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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 1-8
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
24 SFP downlink ports and 8 SFP uplink ports. Table 1-1 lists the features of the Cisco ME 6524
Ethernet switch (ME-C6524GS-8S) chassis. Table 1-2 lists the specifications of the Cisco ME 6524
Ethernet switch (ME-C6524GS-8S) chassis. Table 1-3 lists the front panel LEDs and their meanings.
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.
Table 1-1 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GS-8S) Features
Feature Description
Chassis 1.5 RU height, fixed configuration chassis
Modules Fixed configuration chassis; modules cannot be installed in the chassis.
Fan Tray • Supports one hot swappable fan tray (FAN-C6524). The fan tray
contains seven fans for chassis cooling. The individual fans are not
replaceable.
• Fan tray FAN LED
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Green—Fan tray is operating normally.
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Red—One or more individual fans have failed.
Power Supplies • Supports one or two power supplies. The following power supplies are
supported:
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PWR-400W-DC (400 W DC-input power supply)
• Power supply LEDs—Refer to Table A-1 on page A-1 for LED colors
and their meanings.