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Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Preface
Audience
This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing the
Catalyst
2960 switch, hereafter known as the switch. We assume that you are familiar with the concepts
and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking. If you are interested in more training and
education in these areas, learning opportunities including training courses, self-study options, seminars,
and career certifications programs are available on the Cisco Training & Events web page:
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/index.html
Purpose
This guide describes the hardware features of the Catalyst 2960 switch. It describes the physical and
performance characteristics of the switch, explains how to install it, and provides troubleshooting
information.
This guide does not describe system messages that you might receive or how to configure your switch.
For more information, see the switch software configuration guide, the switch command reference, and
the switch system message guide on the Cisco.com Product Documentation home page. For information
about the standard Cisco IOS Release
12.1 or 12.2 commands, see the Cisco IOS documentation set from
the Cisco.com home page by choosing Support > Documentation > Product and Support
Documentation/Cisco IOS Software.
Conventions
This document uses these conventions and symbols for notes, cautions, and warnings:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in
this manual.
Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.