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User Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches
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CHAPTER
4
Connecting to the Switch
Read this chapter for the guidelines and procedures to connect devices to the
switch.
Before You Begin
Before you connect devices to the switch, review the information in the Release
Notes for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches on Cisco.com.
Before you power or connect devices to the switch, review the safety information
in the “Cabling Guidelines” section on page 4-2.
The warnings in this chapter are translated into several languages in the
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst Express 520
Switches document on Cisco.com.
Chapter Topics
• Cabling Guidelines, page 4-2
• Connect to an Ethernet Port, page 4-3
• Install an SFP Module into an SFP Module Slot, page 4-4
• Remove an SFP Module from an SFP Module Slot, page 4-5
• Connect to a Fiber-Optic SFP Module Port, page 4-6
• Connect to a Dual-Purpose Port, page 4-7
• When You Are Done, page 4-8
