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Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Switch Installation (24- and 48-Port Switches)
Installing the Switch
Verifying Switch Operation
Before you install the switch in a rack, on a wall, or on a table or shelf, you should power on the switch
and verify that the switch passes POST.
If your configuration has an RPS, connect the switch and the RPS to the same AC power source. See
Chapter 3, “Switch Installation (8-Port Switches),” and see the Cisco RPS documentation for more
information.
Note When you connect the RPS to the switch, put the RPS in standby mode. Set the RPS to active mode
during normal operation.
To power on the switch, connect one end of the AC power cord to the AC power connector on the switch,
and connect the other end of the power cord to an AC power outlet.
Warning
Attach only the following Cisco RPS model to the RPS receptacle:
PWR-RPS2300, PWR675-AC-RPS-N1=.
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As the switch powers on, it begins the POST, a series of tests that runs automatically to ensure that the
switch functions properly. LEDs can blink during the test. POST lasts approximately 1 minute. When
the switch begins POST, the System, RPS, Status, Duplex, and Speed LEDs turn green. The System LED
blinks green, and the other LEDs remain solid green.
When the POST completes successfully, the System LED remains green. The RPS LED remains green
for some time and then reflects the switch operating status. The other LEDs turn off and then reflect the
switch operating status. If a switch fails POST, the System LED turns amber.
POST failures are usually fatal. Call Cisco technical support representative if your switch fails POST.
After a successful POST, disconnect the power cord from the switch. Install the switch in a rack, on a
wall, on a table, or on a shelf as described in the
“Installing the Switch” section on page 2-7.
Installing the Switch
This section applies to all switches except the Catalyst 2960-8TC-L, Catalyst 2960G-8TC-L, and
Catalyst 2960PD-8TT-L switches. For information applicable to those switches, see
Chapter 3, “Switch
Installation (8-Port Switches).”
This section describes these installation procedures:
• Rack-Mounting, page 2-8
• Wall-Mounting, page 2-12
• Table- or Shelf-Mounting, page 2-15