Cisco ESW-520-24 Faq page 6

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Q.
Which Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers do the Cisco ESW 500 Series
support?
A.
The Cisco ESW 500 Series Switches support a wide range of Cisco Small Business (Linksys
Business Series) SFP transceivers (Table 5). For more information on these transceivers, visit:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9934/prod_module_series_home.html.
Cisco Small Business SFP Transceivers Supported by ESW 500 Series Switches
Table 5.
SKU Media
Multimode fiber
MFEFX1
Single-mode fiber
MFELX1
Multimode fiber
MGBSX1
Single-mode fiber
MGBLH1
Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
MGBT1
Q.
Do Cisco ESW 500 Series Switches support a redundant power supply?
A.
Yes. The ESW 500 Series Switches work with the Cisco Small Business (Linksys Business
Series) RPS1000 380W Redundant Power Supply Unit, which supplies power to the switch the
instant the power begins to fail. The power supply can monitor up to six connected devices at a
time, supplying power on a first-come, first-served basis. The power supply features a
maximum capacity of 380W, making it ideally suited to support a number of Cisco Small
Business switches and network-attached storage devices. For more information, visit:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9940/index.html.
Management
Q.
How do I configure and manage the Cisco ESW 500 Series Switches?
A.
The Cisco ESW 500 Series can be configured and managed with a choice of two management
tools. It includes the embedded Switch Configuration Utility device manager, which is
available upon starting up the switch. For multiple switches and system wide deployments,
Cisco Configuration Assistant is available. Cisco Configuration Assistant is a free
downloadable at http://www.cisco.com/go/configassist
*Full support for the ESW 500 Series Switches will be included in Cisco Configuration Assistant version 2.0,
available in Q2CY09. CCA version 1.9, available now, can launch the embedded Switch Configuration Utility
(Device Manager) from the topology map as shown below.
Speed Typical Distance
100 Mbps 2 km
100 Mbps 10 km
1000 Mbps 300 m
1000 Mbps 40 km
10/100/1000 100 m
(requires a cisco.com login).
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