Where To Go Next - Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Switch Installation
Many legacy-powered devices, including older Cisco IP phones and access points that do not fully
Note
support IEEE 802.3af, might not support PoE when connected to the switches by a crossover cable.
PoE faults are caused when noncompliant cabling or powered devices are connected to a PoE port. Use
Caution
only standards-compliant cabling to connect Cisco prestandard IP phones, wireless access points, or
IEEE 802.3af-compliant devices to PoE ports. A cable or device that causes a PoE fault must be removed
from the network.
Voice over IP (VoIP) service and the emergency calling service do not function if power fails or is
Warning
disrupted. After power is restored, you might have to reset or reconfigure equipment to regain access
to VoIP and the emergency calling service. In the USA, this emergency number is 911. You need to be
aware of the emergency number in your country. Statement 361
Voltages that present a shock hazard may exist on Power over Ethernet (PoE) circuits if
Warning
interconnections are made using uninsulated exposed metal contacts, conductors, or terminals.
Avoid using such interconnection methods, unless the exposed metal parts are located within a
restricted access location and users and service people who are authorized within the restricted
access location are made aware of the hazard. A restricted access area can be accessed only through
the use of a special tool, lock and key or other means of security. Statement 1072

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If the default configuration is satisfactory, the switch does not need further configuration. You can use
any of these management options to change the default configuration:
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Start the Network Assistant application, which is described in the Cisco Network Assistant guide at
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/network-assistant/products-inst
allation-guides-list.html. Through this GUI, you can configure and monitor a switch cluster or an
individual switch.
Use the CLI to configure the switch as a member of a cluster or as an individual switch from the
console. See the switch's command reference document on Cisco.com for information on using the
CLI with the switch.
Use the Cisco Prime Infrastructure application.
Catalyst 3650 Switch Hardware Installation Guide

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