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Connecting PC to Switch
1-1
Before You Begin
Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following equipment:
Catalyst 2960-L (the switch)
●
Ethernet Cable
●
Make sure that nothing is connected to the switch and your PC settings are
configured to use DHCP .
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Connecting PC to Switch
Connect the AC power cord to the
1
AC power connector of the switch
and a grounded AC outlet.
Power the switch.
2
AC Power Cord
●
PC
●
Confirm that the SYST LED and
2
STAT LED are solid green.
After the switch powers on, it begins
the power-on self-test (POST). During
POST, the each LED blinks. When POST is
completed, the SYST LED and STAT LED
turn solid green.
4
3
MEMO
You can confirm the connection by the
"ping 10.0.0.1" command from your PC
to the switch.
Caution
At step
, if the SYST LED does not turn solid green, or turns amber, the switch failed the
❷
POST, reconnect the AC power cord to the switch AC power connector and a grounded AC
outlet. Nevertheless the SYST LED does not turn solid green, or turns amber, contact your
Cisco representative or reseller.
At step
, if the LEDs next to the Mode button blink when you press the button, release it.
❹
Blinking LEDs indicate that the switch is already configured and cannot go into Express Setup
mode.
At step
❺
, the switch port to connect an Ethernet cable is the RJ-45 Ethernet port, not the
RJ-45 console port. The RJ-45 Ethernet ports are numbered 1 to 8 on the 8-port model, 1 to
16 on the 16-port model, 1 to 24 on the 24-port model, 1 to 48 on the 48-port model.
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Connecting PC to Switch
3
Press and hold the Mode button.
Confirm that all the LEDs turn
4
green.
Press the Mode button when the SYST
and STAT LED turn green, hold the Mode
button until all the LEDs next to the Mode
button turn green.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the
5
Ethernet port of the switch, and
the other end of the cable to the
Ethernet port on your PC.
Wait until the port LEDs on the switch and
your PC are green or blinking green. Green
LEDs indicate a successful connection.
Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Easy Setup Guide
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