Chapter 1
Overview
Table 1-1
Catalyst 2950 Switch Features (continued)
Feature
Configuration
Power redundancy
1. GBIC = Gigabit Interface Converter
2. DC = direct current
3. AC = alternating current
Front-Panel Description
Figure 1-1
Catalyst 2950-12 Switch
SYS T
1x
RPS
2x
3x
4x
STA T
5x
UTI L
DU PLX
6x
SPE ED
7x
8x
9x
MO DE
10/100 ports
78-11157-02
Description
Autonegotiates the speed and duplex settings on 10/100 ports and
•
on 10/100/1000 ports
Supports only 100-Mbps and full-duplex settings on
•
100BASE-FX ports
Supports 8192 MAC addresses
•
Checks for errors on a received packet, determines the destination
•
port, stores the packet in shared memory, and then forwards the
packet to the destination port
•
Connection for an optional Cisco RPS 300 Redundant Power
System (RPS) that uses AC
switch
The switch front panel contains the ports, the LEDs, and the Mode button.
Figure 1-1
to
Figure 1-8
10 Ba se -T
/ 10 0B as
10 x
e-T X
11 x
12 x
3
input and supplies DC output to the
show the switches.
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Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Front-Panel Description
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