Getting Started
Typical Installation Methods
ESW 500 Series Switches Administration Guide
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Performing Common Configuration Tasks, page 19
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Using The Switch Console Port, page 37
Typical Installation Methods
The first step in any installation scenario is to connect to the switch and configure
basic connectivity to ensure it communicates with the rest of the network.
The following diagram illustrates three common installation scenarios:
In the first two scenarios, called VOICE and SECURITY DATA, you are adding an
ESW 500 switch to a new or existing Cisco Smart Business Communications
Systems (SBCS) network deployment. This deployment is either a VOICE network
with UC520 being the anchor device or SECURITY / DATA network with the
SR520 being the anchor device.