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Catalyst 3560 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Preface
Audience
This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing the Catalyst 3560
switch, hereafter known as the switch. We assume that you are familiar with the concepts and
terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.
Purpose
This guide describes the hardware features of the Catalyst 3560 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 at Service and Support > Technical Documents. On the Cisco Product
Documentation home page, select Release 12.1 or 12.2 from the Cisco IOS Software drop-down list.
Organization
This guide is organized into these chapters:
Chapter 1, “Product Overview,” is a physical and functional overview of the Catalyst 3560 switch. It
describes the switch ports, the standards that they support, and the switch LEDs.
Chapter 2, “Switch Installation,” has the procedures on how to power the switch, how to install the
switch in a rack, on a wall, on a table, or on a shelf, and how to make port connections.
Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting,” describes how to identify and resolve some of the problems that might
arise when installing the switch.
Appendix A, “Technical Specifications,” lists the physical and environmental specifications for the
switches and the regulatory agency approvals.