Technical Details - Cisco Catalyst Express 500-24LC Questions And Answers

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Technical Details

Management
Q.
How do I manage the Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches?
A.
The Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches can be managed either through the
embedded Device Manager or with Cisco Network Assistant, downloadable from the Cisco
Website at no charge: http://www.cisco.com/go/cna.
Q.
Is there a command-line interface (CLI) on the Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series
Switches?
A.
No, these switches cannot be managed through a CLI.
Q.
Are there plans to add a CLI or Telnet to Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches?
A.
No, there are no plans to add a CLI or Telnet to these switches.
Q.
Can Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches be remotely configured?
A.
Yes, Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches can be remotely configured using the
embedded Device Manager or with Cisco Network Assistant.
Q.
Can Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches be remotely monitored?
A.
Yes, Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches can be remotely monitored using the
embedded Device Manager, the Cisco Network Assistant, or Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP)-capable applications using read-only MIBs.
Q.
Do I have to accept the suggested Smartports role?
A.
No, you can choose not to accept the suggested Smartports role.
Interoperability
Q.
Will Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches interoperate with other Cisco
switches?
A.
Yes, these switches interoperate with other Cisco switches.
Q.
Will Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches interoperate with other vendors'
switches?
A.
Yes, these switches interoperate with other vendors' switches. You can apply Cisco
Smartports "switch" port role to the port, but it will not autosuggest a Smartports port role or
detect configuration errors.
Power
Q.
Is there redundant-power-supply support on the Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series
Switches
A.
The Cisco Redundant Power System (RPS) 675 supports the Cisco Catalyst Express 500-
24PC only. It does not support the Cisco Catalyst Express 500-24TT, 500-24LC, or 500G-
12TC.
Q.
Do Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches support the IEEE 802.3af inline power
standard and Cisco Prestandard Inline Power?
A.
Yes, these switches support both IEEE 802.3af inline and Cisco Prestandard Inline Power.
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