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Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
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Product Overview
This chapter describes the Cisco ME 6500 series Ethernet switches and contains these sections:
• Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GS-8S), page 1-1
• Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GT-8S), page 1-7
Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GS-8S)
The ME 6524 Ethernet switch (ME-C6524GS-8S) is a member of the Cisco ME 6500 series Ethernet
switches. The Cisco
ME 6524 Ethernet switch (ME-C6524GS-8S) is a 1.5 RU horizontal chassis with
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SFP downlink ports and 8 SFP uplink ports. Figure 1-1 shows the front view of the chassis with the
major features identified; Figure 1-2 shows the rear view of the chassis with the major features
identified.
Figure 1-1 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GS-8S)—Front View
1 Status LEDs 6 Uplink ports LEDs
2 Console port (RJ-45 connector) 7 ESD chassis ground connector
3 Downlink ports LEDs 8 Uplink ports (SFP transceivers required)
4 USB ports 9 Downlink ports (SFP transceivers required)
5 PCMCIA connector
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