Chapter 2 Overview
Front-Panel Description
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Certain Cisco LRE customer premises equipment (CPE) devices are not supported
by certain Catalyst 2950 LRE switches. In
Table 2-1
, Yes means that the CPE is
supported by the switch; No means that the CPE is not supported by the switch.
Front-Panel Description
The switch front panel contains the ports, the LEDs, and the Mode button.
Other than the Catalyst 2950ST-24 LRE 997 switch, the front panel of the
Catalyst 2950 LRE switches also contains the console port and AC power
connector. On the Catalyst 2950ST-24 LRE 997 switch, the front panel contains a
DC power connector (also referred to as the terminal block header), a DC ground
lug, and an RJ-45 console port.
For more information about the power connectors on the LRE switches, see the
“Power Connectors” section on page 2-29
. For more information on the console
port on these switches, see the
“Console Port” section on page 2-31
.
Table 2-1
LRE Switch and CPE Compatibility Matrix
LRE Devices
Catalyst 2950ST-8 LRE
switch
Catalyst 2950ST-24 LRE
switch
Catalyst 2950ST-24 LRE 997
switch
Cisco 575 LRE
CPE
Yes
Yes
No
Cisco 576 LRE 997
CPE
No
No
Yes
Cisco 585 LRE
CPE
Yes
Yes
No
