Chapter 4 Connecting to the Switch
When You Are Done
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User Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches
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Follow these steps:
When You Are Done
After you have connected the switch to the other devices in your network, you can
manage your switch as described in Chapter 5, “Changing the Switch Network
Settings,” Chapter 6, “Monitoring the Switch,” and Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting
the Switch.”
Step 1
Either:
• Use a twisted four-pair, Category 5 cable
to connect the switch 10/100/1000 port to
another device
• Use a twisted four-pair, Category 5 cable
to connect the switch 1000BASE-T SFP
module port to another device
• Use a fiber-optic cable with an LC or
MT-RJ connector to connect a fiber-optic
SFP module port to another device.
Only one port can be active at a time. If both
ports are connected, the SFP module port has
priority. The priority setting is not
configurable.
Step 2
Insert the other cable end in the other device.
Step 3
Wait until the port LEDs on the switch and the attached device are solid green. The solid
green port LEDs means a successful connection between the two devices.
Troubleshooting:
If the port LEDs are not solid green or if either port LED turns amber, make sure that:
• You are using an undamaged Category 5 Ethernet cable or an undamaged fiber-optic
cable.
• The other device is turned on.
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