed by
confirming that the System LED
rapidly blinks green. If the switch
fails POST, the System LED turns
amber.
POST errors are usually fatal. Call Cisco Systems
immediately if your switch fails POST.
Step 9 Wait for the switch to complete flash
initialization. When you see this
prompt, press Return or Enter.
Press RETURN to get started!
Step 10 Go to the “Completing the Initial Configuration” section on page 7.
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Completing the Initial Configuration
Follow these steps to complete the setup program and to create the initial configuration for the switch.
Step 1 After you press Enter or Return at the prompt to start the initial configuration setup
program, enter Yes at these three prompts:
Would you like to terminate autoinstall? [yes/no]: yes
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: yes
At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.
Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.
Default settings are in square brackets '[]'.
Basic management setup configures only enough connectivity
for management of the system, extended setup will ask you
to configure each interface on the system.
Would you like to enter basic management setup? [yes/no]: yes
Step 2 Enter a hostname for the switch, and press Return.
The hostname is limited to 20 characters. Do not use -n, where n is a number, as the last
character in a hostname for any switch.
Enter host name [Switch]: host_name
Step 3 Enter an enable secret password, and press Return.
The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is
case sensitive, allows spaces, but ignores leading spaces. The secret password is encrypted,
and the enable password is in plain text.
Enter enable secret: secret_password
Step 4 Enter an enable password, and press Return.
Enter enable password: enable_password
Step 5 Enter a virtual terminal (Telnet) password, and press Return.
The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, is case sensitive, allows
spaces, but ignores leading spaces.
Enter virtual terminal password: terminal-password

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Step 6 (Optional) Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) by responding to
the prompts. You can also configure SNMP later through the CLI. To configure SNMP
later, enter no.
Configure SNMP Network Management? [no]: no
Step 7 Enter the interface name (physical interface or VLAN name) of the interface that connects
to the management network, and press Return. For this release, always enter vlan1 for the
interface name.
Enter interface name used to connect to the
management network from the above interface summary: vlan1
Step 8 To configure the interface, enter Yes
after the prompt, and then enter the
switch IP address and subnet mask.
Press Return.
The IP address and subnet mask
shown to the right are examples.
Configuring interface vlan1:
Configure IP on this interface? [yes]: yes
IP address for this interface: 10.4.120.106
Subnet mask for this interface [255.0.0.0]:
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Step 9 Enter N when the prompt asks you if
you want to enable the switch as a
cluster command switch. This switch
will be a standalone switch. The
Cisco ME switches do not support
clustering.
Would you like to enable as a
cluster command switch? [yes/no]:
no
You have now completed the initial
configuration of the switch, and the
switch displays its initial
configuration, as shown on the right.
The following configuration command script
was created:
hostname switch1
enable secret 5
$1$Ulq8$DlA/OiaEbl90WcBPd9cOn1
enable password enable_password
line vty 0 15
password terminal-password
no snmp-server
!
no ip routing
!
interface Vlan1
no shutdown
ip address 10.4.120.106 255.0.0.0
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
...<output abbreviated>
interface FastEthernet1/0/3
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/2
!
end
Step 10 These choices appear:
[0] Go to the IOS command prompt without saving this config.
[1] Return back to the setup without saving this config.
[2] Save this configuration to nvram and exit.
If you want to save the configuration and use it the next time the switch
reboots, save it in NVRAM by selecting option 2.
Enter your selection [2]:2
Make your selection, and press Return.

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4 Managing the Switch through the CLI
After initially setting up and installing the switch in your network, you can enter Cisco IOS commands
and parameters through the CLI. Access the CLI either by connecting your PC directly to the switch
console port or through a Telnet session from a remote PC or workstation.
Other Management Options
You can use SNMP management applications such as CiscoWorks Small Network Management
Solution (SNMS) and HP OpenView to configure and manage the switch. You also can manage it
from an SNMP-compatible workstation that is running platforms such as HP OpenView or
SunNet Manager.
The Cisco IE2100 Series Configuration Registrar is a network management device that works with
embedded CNS agents in the switch software. You can use IE2100 to automate initial configurations
and configuration updates on the switch.
See the “Accessing Help Online” section on page 21 for a list of supporting documentation.
5 Rack-Mounting and Switch Port Connections
This section covers basic 19-inch rack-mounting and port connections. For alternate mounting
procedures, such as installing the switch in a 23-inch, 24-inch, or a European Telecommunication
Standards Institute (ETSI) rack, installing a switch on a wall, and for additional cabling information,
see the Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet Access Switch Hardware Installation Guide or the Cisco ME 2400
Ethernet Access Switch Hardware Installation Guide on Cisco.com. The Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch
mounts only in 19-inch racks.
Equipment That You Supply
You need to supply a number-2 Phillips screwdriver to rack-mount the switch. You must supply
alternative mounting hardware such as ETSI brackets or other hardware that does not ship with the
switch.
Step 11 Disconnect the switch from the PC, and install the switch in your network. See the
“Managing the Switch through the CLI” section on page 10 for information about
configuring and managing the switch.
If you need to rerun the initial configuration dialog, see the “Resetting the Switch” section
on page 20.