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Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches Quick Start Guide

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Stacking the Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed 

Switches

Before configuring the switches as a stack, refer to the 

Cisco 550X Series 

Stackable Managed Switches Administration Guide

 for additional details. 

Refer to the front panel graphics in 

Cisco 550X Series Stackable 

Managed Switches Features

 to help with the stack port descriptions and 

supported modules.

By default the ports on a switch function as regular Ethernet ports except if 
you configure them to do stacking. You cannot mix the stack speeds 
between the switches or ports.

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Stack ports must be either configured with the same port 
speed or have the same speed capability on the module or 
cable plug in. If the port speed is configured as auto, then the 
module plugged into these two ports will need to have the 
same speed capability, otherwise the switch will not be able to 
form as a stack with multiple units.

A stack can have up to eight Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed 
Switches in it. Any 10G port of the switch can be used for stacking. The 
switch can only be stacked with the Cisco 550X Series Stackable 
Managed Switches without Mesh topology. 

The switches in the same stack are connected together through their stack 
ports. Depending on the type of stack ports and the desired speed, you 
may need regular Cat6A or better Ethernet cables and/or Cisco approved 
modules or cables for the Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed 
Switches. 

Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed 
Switches Features

This section describes the available product models and the exterior of the 
switch to help familiarize you with your switch.

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Summary of Contents for 550X Series

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Page 2: ...al Cable Quick Start Guide Pointer Card with China RoHS Technical Support Contacts EU Directives 1999 5 EC Compliance Information for EU SKU only Before You Begin Before you begin the installation make sure that you have the following RJ 45 Ethernet cables for connecting network devices A Category 6A or higher cable is required for 10G ports a category 5e or higher cable is required for all other ...

Page 3: ...r Flow Be sure that there is adequate air flow around the switch Mechanical Loading Be sure that the switch is level and stable to avoid any hazardous conditions Circuit Overloading Adding the switch to the power outlet must not overload that circuit These switches must be supplied by power from the building in which they are used or from UL listed information technology ITE equipment For assistan...

Page 4: ...lled into a standard 19 inch rack as shown here Connecting Network Devices To connect the switch to the network STEP 1 Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of a computer printer network storage or other network devices STEP 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports of the switch The LED of the port lights if the device connected is active The Eth...

Page 5: ...e of the Power over Ethernet PoE models consider the following power requirement 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches with PoE Model Power Dedicated to PoE Number of Ports Supporting PoE PoE Standard Supported SF550X 24P 195 Watts 1 24 60 Watt PoE port 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 802 3af at 60 Watt PoE SF550X 24MP 382 Watts 1 24 60 Watt PoE port 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 802 3af at 60 Watt PoE SF550X 48P 382 ...

Page 6: ...ble the power per port to 60 watts SG550X 24MPP 740 Watts 1 24 60 Watt PoE port 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 802 3af at 60 Watt PoE SG550X 48P 382 Watts 1 48 60 Watt PoE port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 802 3af at 60 Watt PoE SG550X 48MP 740 Watts 1 48 60 Watt PoE port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 802 3af at 60 Watt PoE ...

Page 7: ...hey could be powered up as a legacy PD by another PSE due to false detection When this happens the PoE switch may not operate properly and may not be able to properly supply power to its attaching PDs To prevent false detection you should disable PoE on the ports on the PoE switches that are used to connect to PSEs You should also first power up a PSE device before connecting it to a PoE switch Wh...

Page 8: ...based interface If you are managing the switch through a console port connection the link is retained To configure the switch using the web based interface STEP 1 Power on the computer and your switch STEP 2 For Cisco 550XG switches connect the computer to the OOB port found on the front panel For Cisco 550X switches connect the computer to any network port STEP 3 Set up the IP configuration on yo...

Page 9: ...new password and confirm the password NOTE Password complexity is enabled by default The password must comply with the default complexity rules or it can be disabled temporarily by checking Disable next to the Password Strength Enforcement option STEP 9 Click Apply CAUTION Make sure that any configuration changes made are saved before exiting from the web based interface by clicking on the Save ic...

Page 10: ...k Do you want to change the password Y N Y STEP 5 Enter Y and set a new administrator password NOTE Password complexity is enabled by default The password must comply with the default complexity rules CAUTION Make sure that any configuration changes made are saved before exiting You are now ready to configure the switch Refer to the Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches Command Line Interfa...

Page 11: ...able plug in If the port speed is configured as auto then the module plugged into these two ports will need to have the same speed capability otherwise the switch will not be able to form as a stack with multiple units A stack can have up to eight Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches in it Any 10G port of the switch can be used for stacking The switch can only be stacked with the Cisco 550...

Page 12: ...G550X 24P 24 Port Gigabit PoE Stackable Managed Switch SG550X 24MP 24 Port Gigabit PoE Stackable Managed Switch SG550X 24MPP 24 Port Gigabit PoE Stackable Managed Switch SG550X 48 48 Port Gigabit Stackable Managed Switch SG550X 48P 48 Port Gigabit PoE Stackable Managed Switch SG550X 48MP 48 Port Gigabit PoE Stackable Managed Switch SF550X 24 24 Port 10 100 Stackable Managed Switch SF550X 24P 24 Po...

Page 13: ...mall form factor pluggable plus SFP are connection points for modules so that the switch can link to other switches The SFP ports are compatible with Cisco modules MGBSX1 MGBLH1 MGBT1 MGBLX1 MGBBX1 as well as other brands of modules The Cisco SFP 10G optical modules that are supported in the Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches are SFP 10G SR and SFP 10G LR The Cisco SFP Copper Cable modul...

Page 14: ... a configuration file error Stack ID Green Lights steady when the switch is stacked and the corresponding number indicates its Stack ID When a switch has a Stack ID greater than 4 a combination of the LEDs will light up to add up to the Stack ID For example Stack ID 5 is LED 1 and LED 4 Stack ID 8 will show LED 1 LED 3 and LED 4 LINK ACT Green Located on the left of each port The light is steady w...

Page 15: ...e The Cisco RPS2300 can provide backup power to the switch when the main power supply has a failure Console Connects a serial cable to a computer serial port so that it can be configured by using a terminal emulation program Returning the Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches to the Factory Default Settings To use the Reset button to reboot or reset the switch do the following To reboot the...

Page 16: ...ging 192 168 1 254 with 32 bytes of data Request timed out Possible Causes and Resolutions No Power Power up the switch and your computer if they are turned off Bad Ethernet connection Check the LEDs for proper indications Check the connectors of the Ethernet cable to ensure that they are firmly plugged into the switch and your computer Bad Console port connection Check the console cable connector...

Page 17: ...computer are in different IP subnets you need one or more routers to route the packets between the two subnets Unusually long access time Due to the standard spanning tree loop detection logic adding new connections may take 30 to 60 seconds for the affected interfaces and or LAN to become operational ...

Page 18: ...upport tsd_cisco_small_business _support_center_contacts html Cisco Firmware Downloads www cisco com go smallbizfirmware Select a link to download firmware for Cisco Products No login is required Cisco Open Source Requests www cisco com go smallbiz_opensource_request Cisco Partner Central Partner Login Required www cisco com web partners sell smb Product Documentation Cisco 550X Series Stackable M...

Page 19: ... logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and or its affiliates in the U S and other countries To view a list of Cisco trademarks go to this URL www cisco com go trademarks Third party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company 1110R 2016 Cisco Systems Inc Al...

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