Preface; Audience; Purpose; Organization - Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 Hardware Installation Manual

Preface

Audience

This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing the Cisco Catalyst
Blade Switch 3130 for Dell or the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell, referred to as the switch,
in the Dell Modular Server Chassis, referred to as the server chassis. We assume that you are familiar
with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking. If you are interested in more
training and education in these areas, learning opportunities including training courses, self-study
options, seminars, and career certifications programs are available on the Cisco Training & Events web
page:
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/index.html

Purpose

This guide describes the hardware features of the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell or the Cisco
Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell. It describes the physical and performance characteristics of the
switch module, explains how to install it in the server enclosure, and provides troubleshooting
information.
This guide does not describe system messages that you might receive or how to configure your switch
module. For more information, see the switch software configuration guide, the switch command
reference, and the switch system message guide on the Cisco.com Product Documentation home page at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps8742/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Organization

This guide is organized into these chapters:
Chapter 1, "Product Overview,"
including descriptions of the ports, the supported standards, and the LEDs.
Chapter 2, "Switch Installation,"
server enclosure and how to make port connections.
Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting,"
arise when you install the switch module.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell and Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell Hardware Installation Guide
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is a physical and functional overview of each of the switch modules,
contains the procedures on how to install the switch module in the
describes how to identify and resolve some of the problems that might
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