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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2Documentation 8Four number-8 Phillips machine screws
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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and Safety Information
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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.

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Before You Begin
When determining where to install the switch, verify that these guidelines are met:
Installation Warning Statements
This section includes the basic installation warning statements. Translations of these warning
statements and a complete list of warnings that are applicable to this switch appear in the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ME 3400 and Cisco ME 2400 Ethernet Access
Switches document that shipped with your switch.
Warning Before working on equipment that is connected to power lines, remove jewelry
(including rings, necklaces, and watches). Metal objects will heat up when connected
to power and ground and can cause serious burns or weld the metal object to the
terminals. Statement 43
Warning Do not stack the chassis on any other equipment. If the chassis falls, it can cause severe
bodily injury and equipment damage. Statement 48
•Airflow around the switch and through the
vents is unrestricted.
•Clearance to the switch front and rear panels
meets these conditions:
– System LED and port LEDs can be easily
read.
– Access to ports is sufficient for
unrestricted cabling.
– For an AC switch, the AC power cord
can reach from the AC power outlet to
the connector on the switch front panel.
– For a DC switch, the DC power source
feeds are sufficient in length to reach to
the DC terminal block on the front panel.
•Cabling is away from sources of electrical
noise, such as radios, power lines, and
fluorescent lighting fixtures.
•For 10/100 or 10/100/1000 ports, the cable
length from a switch to an attached device
cannot exceed 328 feet (100 meters).
•For cable lengths for small form-factor
pluggable (SFP) modules, see the
documentation that shipped with the module.
•Temperature around the switch does not
exceed 122°F (50°C).
•Humidity around the switch does not exceed
95 percent.
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This warning applies to all switches except the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch:
Warning Before performing any of the following procedures, ensure that power is removed from
the DC circuit. Statement 1003
Warning Class 1 laser product. Statement 1008
Warning A readily accessible two-poled disconnect device must be incorporated in the fixed
wiring. Statement 1022
Warning This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the
equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the
appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that
suitable grounding is available. Statement 1024
This warning applies to all switches except the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch:
Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service
this equipment. Statement 1030
Warning
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take
special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines
are provided to ensure your safety:
•This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
•When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with
the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
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Warning For connections outside the building where the equipment is installed, the following
ports must be connected through an approved network termination unit with integral
circuit protection: 10/100/1000 Ethernet. Statement 1044
Warning This product requires short-circuit (overcurrent) protection, to be provided as part of the
building installation. Install only in accordance with national and local wiring
regulations. Statement 1045
Warning To prevent the system from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds the
maximum recommended ambient temperature of:
122°F (50°C) Statement 1047
Warning No user-serviceable parts inside. Do not open. Statement 1073
Warning Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.
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Attaching the Brackets
Use four Phillips flat-head screws to attach the long side of the brackets to the switches in one of three
mounting positions (for all but the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch):
1Front-mounting position 3Mid-rack mounting position (telco rack)
2Number-8 Phillips flat-head screws 4Rear-mounting position
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Use the tab on the bracket and the Phillips flat-head screw to attach the short side of each bracket to
the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch in this mounting position:
Rack-Mount the Switch
This figure shows how to rack-mount all but the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch. Use the black
Phillips machine screw to attach the cable guide to the left or right bracket. Use the four number-12
Phillips machine screws to attach the brackets to the rack. See the next illustration for the
Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch rack-mounting instructions.
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1Black Phillips machine screw 4Number-12 Phillips machine screws
2Cable guide 5Mid-rack mounting position (telco rack)
3Front-mounting position 6Rear-mounting position
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This figure shows how to rack-mount the Cisco ME 3400G-2CS switch:
Connect to the Switch Ports
This section describes how to connect to the fixed switch ports and to the SFP module ports. The
switch shown in the illustrations might be different from your switch, but the instructions apply to all
Cisco ME 3400 and ME 2400 switches.
Connect to 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Ports
Follow these steps:
1Black Phillips machine screw 3Number-10 Phillips truss-head screws
2Cable guide
Step 1 When you connect to servers,
workstations, IP phones, wireless
access points, and routers, insert a
straight-through, twisted four-pair,
Category 5 cable in a switch 10/100 or
10/100/1000 port. Use a crossover,
twisted four-pair, Category 5 cable
when you connect to other switches,
hubs, or repeaters.
Step 2 Insert the other end of the cable into an RJ-45 connector on the other device.
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Note The automatic medium-dependent interface crossover (auto-MDIX) feature is enabled by
default on switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(18)SE or later. When the auto-MDIX
feature is enabled, the switch detects the required cable type for copper Ethernet connections
and configures the interfaces accordingly. Therefore, you can use either a crossover or a
straight-through cable for connections to a copper 10/100, 10/100/1000, or 1000BASE-T SFP
module port on the switch, regardless of the type of device on the other end of the connection.
Install the SFP Modules and Connect to the Ports
Caution To prevent damage to the SFP module, make sure that you verify the proper orientation
of the module by consulting the module documentation before you install it.
Follow these steps:
Step 1 Grasp the SFP module on the sides,
and insert it into the switch slot until
you feel the connector snap into
place.
Step 2 Insert an appropriate cable into the
SFP module port. Insert the other
cable end into the other device.
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For a list of supported modules, see the release notes on Cisco.com. For detailed instructions on
installing, removing, and connecting to SFP modules, see the SFP module documentation.
Caution Removing and installing an SFP module can shorten its useful life. Do not remove and
insert SFP modules more often than is absolutely necessary.
For instructions on using the SFP patch cable, see the “Switch Installation” chapter of the hardware
installation guide.
Verify Port Connectivity
After you connect to the switch port, the port LED turns amber while the switch establishes a link.
This process takes about 30 seconds. After the switch and the target device establish a link, the port
LED turns green. If the LED is off, the target device might not be turned on, there might be a cable
problem, or there might be a problem with the adapter installed in the target device. See the “In Case
of Difficulty” section on page 19 for information about online assistance.
6 In Case of Difficulty
If you experience difficulty, help is available here and on Cisco.com. This section includes initial setup
troubleshooting, how to reset the switch, how to access help online, and where to find more
information.
Troubleshooting Initial Configuration Setup
If you have problems running the initial configuration dialog:
•Did you verify that POST successfully ran
before running the initial configuration
dialog?
If not, make sure that only the System LED is
green before pressing the Break key or entering a
break character.
•Did you press the Break key while the switch
was still running POST?
If yes, wait until POST completes. Power cycle the
switch. Wait until POST completes. Confirm that
the System LED is green. Enter Reload to reinstall
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To order spare or replacement DC connectors, use one of these sources:
•Digi-Key, part number 277-1013-ND, www.digikey.com
•Phoenix Contact, part number 1757035, www.phoenixcontact.com
Resetting the Switch
This section describes how to reset the switch by rerunning the initial configuration dialog (system
configuration dialog). These are reasons why you might want to reset the switch:
•You installed the switch in your network and cannot connect to it because you assigned the wrong
IP address.
•You want to clear all the configuration settings from the switch and assign a new IP address.
Caution Resetting the switch deletes the configuration and reboots the switch.
To reset the switch:
•At the switch prompt, enter enable, and press Return or Enter.
•At the Privileged EXEC prompt, switch#, enter setup and press Return or Enter.
The switch displays the prompt to run the initial configuration dialog. See the “Initial Setup” section
on page 4 to re-enter the configuration information and to set up your switch.
•Did you wait 30 seconds after connecting the
switch and the PC before entering the IP
address in your browser?
If not, wait 30 seconds, re-enter 10.0.0.1 in the
browser, and press Enter.
•Did you lock yourself out and forget your
password?
See the “Recovering from a Lost or Forgotten
Password” section in the Troubleshooting
appendix of the software configuration guide.