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Catalyst 2970 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Product Overview
The Catalyst 2970 switch—also referred to as
the
switch
—is an Ethernet switch
to which you can connect devices like Cisco Wireless Access Point workstations,
Cisco IP Phones, and other network devices such as servers, routers, and other
switches. This chapter provides a functional overview of the Catalyst 2970
switch. These topics are included:
•
Features, page 1-1
•
Front Panel Description, page 1-3
•
Rear Panel Description, page 1-11
•
Management Options, page 1-13
Features
The Catalyst 2970 switch can be deployed as a backbone switch, aggregating
10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T Ethernet traffic from other network
devices. See the switch software configuration guide for examples showing how
you might deploy the switch in your network.
