Chapter 1 Product Overview; Switch Features Overview - Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 Hardware Installation Manual

Product Overview
This chapter provides a functional overview of the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell and the
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell, referred to as the switch and how to set up and configure your
switch. The switches are installed in the Dell Modular Server Chassis—hereafter referred to as the server
chassis— a system that supports up to sixteen server modules and up to six Ethernet switches.
You can connect the uplink ports to other devices such as switches, routers, Cisco Wireless Access
Points, workstations, Cisco IP phones, or other networking equipment. You can also connect standalone
servers or PCs to those ports.
These topics are included:
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Switch Features Overview

These are the available switch models:
Model
CBS3032G
CBS3130G-S
CBS3130X-S
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032G and 3130G support only the Cisco TwinGig Converter Modules,
not the X2 transceiver modules.
The switch runs the universal software image that has the Cisco IOS code for multiple feature sets.
To enable a specific feature set, you must use the software activation feature to install the software
license for that feature set. For more information, see the Cisco Software Activation Document for Dell,
the release notes, and the software configuration guide on Cisco.com.
Each external port has an associated LED. The System Status/ID LED is controlled by the Chassis
Management Controller (CMC), also referred to as the Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis
(DRAC/MC) management board. For more information about the LEDs and their meanings, see the
switch hardware installation guide on Cisco.com.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell and Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell Hardware Installation Guide
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Switch Features Overview, page 1-1
Other Features, page 1-3
Management Options, page 1-8
Description
1-Gigabit Ethernet nonstacking-capable switch. This switch supports only the
IP base software image.
1-Gigabit Ethernet stacking-capable switch.
10-Gigabit Ethernet stacking-capable switch.
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