Chapter 1 Overview; Setting Up The Switch; Features - Cisco WS-C2950T-48-SI Hardware Installation Manual

Overview
This chapter provides information about these topics:
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Setting up the Switch

See the Catalyst 2950 Switch Getting Started Guide for instructions on initially configuring your
Catalyst switch by using the Express Setup. Also covered in the getting started guide are switch
management options, basic rack-mounting procedures, port and module connections, power connection
procedures for both AC- and DC-powered switches, and troubleshooting help.
For instructions on setting up your switch by using the command-line interface (CLI), see
"Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program."

Features

The Catalyst 2950 switches are a family of Ethernet switches that you can use to connect workstations
and other network devices, such as servers, routers, and other switches. All models of the switch are
cluster-capable, but only some models are stackable. You can use switches with gigabit interface
converter (GBIC) module slots to create switch stacks by using Gigastack GBICs. Some switch models
can be deployed as backbone switches, aggregating 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, Gigabit Ethernet, and
Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) traffic from other switches and network devices. See the switch software
configuration guide for examples that show how you might deploy the switches in your network.
Figure 1-1
These are the switch features:
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Setting up the Switch, page 1-1
Features, page 1-1
Front-Panel Description, page 1-3
Rear-Panel Description, page 1-21
Management Options, page 1-24
through Figure 1-12
Hardware
Catalyst 2950-12 switch—12 10/100 Ethernet ports
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Catalyst 2950-24 switch—24 10/100 Ethernet ports
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Catalyst 2950C-24 switch—24 10/100 Ethernet ports and 2 100BASE-FX ports
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show the Catalyst 2950 switches.
Catalyst 2950 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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