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Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Guide

OL-8900-01

Chapter 1      Product Overview

  Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GS-8S)

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Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GS-8S)—Front View

Uplink port

(8 LEDs)

Green—The link is established and operational.

Amber—The port is disabled.

Blinking amber—The system has detected a fault with the link.

Off—No link is established or the SFP transceiver is not installed.

Downlink port

(24 LEDs)

Green—The link is established and operational.

Amber—The port is disabled.

Blinking amber—The system has detected a fault with the link.

Off—No link is established or the SFP transceiver is not installed.

Table 1-3

Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GS-8S) Front Panel LEDs (continued)

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Color/Meaning

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Console port (RJ-45 connector)

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Downlink ports LEDs

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USB ports

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PCMCIA slot

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Uplink ports LEDs

7

ESD ground connector

8

Uplink ports (SFP transceivers required)

9

Downlink ports (SFP transceivers required)

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Summary of Contents for ME 6500

Page 1: ...rnet switch ME C6524GS 8S chassis Table 1 3 lists the front panel LEDs and their meanings Figure 1 1 shows the front view of the chassis with the major features identified Figure 1 2 shows the rear view of the chassis with the major features identified Table 1 1 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch ME C6524GS 8S Features Feature Description Chassis 1 5 RU height fixed configuration chassis Modules Fixed ...

Page 2: ...M SFP transceivers The 24 downlink ports support the following SFP transceiver types GLC T 1000BASE T GLC SX MM 1000BASE SX GLC LH SM 1000BASE LX LH GLC ZX SM 1000BASE ZX GLC BX D 1000BASE BX10 D GLC BX U 1000BASE BX10 U GLC FE 100BX D 100BASE BX10 D GLC FE 100BX U 100BASE BX10 U Note Refer to Appendix B for SFP transceiver cabling distances and additional information Front panel LEDs The chassis ...

Page 3: ...USB connector A standard USB 1 1 device such as Flash memory can plug into this port PCMCIA slot Type 2 CompactFlash devices can be installed in this slot Downlink ports The chassis front panel has 24 downlink ports An SFP transceiver must be installed for the port to operate Cable type and recommended cabling distance are determined by the type of SFP transceiver installed in the downlink port Up...

Page 4: ...umidity RH ambient noncondensing operating 5 to 90 Humidity RH ambient noncondensing nonoperating and storage 5 to 95 Altitude operating Certified for operation 0 to 6500 feet 0 to 2000 m Designed and tested for operation 200 to 10 000 feet 60 to 3000 m Shock and vibration This switch complies with Network Equipment Building Systems NEBS Zone 4 per GR 63 Core in the following areas Earthquake envi...

Page 5: ...hassis and the air intake on another chassis Failure to maintain adequate air space can cause the chassis to overheat and the system to fail 1 RU rack units Table 1 3 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch ME C6524GS 8S Front Panel LEDs LED Color Meaning PS1 Power supply 1 Green Power supply is on and the input and output voltages are OK Red The power supply has a fault Off The power supply is off or is no...

Page 6: ... is disabled Blinking amber The system has detected a fault with the link Off No link is established or the SFP transceiver is not installed Table 1 3 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch ME C6524GS 8S Front Panel LEDs continued LED Color Meaning 1 STATUS LEDs 2 Console port RJ 45 connector 3 Downlink ports LEDs 4 USB ports 5 PCMCIA slot 6 Uplink ports LEDs 7 ESD ground connector 8 Uplink ports SFP trans...

Page 7: ...hernet Switch ME C6524GS 8S Figure 1 2 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch ME C6524GS 8S Rear View 1 System ground pad NEBS ground location 2 Power supplies 3 Fan tray 4 Power supply status LEDs 5 Power supply terminal block 6 Power on off switch 147978 INPUT OK OUTPUT OK FAN OK INPUT OK OUTPUT OK FAN OK o o 1 2 4 5 6 3 ...

Page 8: ...t Switch ME C6524GT 8S Features Feature Description Chassis 1 5 RU height fixed configuration chassis Modules Fixed configuration chassis modules cannot be installed in the chassis Fan Tray Supports one hot swappable fan tray FAN C6524 The fan tray contains seven fans for chassis cooling The individual fans are not replaceable Fan tray FAN LED Green Fan tray is operating normally Red One or more i...

Page 9: ...s two USB ports Port 1 is a device port with a Type B USB connector A standard USB 1 1 host such as a PC can plug into this port Port 2 is a host port with a Type A USB connector A standard USB 1 1 device such as Flash memory can plug into this port PCMCIA slot Type 2 CompactFlash devices can be installed in this slot Downlink ports The chassis front panel has 24 downlink ports These are 10 100 10...

Page 10: ...umidity RH ambient noncondensing operating 5 to 90 Humidity RH ambient noncondensing nonoperating and storage 5 to 95 Altitude operating Certified for operation 0 to 6500 feet 0 to 2000 m Designed and tested for operation 200 to 10 000 feet 60 to 3000 m Shock and vibration This switch complies with Network Equipment Building Systems NEBS Zone 4 per GR 63 Core in the following areas Earthquake envi...

Page 11: ...assis and the air intake on another chassis Failure to maintain adequate air space can cause the chassis to overheat and the system to fail 1 RU rack units Table 1 6 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch ME C6524GT 8S Front Panel LEDs LED Color Meaning PS1 Power supply 1 Green Power supply is on and the input and output voltages are OK Red The power supply has a fault Off The power supply is off or is not...

Page 12: ...perational Amber The port is disabled Blinking amber The system has detected a fault with the link Off No link is established Table 1 6 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch ME C6524GT 8S Front Panel LEDs continued LED Color Meaning 1 STATUS LEDs 2 Console port RJ 45 connector 3 Downlink ports LEDs 4 USB ports 5 PCMCIA slot 6 Uplink ports LEDs 7 ESD ground connector 8 Uplink ports SFP transceivers require...

Page 13: ...thernet Switch ME C6524GT 8S Figure 1 4 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch ME C6524GT 8S Rear View 1 System ground pad NEBS ground location 2 Power supplies 3 Fan tray 4 Power supply status LEDs 5 Power supply terminal block 6 Power on off switch 147978 INPUT OK OUTPUT OK FAN OK INPUT OK OUTPUT OK FAN OK o o 1 2 4 5 6 3 ...

Page 14: ...1 14 Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Guide OL 8900 01 Chapter 1 Product Overview Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch ME C6524GT 8S ...

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