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Cisco IE 2000 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Rear Panel
Rear Panel
The rear panel of the switch has a latch for installation on a DIN rail. See Figure 1-11. The latch is
spring-loaded to move down to position the switch over a DIN rail and return to the original position to
secure the switch to a DIN rail.
Figure 1-11 Cisco IE 2000 Switch Rear Panel
Management Options
The switch supports these management options:
• Cisco Network Assistant
Cisco Network Assistant is a PC-based network management GUI application optimized for LANs
of small- and medium-sized businesses. Using the GUI, you can configure and manage switch
clusters or standalone switches. Cisco Network Assistant is available at no cost and can be
downloaded from this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5931/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
For information on starting the Cisco Network Assistant application, see the Getting Started with
Cisco Network Assistant guide on Cisco.com.
• Device Manager
You can use Device Manager, which is in the switch memory, to manage individual and standalone
switches. This web interface offers quick configuration and monitoring. You can access Device
Manager from anywhere in your network through a web browser. For more information, see the
getting started guide and the Device Manager online help.
1 Latch
